Our most recent Scottish Qualifications Authority exam results show that the pass rates for national 5s and highers are up when compared with the results in 2024 and in 2019, before the pandemic.Compared with last year, the attainment gap has narrowed for national 5, higher and advanced higher qualifications, and the 2024-25 achievement of curriculum for excellence levels, published in December, demonstrate that record levels of literacy and numeracy are being achieved in Scotland’s primary schools.