Subjects & Qualifications
Introducing Advanced Higher
Advanced Highers are, as the name suggests, advanced qualifications. They are usually taken in the sixth year at school or at college. People who take Advanced Highers have normally passed Highers. Advanced Highers are National Courses. They are usually made up of three National Units and an external assessment — normally an examination or project.
More information on Advanced Highers is available in the leaflet below:
- Introducing Advanced Higher leaflet (404 KB)
Complete list of currently available Advanced Highers
Subject-specific information sheets
Subject-specific information sheets on Advanced Highers are available below (Adobe PDF format):
- Advanced Higher Accounting Information Sheet (15 KB)
- Advanced Higher Administration Information Sheet (13 KB)
- Advanced Higher Biology Information Sheet (97 KB)
- Advanced Higher Business Management Information Sheet
- Advanced Higher Chemistry Information Sheet (82 KB)
- Advanced Higher Classical Greek Information Sheet (98 KB)
- Advanced Higher Classical Studies Information Sheet (105 KB)
- Advanced Higher Drama Information Sheet (93 KB)
- Advanced Higher Economics Information Sheet (54 KB)
- Advanced Higher English Information Sheet (22 KB)
- Advanced Higher Geography Information Sheet (39 KB)
- Advanced Higher History Information Sheet (39 KB)
- Advanced Higher Home Economics: Health and Food Technology Information Sheet (104 KB)
- Advanced Higher Latin Information Sheet (95 KB)
- Advanced Higher Maths Information Sheet (82 KB)
- Advanced Higher Modern Languages Information Sheet (116 KB)
- Advanced Higher Modern Studies Information Sheet (39 KB)
- Advanced Higher Music Information Sheet (117 KB)
- Advanced Higher Physics Information Sheet
Using Advanced Highers for direct entry into the second year of a degree (advanced standing)
- Advice and guidance on using Advanced Higher for direct entry into the second year of a degree - St. Andrew's University (230 KB)
- Advice and Guidance for Parents, Teachers and Careers Staff (72 KB)
- Case Study 1 (308 KB)
- Case Study 2 (267 KB)
- Case Study 3 (313 KB)
- Case Study 4 (272 KB)
- Case Study 5 (209 KB)
- Case Study 6 (238 KB)
Advanced Highers - Progression to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge
- Case Study 1 (68 KB)
- Case Study 2 (67 KB)
- Case Study 3
Contact Information
- Candidate and General Enquiries
- 0845 279 1000
- Centre Enquiries
- 0303 333 0330
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