Highest Marks 2018

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Amandeep S Kainth

Dear Scottish Qualifications Authority,

What was the highest mark achieved in each subject (National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher) in 2018, and how many candidates achieved this mark? Furthermore I'd like to know the component breakdown of each subject in terms of highest mark achieved, eg the highest mark in the folio section A, B and the exam for AH geography.

In addition, I would like to know how many people achieved 5A highers, and also what the highest number of A's achieved by a single candidate in AH was.

Yours faithfully,
Amandeep Kainth

FOI, Scottish Qualifications Authority

Dear Mr Kainth

Thank you for your request for information received on 09 August 2018
under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.   We are currently
dealing with your request and will respond as soon as practicable, but in
any event, as required by the Act, within 20 statutory working days.  In
this instance the 20th working day falls on 06 September 2018.

In the meantime if I can be of any further assistance, please do not
hesitate to contact me.

Regards

Alyson Barrie

Freedom of Information Manager

t: 0345 213 5323  | e: [1][SQA request email]  | w:
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Scottish Qualifications Authority

The Optima Building, 58 Robertson Street, GLASGOW G2 8DQ

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FOI, Scottish Qualifications Authority

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Dear Mr Kainth

Thank you for your request for information received on 09 August 2018.

You asked SQA for the following information:

1   What was the highest mark achieved in each subject (National 5, Higher
and Advanced Higher) in 2018, and how many candidates achieved this mark?

2   Furthermore I'd like to know the component breakdown of each subject
in terms of highest mark achieved, eg the highest mark in the folio
section A, B and the exam for AH geography.

3   In addition, I would like to know how many people achieved 5A highers,
and also

4   what the highest number of A's achieved by a single candidate in AH
was.

SQA's response

1   The information you have requested is provided in the attached file.  
Please note that this information is a static snapshot in time taken
shortly after certification for those candidates who completed the
assessment.   It is information about the performance of the highest
scoring candidates in a given year for a single assessment.  

2   The information you have requested is provided in the attached file

3    2185 individuals achieved 5A Highers

4    5As was the highest number of Advanced Highers achieved

Please note the information provided is subject to redaction to ensure we
comply with our responsibilities under the Data Protection Act to protect
individual's personal information. SQA's standard disclosure control has
been applied to the information you have requested. Where the number is
smaller than 5 the figure has been replaced with an asterisk*.

Please note, you are free to use any information supplied for your own
use, including non-commercial research purposes, but please note that the
supply of information to you under the Act does not constitute permission
to use it in a way that would infringe any copyright.  Permission should
be obtained from the copyright holder before any such use is made.

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Freedom of Information Officer

Scottish Qualifications Authority

The Optima Building

58 Robertson Street

GLASGOW

G2 8DQ

The request will be acknowledged and a review will be carried out by a
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Regards

Alyson Barrie

Freedom of Information Manager

t: 0345 213 5323  | e: [2][SQA request email]  | w:
[3]http://www.sqa.org.uk

Scottish Qualifications Authority

The Optima Building, 58 Robertson Street, GLASGOW G2 8DQ

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