tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16518767.post3575971944300900159..comments2024-03-10T17:40:19.660+00:00Comments on Part Five: The worst thing that has ever, ever happened, ever!Steph/venhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04426600866018393167noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16518767.post-36642571642221998142012-08-08T11:40:55.111+01:002012-08-08T11:40:55.111+01:00Sort of.
In Scotland, instead of GCSEs, pupils do...Sort of.<br /><br />In Scotland, instead of GCSEs, pupils do Standard grades, which are essentially the same. After the Standard grade, though, most students then go on to to Highers instead of A-levels. These are single-year courses, and so don't cover as much material. On the other hand, the top Scottish pupils will typically do 5 Highers, rather than the 3 A-levels more common in England.<br /><br />(It's worth noting that some fee-paying schools in Scotland do offer A-levels. It's also worth noting that there is a "6th year qualification" which in theory tops the Higher up to the same level. They keep changing the name of this qualification - when I did it it was "Certificate of Sixth Year Studies"; I believe it is now "Higher Still". By any name, it's about the same thing, and more or less worthless as an actual qualification. Though it does make that first year of uni a bit easier, as the material is repeated.)<br /><br />(Oh, and of course, because Highers are a single-year qualification, but High School runs 6 years, this means that there is an opportunity for pupils to either reset a failed Higher in 6th year, or even to take some additional Highers - that's how I ended up getting Highers in History and Biology.)Steph/venhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04426600866018393167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16518767.post-10650415049204910262012-08-08T10:31:41.525+01:002012-08-08T10:31:41.525+01:00What is a Higher? Is that like an A level? I am ...What is a Higher? Is that like an A level? I am ashamed of myself, for I was predicted an A/B for History A'level and I only got a C! I regret going out lots and not revising before my exams!Kezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705356707599121605noreply@blogger.com