Year upon year more students achieve top grades and this year is no different. Students in Scotland are always the first to receive their results and this summer almost 16,000 students waited for theirs either in the post or via text and email. It was reported that there was yet again an increased percentage in the number of students receiving top grades, with 24% of higher students receiving grade A.

Rather than immediately assuming that the exams must be getting easier I agree with Fiona Hyslop, the Scottish Education Secretary when she stated,

the results were a testament to the abilities of Scotland’s youngsters and a cause for optimism in the nation’s economic future