| Mr Glen, 50, did highers in English language, history, French, maths, biology and English literature at the Edinburgh Academy. |
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| He keeps meaning to study for his Highers, but so far he's failed all his prelims. |
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| Both A-Levels and Scottish Highers are castigated for their narrowness of subject matter. |
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| Children at the school worked towards Scottish Highers, but the subjects on offer depended on the staff the school could recruit. |
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| It's also the next step in your education after A2s, AS Levels, Scottish Highers or other advanced level qualifications. |
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| She wants to read maths at Cambridge University, for which she requires good passes in two advanced maths Highers. |
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| However, those figures are based on grades A to E, whereas only grades A to C count as passes in Highers. |
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| They could be relied upon to ensure birthday cards, postal orders and Highers results got through. |
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| The old O-grade exam was seen as being too academic and of little relevance, unless the student planned to continue with Highers and then university education. |
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| I got 3 subject prizes and the not-exactly-exalted position of Proxime Accessit, being the prize for getting the second highest results in the Highers the previous year. |
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| But he eventually became a devoted reader while studying for his Scottish Highers, the equivalent of A-levels, in Glasgow's Mitchell Library. |
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| Amazing Grades was designed to help students studying for A-Levels and Scottish Highers. |
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| Sean, who is studying for his Highers at Girvan Academy, has already been on a number of missions as a probationer crewman. |
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| She decided to continue with her education and gained A grades in her Scottish Highers despite taking them on the day baby Megan was due. |
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| But despite this, they completed qualifications equivalent to O-Grade and Highers in communications at the College earlier this year. |
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| Awards went to those who achieved the top marks in their Highers and Advanced Highers in Biology, Physics and Chemistry. |
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| Since the introduction of Highers, Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2 courses, the SQA have also introduced a National Assessment Bank of short examinations for each subject. |
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| It was announced in December 2008 that, as from 2010, UCAS will increase the number of points awarded to those who achieve Highers and Advanced Highers. |
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| The UCAS tariff of valuing qualifications for university entry has increased its scores for Advanced Highers at A, B and C in comparison to the past. |
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