Ore Achieves Straight As in Higher Exams

Ore is celebrating a remarkable achievement after receiving straight As in her Higher exams. This outstanding result is the culmination of years of hard work, commitment, and the supportive friendships she has built since joining Albyn in 2014.

In anticipation of the day, Ore shared…

“I was so nervous, because I found National 5 easier, I was less stressed about my Nat 5 exams but with Highers I was worried about not getting the grades I had hoped for.”

Ore confirmed…

“I put in a lot of work and managed to get straight A’s in Maths, English, Chemistry, Spanish and Economics.”

Her academic excellence reflects her personal determination demonstrated after her prelim exams when she realised she hadn’t achieved the results she was hoping for…

“I’m particularly proud of my Spanish result because in my prelim, I just scraped a B. I was late in picking up the subject because I dropped another one so, to be honest, the whole year I was struggling. I chose Spanish because I enjoyed it at National 5 level but at Higher it was a lot more difficult.”

“Before the exam I really studied hard, I was reading the dictionary and cramming in everything I could so it would go into my brain.”

Ore credits her supportive friends for helping her through the stressful parts of revision and the exam reason.

“My friends really helped me. We encouraged each other every step of the way. I’m not typically studious, I get easily distracted but this time I was going to the library with my friends. We were all in a big study group which really helped me to focus and get through it all.”

With her eyes now set on the future, Ore is determined to pursue economics at a University in England. Her passion for understanding the forces that shape our world, combined with her analytical skills and academic success, make her exceptionally well-suited for the subject.

“When I come back to school after the holidays I want to be more on it, I don’t want to procrastinate. I want to work hard on my maths and economics and make sure that I can get good grades next year as well as I’m hoping to get into University College London or London School of Commerce.”

What advice would Ore give herself at the start of S5?

“Don’t stress too much, if you work hard then you don’t need to be stressed about your grades. Make sure you’re still having fun along the way, have your days out, have Saturday’s to yourself. Balance is so important.”

Everyone at Albyn is incredibly proud of Ore’s achievements and wishes her every success as she continues her academic journey in S6. Her story is an inspiring example of what hard work, focus, and strong support can achieve.