The return of traditional exams in Scottish schools has seen fewer pupils achieve pass marks.
Teachers were forced to give grades based on assessments rather than externally marked tests in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the covid pandemic.
The return to regular exams in May saw the number of pupils achieving an A to C at Higher level drop to 78.9 per cent - down from 87.3 per cent in 2021.
