National Qualifications 14-18

National Qualifications (NQs) are for students in secondary schools and colleges of further education. NQs are Standard Grades, National Courses and National Units, and cover hundreds of subjects to suit everyone's interests and skills.

Standard Grades	National Courses / Units
	Advanced Higher
	Higher
Standard Grade - Credit	Intermediate 2
Standard Grade - General	Intermediate 1
Standard Grade - Foundation	Access 3
	Access 2
	Access 1

Following the recent Consultation on the Next Generation of National Qualifications in Scotland, the Scottish Government is making changes to qualifications to bring them into line with the ideas behind Curriculum for Excellence.

These changes will come into force from 2013 onwards and will affect children who are in Primary 7 or younger in the 2009/10 academic year.

National Qualifications Online
Information and resources for teachers, lecturers, learners and parents about the national courses taught in Scotland's secondary schools and further education colleges.