Pupils at Glasgow school describe emotions on SQA results day
Pupils in Glasgow have described their emotions on SQA results day as they learned their secondary school grades.
The students at King’s Park Secondary School were among 147,000 young people across the country receiving their results on Tuesday for qualifications including Nationals, Highers and Advanced Highers.
All were sent letters in the post while many also signed up to receive their results electronically, whether by email, online or via text message.
Zain Siddique, 17, was among those who were delighted with their grades, explaining he had got what he needed to study chemical engineering at Strathclyde University.
“I was surprised,” he said when asked how he felt about his results.
“In physics I got a B, I thought I’d get a C, honestly, because the exam was quite hard.
“And everyone else around me after we did the exam all said it was hard.”
“There are some that I’m happy about, there are some that I’m not very happy about, but the main thing for me was getting into uni,” she said.
“So I’ve got a secured spot there now, so I’m just really happy.”
Amy Higgins, 18, was among the students who were less happy with their results, but explained this would not affect her next step.
She added: “I got an unconditional for an HND (Higher National Diploma) in City of Glasgow anyway, so my exam results didn’t really make a difference or impact what I was going on to do.”
Headteacher Kirsty Ayed said she was “absolutely delighted” by the success of her pupils and that she wanted to reassure all those getting their results that they could “find success” irrespective of their grades.
“You’ve worked so hard and you absolutely deserve it, so celebrate it,” she said.
“If you’re sitting anywhere in Scotland where you’re just feeling a bit disappointed and you’re not as happy, then please focus on the small bits of success and reach out to your schools and speak to your teachers, because there will always be another pathway for you.
“It might not be the straight one you had first of all thought of, there may be a few other roads along the way, but you will absolutely find success.”