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Course Guides by Curricular Area
Course Guides by Curricular Area
Please click on the links below for further information.
National 5 Admin & IT, Business & IT Level 6 NPA, Business Skills FA, Higher Business Management, Higher Admin & IT, Retailing Level 5 NPA, Young Enterprise & Events Level 6 Award/NPA.
National 5 English, Level 6 Literacy (Communication and Literature Units), Higher English, Advanced Higher English.
Barista Skills Level 5 Award, Glam Candy: Make-Up Skills Level 5 NPA, Achieve Group Level 3-5.
Photography Level 5 NPA, National 5 Art & Design, National 5 Drama, National 5 Music, National 5 Music Technology, Acting and Performance Level 6 NPA, Higher Art & Design, Higher Drama, Higher Music, Higher Music Technology, Advanced Higher Music, Advanced Higher Art, Jewellery: Basic Techniques Level 5 NPA.
National 5 PE: Strand 1, National 5 PE: Strand 2, National 5 Practical Cookery, Sports Development Level 6 NPA, Higher PE, SfA Refereeing Award Level 7.
National 5 Mathematics, National 5 Applications of Mathematics, Higher Mathematics, Advanced Higher Mathematics.
National 5 French, National 5 Spanish, Higher French, Higher Spanish.
Higher RMPS (S6 only)
Science & Health Level 4 NPA, Applied Science with Forensics Level 5 NPA, National 5 SfW Energy, National 5 Biology, National 5 Chemistry, National 5 Physics, Scientific Technologies Level 5 NPA/FA, Higher Biology, Higher Human Biology, Higher Chemistry, Higher Physics, Advanced Higher Biology, Advanced Higher Chemistry, Advanced Higher Physics.
National 4 People & Society, National 5 SfW Travel & Tourism, National 5 Geography, National 5 History, National 5 Modern Studies, Higher Geography, Higher History, Higher Modern Studies, Legal Studies Level 6 NPA.
Beekeeping Level 5 NPA, National 5 Practical Woodworking, National 5 Practical Metalworking, National 5 Design & Manufacture, National 5 Graphic Communication, Higher Design & Manufacture, Higher Graphic Communication, Advanced Higher Design & Manufacture.
Foundation Apprenticeships
Foundation Apprenticeships
For further information re Foundation Apprenticeships please click here.
YASS Open University (S6 only)
YASS Open University (S6 only)
YASS (Young Applicants in Schools Scheme) is a distance learning option available to all S6 pupils where they can study university level modules alongside their in-school studies.
For further details please click here.
The booklet below is the 2023-24 version. We will update it with the 2024-25 version when it becomes available.
Young Applicants in Schools Scheme - Course list and guide - 2023-24.pdf
D&A College
D&A College
For further info re D&A College Schools Link Courses please click here.
NESCOL
NESCOL
For further info re NESCOL College Schools Link Courses please click here.
National 5 to Higher Progression Stats
National 5 to Higher Progression Stats
These charts are based on statistics produced by the SQA each year which give a breakdown of how candidates performed at Higher based on their National 5 performance the previous year.
They should be used to help inform learners of the likelihood of achieving a Higher qualification based on their predicted / final grade for National 5, to ensure the most appropriate pathway is chosen for next session.
Using English as an example, of the candidates who achieved an A at National 5, 95% will go on to achieve an A-C pass at Higher with 48% achieving an A at Higher and 80% achieving at least a B. For candidates who achieved a C at National 5, 29% of candidates will go on to achieve an A-C pass at Higher with 1% achieving an A at Higher and 8% achieving at least a B at Higher.
Please note that these statistics are based on candidates who were presented for the final exam. If pupils who started courses but then dropped out were factored in, these pass rates would likely be much lower.
National 4 to National 5 Progression Stats
National 4 to National 5 Progression Stats
This chart is based on statistics produced by the SQA each year which give a breakdown of how candidates progressed from National 4 to National 5.
It should be used to help inform learners of the likelihood of achieving a National 5 qualification in S5/6 if they have previously been presented for National 4, to ensure the most appropriate pathway is chosen for next session.
Using Mathematics as an example, 29% of National 4 candidates will go on to achieve an A-C pass at National 5 the following year with 4% of candidates achieving an A at N5, and 12% achieving at least a B.
Please note that these statistics are based on candidates who were presented for the final exam. If pupils who started courses but then dropped out were factored in, these pass rates would likely be much lower.
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