Since we're having a little show and tell...
http://i45.tinypic.com/2u5q7iq.jpg
Note: In Scotland, a 1 is the highest grade. Standard Grades are basically GCSE's and Highers are basically A-Levels. Advanced Highers are supposedly more difficult than Highers. Oh, and Intermediate 2 is like a level in between Standard Grade and Higher
Take a look, lad. These are grades to be proud of, not your horrible attendance rate and your low results. You really need to pull your finger out and actually put effort into your school course work otherwise, as several others have stated, you're fucked.