Most S4 pupils don't gain pass in Nat 5 maths

Most of Scotland’s fourth-year students didn’t gain a key qualification in maths in 2024, new figures show.
Former first minister Lord McConnell has insisted improving pass rates for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects is “of critical national importance”.
“Very worrying” figures published by the Commission on School Reform showed that, while three-quarters (75.2%) of S4 pupils passed their National 5 English this year, only 40.1% of the year group gained an A-C qualification at this level for maths.