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Mornings: with Stephen Jardine

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On exam results week Stephen asks on the phone in - where does your child go from here?

In the week that pupils across Scotland received their exam results Stephen asks - where does your child go from here? Also on the show, Tim Vine, male grooming & cinema etiquette

PHONE-IN
The pass rate for exams in Scotland has fallen - but remains higher than before the Covid pandemic. More than 144,000 young people across Scotland are receiving their grades for National 4s and 5s, Highers and Advanced Highers. The proportion of pupils awarded an A, B or C at Higher has fallen from 78.9% in 2022 and 89.3% in 2020 to 77.1% this year. The pass rate was 74.8% in 2019.
A recent survey of students in England suggests one in three students starting university this year may opt to live at home - what’s the picture in Scotland?

So in the week that pupils across Scotland received their exam results Stephen asks - where does your child go from here?

Also on the show…

TIM VINE
A veteran of the Edinburgh Fringe, Tim Vine, reflects on nearly 30 years at the fest

ASK THE DOC TEASE
Our weekly health surgery is with GP Punam Krishan. She’s on hand to answer listener questions

NIGHTLIFE 
Why nightlife venues are on the brink

MALE GROOMING BOOM
Why are men are spending more on beauty?

REBRANDING
The new National Galleries logo has split opinion - so what makes a successful rebrand?

CINEMA ETIQUETTE
Is behaviour at the silver screen getting worse?

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