The Advanced Higher (Scottish Gaelic: An Àrd Ìre Adhartach) is a non-compulsory qualification which forms part of the Scottish secondary education system. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Australia See also Education It is normally taken by students aged around 17-18 after they have completed Highers, which in turn are the main university entrance qualification. In Scotland the Higher ( Scottish Gaelic: An Àrd Ìre) is one of the national school-leaving certificate exams and university entrance qualifications of Advanced Higher is one level of National Course offered by the Scottish Qualifications Authority as part of the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework. The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework ( SCQF) is the national credit transfer system for all levels of qualifications in Scotland.

Universities within Scotland traditionally tended to take students with only NQ Higher or A-level qualifications, but many have since begun to take students with qualifications gained elsewhere in Britain or, as with Glasgow University, for example, an International Baccalaureate. The following is a list of universities in Scotland, detailing the year of foundation the location and other information In Scotland the Higher ( Scottish Gaelic: An Àrd Ìre) is one of the national school-leaving certificate exams and university entrance qualifications of The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, The University of Glasgow (Oilthigh Ghlaschu was founded in 1451 in Glasgow, Scotland and along with its contemporary institutions the University of St Andrews The International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma Programme (DP is an Educational programme examined in one of three languages ( English, French or Spanish

The Advanced Higher is Level 7 on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 UCAS tariff 2.1 Difficulties associated with comparing A-levels with Advanced Highers 3 Subjects 4 See also 5 External links 6 References

History

Advanced Highers were introduced in 2001 to replace the Certificate of Sixth Year Studies (often abbreviated to CSYS or just SYS). The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework ( SCQF) is the national credit transfer system for all levels of qualifications in Scotland. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Prior to the year 2000 the Certificate of Sixth Year Studies (or CSYS was the highest level of qualification available to pupils in the Scottish Secondary education The final CSYS exams were taken by students at the end of the 2001/02 educational year. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. In 2007 a noticeable decrease of 2. 4% in those taking Advanced Highers has prompted concern in certain areas. ^[2]

UCAS tariff

In the UCAS tariff of valuing qualifications for university entry, Advanced Highers are usually considered on the same footing as A Levels, which are offered to students of the same age elsewhere in the United Kingdom. UCAS ( Universities & Colleges Admissions Service, pronounced " ʏwk{{sc||A}}s " 'juːkæs is a Clearing house for applications to almost The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

According to the online UCAS tariff of January 2006, Advanced Highers are worth the same number of points as A-Levels^[3]

• A - 120
• B - 100
• C - 80
• D - 72

Difficulties associated with comparing A-levels with Advanced Highers

There are problems with resource availability with Advanced Highers because they are not required for entry to Scottish Universities. The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, Schools therefore concentrate on the Higher examinations in terms of resource and teaching allocation. Whilst an Advanced Higher qualification might be viewed as equivalent to A-level in terms of UCAS points, syllabus content and examination difficulty, it is important to realise that (a) the qualification is designed to teach independence in learning, and is accordingly dependent largely upon independent study (b) the qualification has poorer resources, mostly with no specially written textbooks. The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, Some English Universities, such as Oxford University and Cambridge University, have began to take into account the aforementioned extra difficulties associated with Advanced Highers and have been giving slightly lower conditions for entry into their institutions. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the For example, where they would give a student studying A-levels an AAA conditional offer for a particular course, they may give a Scottish student studying Advanced Highers an offer of AAB for the same course. Oxford University's 2007 admissions forms require schools to comment on the percentage of students achieving the top grades in examinations, presumably so as to provide contextual background to the achievements of a particular student. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the The question is framed in terms of the percentage of candidates achieving AAA+ at A-level and AAB+ for Advanced Higher, possibly indicating that greater value is attributed to the Advanced Higher^[4]

Subjects

The following subjects are available at Advanced Higher:^[5]

See also

• Standard Grade
• Higher (Scottish)

External links

• Scottish Qualifications Authority official website
• Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework official website
• Article in The Times: Highers Pass A Levels as Oxbridge Gold Standard

References

1. ^ The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
2. ^ The Hearald : News. Standard Grades ( Scottish Gaelic: An Ìre Choitchinne) are Scotland 's educational qualifications for students aged around 14 to 16 years In Scotland the Higher ( Scottish Gaelic: An Àrd Ìre) is one of the national school-leaving certificate exams and university entrance qualifications of The Herald. Retrieved on 2007-08-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great.
3. ^ UCAS Tariff: Tariff tables
4. ^ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2090-1743944,00.html
5. ^ SQA- CAT of NQ.s 2005-2006

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