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For information about the Access 1 and 2 levels, please refer to the Access 1 & 2 website.
Subject-specific information is available from the right-hand 'Subject-specific links' menu.

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 downloads below:
To learn more about SQA standards and how they are applied to Higher Modern Languages, you can visit the Understanding Standards Website.
Past Papers for the 2008 diet can be downloaded free of charge from this site:
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