National Qualifications (NQs) are for students in secondary schools and are also offered in colleges of further education. NQs are Standard Grades, National Units, National Courses and Group Awards.
| Standard Grades | National Courses/Units |
|---|---|
| Advanced Higher | |
| Higher 1 | |
| Standard Grade - Credit | Intermediate 2 |
| Standard Grade - General | Intermediate 1 |
| Standard Grade - Foundation | Access 3 |
| Access 2 | |
| Access 1 |
NQs have been designed to be as flexible as possible to meet the needs of all students. Qualifications can be built up over time, encouraging students to progress to the highest level they can achieve.
NQs cover hundreds of subjects to suit everyone's interests and skills. Schools offer a range of traditional subjects as well as new subjects that will be useful in today's workplace, such as biotechnology, media studies and information systems.
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