Congratulations to our young people who sat their SQA exams in May and June.\u00a0 Well done on your notable successes across all subject areas.<\/p>\n
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The quality of success was outstanding with record breaking results at Higher and continued very high levels of attainment at National 4 and 5, and Advanced Higher.<\/p>\n
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East Renfrewshire highlighted 172 pupils achieving 5As.\u00a0 St Ninian\u2019s contributed one third of this total.<\/p>\n
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A notable achievement was a pupil in S3 achieving Grade A at Advanced Higher Mandarin.<\/p>\n
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In S4, 68% of all awards were at grade A.\u00a0 92% at A\/B.\u00a0 95% pass rate.<\/p>\n
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At S5, 52% of all awards were at grade A.\u00a0 83% at A\/B.\u00a0 92% pass rate.<\/p>\n
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National Benchmarks<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2015 (%)<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2014 (%)<\/span><\/p>\n 1 Higher (S5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 91\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 84<\/p>\n 3 Higher (S5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 78\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a071<\/p>\n 5 Higher (S5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 56\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a048<\/p>\n 1 Advanced Higher (S6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a044<\/p>\n 5 Nationals at Level 5 (S4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 80\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a082<\/p>\n 5 Nationals at Level 4 (S4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 97\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 97<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The excellent 2015 results continues the exceptional high level of academic performance seen at our school over many years.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thank you to teaching staff for their tireless commitment and dedication laying the foundation for these outstanding results.\u00a0 Once again their support for pupils has been invaluable.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pupil success in Vocational Qualifications was also highly impressive with notable achievements over a very wide range of College placements and school courses.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Particularly notable was the outstanding success in the \u2018Human Body Structure\u2019 at SCQF Level 8 with 100% success.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Vocational Education is an area of the curriculum where we are seeing growing pupil interest.\u00a0 Thank you to our College partners for their support for your young people.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This year will see a record number of pupils participate in the ERC Vocational Programme developing the skills that will enhance further those wider experiences which will prepare our young people for HE, FE and Employment.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n When we compare the success of our pupils to our national virtual comparator school it is clear that the school\u2019s performance outstrips the virtual comparator (the new national illustration for school performance across SIMD 1-10).\u00a0 It is quite evident that those young people from the nationally recognised disadvantaged areas (SIMD Indices 1-5) are performing well beyond the expected virtual comparator performance for similar pupils across Scotland.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n These excellent outcomes continue to highlight the fact that young people, whatever their background and personal circumstances, continue to thrive and achieve qualifications in St Ninian\u2019s well above the national benchmark expectation and ERC Targets.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We continue to emphasise at St Ninian\u2019s that learning is lifelong.\u00a0 The formation of the whole person continues to be our ambition for all of our young people.\u00a0 Developing the character of our young people through faith, the arts and sciences, drama, music, sport, service and leadership, is something we take immensely seriously.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n At the heart of an excellent school is the focus on each individual student.\u00a0 May this be a year in which, all young people will have the opportunity to flourish through the support and example of teachers and parents and by the grace of God.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best wishes for 2015-16.<\/p>\n John A Docherty,<\/p>\n Head Teacher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Congratulations to our young people who sat their SQA exams in May and June.\u00a0 Well done on your notable successes across all subject areas. The quality of success was outstanding with<\/p>\n