Higher (Scottish qualification)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Higher_(Scottish_qualification)
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Educational qualification
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Scottish_Qualifications_Authority
gptkbp:ageRange 16–18
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:equivalentTo A-level (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)
International Baccalaureate (partial)
gptkbp:examDuration May–June
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:National_5
gptkbp:grades A–D, No Award
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Higher (Scottish qualification)
gptkbp:introducedIn 1888
gptkbp:level Level 6 (Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework)
gptkbp:mainLanguage English
gptkbp:maximumGradient A
gptkbp:minimumPassGrade D
gptkbp:notableFor Flexibility in subject choice
Key qualification for Scottish school leavers
gptkbp:numberOfSubjectsAvailable over 60
gptkbp:offeredBy Colleges in Scotland
Secondary schools in Scotland
gptkbp:partOf Scottish education system
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Advanced_Higher
gptkbp:requires Scottish university entry
gptkbp:type examination
Coursework
Practical assessment
gptkbp:updated 2014
gptkbp:usedFor University entrance
College entrance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Foundation_Apprenticeships
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7