East Renfrewshire pupils have been celebrated for getting top marks in their SQA exams.

A total of 22 pupils from across the area achieved either 100% or the best mark in Scotland in a wide range of subjects.

Now four of those pupils have been recognised with prestigious awards for their outstanding success.

St Ninian’s pupil Caiden Garioch won the Mary Somerville Prize from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) Scottish Board after achieving full marks in his Higher Maths exam.

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Fellow St Ninian’s pupil Areej Shaukat was recognised by the Royal Society of Chemistry for scoring 100% in her National 5 Chemistry paper.

Woodfarm High’s Lily Frame was awarded a prize from the Modern Studies Educational Trust for being one of the four highest-achieving candidates in Scotland for Higher Modern Studies.

Sarah Fulton, also from Woodfarm High, received an award from the Royal Society of Biology for the top Higher Biology mark in Scotland.

All of the pupils were congratulated on their success at a recent meeting of East Renfrewshire Council’s Education Committee.

Councillor Andrew Anderson, Convener for Education, Equalities, Culture and Leisure, praised the amazing accomplishment of all 22 pupils who achieved top marks in their exams.

Other young people recognised were 13 pupils who achieved 100% in National 5 Exams.

Councillor Anderson said: “The performances of all our children and young people continue to go beyond all expectations, but to achieve 100% in any exam is quite simply incredible.

“I’m delighted for all of the pupils who achieved this fantastic feat and it was great to have the opportunity to congratulate them at Education Committee.

“The success of our pupils is directly linked to their exceptional efforts and resilience and the support and care of their parents and our dedicated staff, without whom these achievements would not be possible.

“The achievements are made even more remarkable when you consider the significant disruption all our pupils have had to contend with over the last few years due to the impact of the pandemic.

“We are committed to providing excellent experiences for all our young people to set them up for the next stages of their lives and it’s fantastic to hear these amazing success stories.”

The other young people recognised were 13 pupils who achieved 100% in National 5 Exams.

They were St Ninian’s High pupils Milena Krizova in French, Ava Bell in Geography, Pranav Aluri in Maths, Priyadarshini Datta in Maths, Amna Farid in Maths, and Joshua Yip in Maths.

The list also included Barrhead High students Katie Wood in History, Erin Kelly in Geography, and Blair Dobbins in Geography.

 

 

Saad Khalid, from Mearns Castle High, got top marks in Geography, while Lauren McCarthy from Woodfarm High scored well in History.

Williamwood High students included Emma McLennan and Omar Muazzan in Maths while Cameron Deverill got top marks in Music.

Also achieving amazing success at Higher was St Luke’s High’s Katie Dunne in Geography.

At Advanced Higher, Katie Jeffrey and Darcy Dornon from Williamwood High got top marks in Art, as did Nina Carruthers from St Ninian’s High.