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The Scottish Baccalaureate in Languages

Mandatory components:

The Scottish Languages Baccalaureate requires two, different eligible modern or classical Language Courses, at least one of which must be at Advanced Higher level.

The mandatory components of the Language Baccalaureate are:

Language Baccalaureate mandatory components
Interdisciplinary Project Unit Advanced Higher SCQF level 7 (16 SCQF points)
2 eligible Courses Advanced Higher SCQF level 7 (64 SCQF points)
1 eligible Course Higher SCQF level 6 (24 SCQF points)

 

One of the above Courses must be English (or ESOL or Gàidhlig*) and this may be at Higher or Advanced Higher level.

The Interdisciplinary Project Unit will be graded A, B or C.

* Learners who have Gàidhlig as their first Language may count both English and Gàidhlig

Criteria for award of Distinction

The Scottish Languages Baccalaureate with Distinction will be awarded to candidates who achieve:

  • Grade A in one Advanced Higher eligible Course
  • Grade A in any other component
  • Grade B or above in all other components

Criteria for award of Pass

Candidates who achieve at least Grade C in all mandatory components and who do not meet the criteria for Distinction will be awarded a Pass in the Scottish Languages Baccalaureate.

Eligible Courses in the Languages Framework

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Classical Greek*
Gaelic (Learners)*
German*
French*
Italian*
Latin*
Mandarin**
Russian
Spanish*
Urdu

* Currently available at Advanced Higher level
** Available in Higher and Advanced Higher from 2010

Note: Candidates cannot count both Gaelic (Learners) and Gàidhlig in the Languages Baccalaureate.
SQA's course catalogue is kept under constant review. New courses may be added, or existing courses may be deleted or replaced

Arrangements

Arrangements document for the Scottish Baccalaureate in Languages can be accessed by using the following link:

Unit Specification

National Unit Specifications for the Interdisciplinary Project can be accessed by using the link below. Please note that the Unit Specification is currently uncoded. Codes will be assigned to them in due course.

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