The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Courier Country pupils see fruits of hard work
Exams were cancelled for the first time in history due to coronavirus
She said: “People were a bit unsure as to how the exams would go but I’m really happy with how they have turned out.”
Fellow Dundee High pupil Catriona Paterson, achieved three As in her final year.
She said: “I’m very surprised actually, I wasn’t expecting them to go as well as they did.”
Izabel Samaeba has had a different experience than most pupils in Scotland, having only just started at Dundee High in January after moving to the country from Canada.
Despite the pandemic forcing schools to shut their doors just months after she first started, Izabel has taken the disruption in her stride.
“It’s definitely something you wouldn’t expect to happen but honestly I think I dealt with it pretty well,” she said.
“It’s definitely something you wouldn’t expect to happen but honestly I think I dealt with it pretty well.
IZABEL SAMAEBA
Rosie Porter, of Longforgan, was celebrating achieving the highest grade in her Higher French exam when she received her results yesterday.
Glenalmond College pupil Rosie achieved a Band 1 grade in the modern language course.
Dr Michael Alderson, head of Glenalmond, said: “Glenalmond offers a unique opportunity for pupils to opt to take either Highers or A-levels or combine both and we are delighted that our pupils have performed so well in their Highers, during this very different year for exam results.”
Sam Watson, deputy rector and head of senior years at Dundee High School, said: “It would be really good to have a total review of the exam system to see how you can achieve the best results for young people.”