ADVANCED HIGHER

INTRODUCTION

Advanced Highers are aimed at learners who have attained Highers, and are usually taken in sixth year at
school or at college. These courses extend the skills and knowledge gained at Higher and are useful for
entry to university or employment.

Advanced Higher Courses are at SCQF level 7.

CONTENTS

NOTES: EXPLANATORY NOTES

List of Tables:

TABLE 1: ENTRIES, 2016

TABLE 2: GRADE A TO C ATTAINMENT RATES, 2016

TABLE 3: ENTRIES BY STAGE, 2016

TABLE 4: ENTRIES AND ATTAINMENT, 2016

TABLE 5: ENTRIES AND ATTAINMENT BY GENDER, 2016

TABLE 6a: ENTRIES PER LEARNER, 2016

TABLE 6b: GRADES A TO C PER LEARNER, 2016

TABLE 6c: GRADE As PER LEARNER, 2016

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EXPLANATORY NOTES

‘Entries’ are the entries for a year (eg 1/8/15 – 31/7/16), ie the centre estimates that the learner will
complete the award within that time period.

‘Attainment’ refers to entries that have been successfully resulted.

The following symbols are used in the tables:

Symbol Meaning
- Not Applicable
- No Entries (Table 3)
0% Less than 0.5%
*** Fewer Than 5 Entries

Percentages are independently rounded and so may not always add exactly to 100%.

This is the first year of the revised "Advanced Higher". In future years this qualification type will be
reported as "Advanced Higher" with trend data going back to 2016 (so will not include data from the
previous Advanced Higher qualification type). Statistical tables detailing entries and attainment figures
for the previous Advanced Higher qualification type will remain available on our website.
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TABLE 1: ENTRIES, 2016

TITLE 2016

Accounting 39
Art and Design (Design) 560
Art and Design (Expressive) 862
Biology 2,362
Business Management 363
Chemistry 2,614
Chinese Languages 32
Classical Studies 66
Computing Science 485
Design and Manufacture 70
Drama 537
Economics 96
Engineering Science 75
English 2,303
French 697
Gaelic (Learners) 24
Gàidhlig 31
Geography 900
German 146
Graphic Communication 671
Health and Food Technology 25
History 1,578
Italian 22
Latin 79
Mathematics 3,358
Mathematics of Mechanics 222
Modern Studies 851
Music 1,675
Music: Portfolio 15
Physical Education 239
Physics 1,923
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies 212
Spanish 480
Statistics 182
Total 23,794
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TABLE 2: GRADE A TO C ATTAINMENT RATES (%), 2016

TITLE 2016

Accounting 82
Art and Design (Design) 94
Art and Design (Expressive) 92
Biology 80
Business Management 80
Chemistry 83
Chinese Languages 100
Classical Studies 92
Computing Science 75
Design and Manufacture 49
Drama 82
Economics 93
Engineering Science 77
English 82
French 85
Gaelic (Learners) 88
Gàidhlig 90
Geography 90
German 86
Graphic Communication 66
Health and Food Technology 72
History 87
Italian 91
Latin 89
Mathematics 74
Mathematics of Mechanics 74
Modern Studies 82
Music 94
Music: Portfolio 87
Physical Education 76
Physics 79
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies 83
Spanish 81
Statistics 77
Overall 82
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TABLE 3: ENTRIES BY STAGE, 2016

OTHER FE
TITLE ENTRIES S3 S4 S5 S6 SCHOOL COLLEGE OTHER

Accounting 39 - - 5% 95% - - -
Art and Design (Design) 560 - - 0% 99% 1% - -
Art and Design (Expressive) 862 - - 2% 98% 1% - -
Biology 2,362 0% 0% 1% 95% 1% 2% 1%
Business Management 363 0% 1% 2% 92% 3% - 2%
Chemistry 2,614 0% 0% 1% 96% 1% 1% 1%
Chinese Languages 32 - - 13% 56% - 31% -
Classical Studies 66 - - 2% 97% 2% - -
Computing Science 485 - - 1% 99% 0% - -
Design and Manufacture 70 - - - 97% 3% - -
Drama 537 - 0% 2% 97% 1% - -
Economics 96 - 2% 5% 90% 3% - -
Engineering Science 75 - - 1% 97% 1% - -
English 2,303 - 0% 0% 97% 1% - 1%
French 697 - 0% 3% 93% 2% 2% -
Gaelic (Learners) 24 - - - 88% - 13% -
Gàidhlig 31 - - 10% 90% - - -
Geography 900 - 0% 1% 98% 1% - -
German 146 - 1% 2% 95% 2% - -
Graphic Communication 671 - - 1% 99% 1% - -
Health and Food Technology 25 - - 4% 92% 4% - -
History 1,578 0% 0% 0% 96% 2% - 2%
Italian 22 - 5% 5% 86% 5% - -
Latin 79 - - 4% 95% 1% - -
Mathematics 3,358 0% 0% 1% 96% 1% 0% 1%
Mathematics of Mechanics 222 0% 2% 6% 90% 2% - -
Modern Studies 851 0% 0% 0% 95% 2% - 3%
Music 1,675 - 1% 5% 94% 0% - -
Music: Portfolio 15 - 7% - 93% - - -
Physical Education 239 - - 0% 97% 3% - -
Physics 1,923 0% 0% 1% 97% 1% 0% -
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies 212 - - 3% 94% 3% - -
Spanish 480 - - 3% 93% 2% 2% -
Statistics 182 - 1% 3% 93% 3% - -
Totals 23,794 12 56 351 22,805 282 117 171
- as percentages 0% 0% 1% 96% 1% 0% 1%
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TABLE 4: ENTRIES AND ATTAINMENT, 2016

GRADE (%)
TITLE ENTRIES A B C D

Accounting 39 38 28 15 3
Art and Design (Design) 560 30 30 34 5
Art and Design (Expressive) 862 31 32 29 5
Biology 2,362 24 28 27 10
Business Management 363 26 28 26 7
Chemistry 2,614 35 28 21 8
Chinese Languages 32 94 6 0 0
Classical Studies 66 70 17 6 2
Computing Science 485 27 25 24 8
Design and Manufacture 70 1 13 34 10
Drama 537 28 29 25 9
Economics 96 40 33 20 4
Engineering Science 75 25 31 21 9
English 2,303 26 27 29 10
French 697 39 27 19 6
Gaelic (Learners) 24 46 29 13 8
Gàidhlig 31 52 26 13 10
Geography 900 22 38 30 5
German 146 45 25 16 5
Graphic Communication 671 11 24 31 11
Health and Food Technology 25 8 36 28 12
History 1,578 30 30 27 6
Italian 22 59 27 5 5
Latin 79 53 23 13 3
Mathematics 3,358 41 17 16 7
Mathematics of Mechanics 222 44 14 15 9
Modern Studies 851 25 32 25 9
Music 1,675 62 23 10 2
Music: Portfolio 15 40 33 13 13
Physical Education 239 23 26 27 8
Physics 1,923 36 24 19 7
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies 212 33 26 24 8
Spanish 480 36 23 22 7
Statistics 182 45 14 19 8
Totals 23,794 34 26 22 7
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TABLE 5: ENTRIES AND ATTAINMENT BY GENDER, 2016

TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF ENTRIES PERCENTAGE GRADE A PERCENTAGE GRADES A TO C

TITLE ENTRIES MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE

Accounting 39 67 33 35 46 77 92
Art and Design (Design) 560 20 80 39 27 96 93
Art and Design (Expressive) 862 15 85 33 31 93 92
Biology 2,362 34 66 22 26 76 82
Business Management 363 45 55 23 28 78 81
Chemistry 2,614 48 52 32 37 82 84
Chinese Languages 32 38 63 83 100 100 100
Classical Studies 66 38 62 68 71 88 95
Computing Science 485 86 14 24 43 73 88
Design and Manufacture 70 46 54 3 0 44 53
Drama 537 29 71 25 30 81 82
Economics 96 65 35 34 50 90 97
Engineering Science 75 95 5 25 *** 76 ***
English 2,303 27 73 26 26 79 83
French 697 22 78 38 39 81 86
Gaelic (Learners) 24 21 79 80 37 80 89
Gàidhlig 31 10 90 *** 54 *** 93
Geography 900 40 60 21 24 88 92
German 146 34 66 41 47 84 88
Graphic Communication 671 64 36 10 12 62 73
Health and Food Technology 25 12 88 *** 9 *** 82
History 1,578 38 62 29 31 85 88
Italian 22 18 82 *** 56 *** 89
Latin 79 38 62 47 57 83 92
Mathematics 3,358 64 36 40 44 71 78
Mathematics of Mechanics 222 80 20 43 48 72 82
Modern Studies 851 33 67 23 26 79 83
Music 1,675 43 57 64 60 95 94
Music: Portfolio 15 80 20 42 *** 83 ***
Physical Education 239 60 40 16 33 73 80
Physics 1,923 79 21 35 41 77 85
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies 212 23 77 39 32 88 82
Spanish 480 26 74 36 36 78 82
Statistics 182 59 41 44 46 78 77
Totals 23,794 45 55 33 34 78 85
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TABLE 6a: ENTRIES PER LEARNER, 2016

NUMBER OF TOTAL MALE FEMALE

COURSES CUMULATIVE CUMULATIVE CUMULATIVE
ENTERED NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT

5 5 0% 3 0% 2 0%
4 180 1% 121 2% 59 1%
3 2,263 17% 1,138 20% 1,125 15%
2 4,462 49% 1,891 51% 2,571 47%
1 7,336 100% 3,079 100% 4,257 100%
Total learners 14,246 6,232 8,014
Total entries 23,794 10,774 13,020
Entries per learner 1.7 1.7 1.6

TABLE 6b: GRADES A TO C PER LEARNER, 2016

NUMBER OF TOTAL MALE FEMALE

GRADES A TO C CUMULATIVE CUMULATIVE CUMULATIVE
ATTAINED NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT

5 5 0% 3 0% 2 0%
4 157 1% 103 2% 54 1%
3 1,783 14% 839 15% 944 12%
2 3,457 38% 1,410 38% 2,047 38%
1 6,602 84% 2,691 81% 3,911 87%
0 2,242 100% 1,186 100% 1,056 100%
Total learners 14,246 6,232 8,014
Total grades A to C 19,518 8,455 11,063
A to C per learner 1.4 1.4 1.4

TABLE 6c: GRADE As PER LEARNER, 2016

TOTAL MALE FEMALE

NUMBER OF GRADE CUMULATIVE CUMULATIVE CUMULATIVE
As ATTAINED NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT

5 2 0% 1 0% 1 0%
4 83 1% 53 1% 30 0%
3 682 5% 328 6% 354 5%
2 1,175 14% 497 14% 678 13%
1 3,293 37% 1,390 36% 1,903 37%
0 9,011 100% 3,963 100% 5,048 100%
Total learners 14,246 6,232 8,014
Total grade As 8,031 3,585 4,446
Grade As per learner 0.6 0.6 0.6