Fifth and Sixth Year
Students in S5 must study courses in five subjects. The level of course they study will depend on their attainment at Standard Grade or National Qualifications at the end of S4. For example, a student gaining a Credit equivalent pass at S Grade would take a Higher course in S5 and might continue to an Advanced Higher in S6. Similarly, a student gaining a General pass equivalent at S Grade would take an Intermediate 2 course in S5 and might continue to a Higher course in S6. It will also be possible to follow some courses at Intermediate 1 from a Foundation pass at S Grade.
Students who pass all the units of a course and the final examination are awarded a National Certificate in the subject by the Scottish Qualifications Authority. Students who do not pass the final examination are still recorded as passing the units.
