Highers
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Highers are a key Scottish secondary school qualification typically taken in the final years of high school and widely used for university entrance in Scotland.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Higher (Scottish qualification) | 1 |
| Highers canonical | 1 |
| Scottish Higher | 1 |
| Scottish Highers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14376755 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Highers Context triple: [Scottish Qualifications Authority, awards, Highers]
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A.
Advanced Higher
Advanced Higher is a Scottish school qualification typically taken in the final year of secondary education, providing advanced, pre-university level study in specific subjects.
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B.
High School of Edinburgh
The High School of Edinburgh is a historic and prestigious secondary school in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for educating many prominent figures in Scottish public life.
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C.
National 5
National 5 is a Scottish secondary school qualification typically taken by students around age 15–16, broadly comparable to the English GCSE.
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D.
St Ninian's High School
St Ninian's High School is a prominent Roman Catholic secondary school located in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, Scotland, known for strong academic performance and a large catchment area.
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E.
Fife High School
Fife High School is a public secondary school serving students in the Fife area of Washington State, United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Highers Target entity description: Highers are a key Scottish secondary school qualification typically taken in the final years of high school and widely used for university entrance in Scotland.
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A.
Advanced Higher
Advanced Higher is a Scottish school qualification typically taken in the final year of secondary education, providing advanced, pre-university level study in specific subjects.
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B.
High School of Edinburgh
The High School of Edinburgh is a historic and prestigious secondary school in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for educating many prominent figures in Scottish public life.
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C.
National 5
National 5 is a Scottish secondary school qualification typically taken by students around age 15–16, broadly comparable to the English GCSE.
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D.
St Ninian's High School
St Ninian's High School is a prominent Roman Catholic secondary school located in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, Scotland, known for strong academic performance and a large catchment area.
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E.
Fife High School
Fife High School is a public secondary school serving students in the Fife area of Washington State, United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Highers
linked to: Highers
linked to: Highers