Across Shetland today, 599 secondary pupils will receive their exam results from Qualifications Scotland – the new exam body which replaced the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) in December 2025Awards include National, Higher and Advanced Higher qualifications by pupils in the Senior Phase, Secondary 4 to 6. Pass rate information for non-graded qualifications (National 2, 3 and 4) has not yet been made available. Schools in Shetland will be open today for pupils to discuss their exam results with staff. Pupils can appeal directly to the Qualifications Scotland appeals service from today or can ask their school to do this for them. “It is particularly encouraging to see more students undertaking skills-based partnership courses alongside their national qualifications.