(in Scotland) the more advanced of the two main levels of the Scottish Certificate of Education.
〈苏格兰〉高级证书。比较ORDINARY GRADE
school-leavers with three Highers or more
Compare with Standard Grade, A level
Example sentencesExamples
The school is one of the 10% in Scotland which offer English A levels rather than Highers and there is a growing interest in this option.
Jemma is 17 and is studying for her Highers in Aberdeen.
Children at the school worked towards Scottish Highers, but the subjects on offer depended on the staff the school could recruit.
It's also the next step in your education after A2s, AS Levels, Scottish Highers or other advanced level qualifications.
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.