I went back two years ago to re-do Highers to gain access into University, and found them pisspot easy compared to the Higher English i did in 1987 which was a huge paper, part one in the morning and part two in the afternoon. Now its two hours or so and covers so little that u could pass it without even writing in sentences!
2006-07-12 11:19:34 · 7 answers · asked by Allasse 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
PS i sat em and got As - nay bother!
2006-07-12 11:29:36 · update #1
Absolutely not you should never undersell yourself or others who sit exams of any description.Maybe you are more intelligent now however arrogance isnt attractive in a person, you could learn a little humility .
2006-07-19 21:17:37 · answer #1 · answered by TEACAKE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did Scottish Highers and am now an Admissions tutors that largely sees A levels. The main difference is that Highers are typically in core subjects. The most adventorous subjects are Modern Studies and Geology. A levels can be in Drama, Theatre studies, Photography, Pottery, etc. Highers may give a better grounding therefore for uni due to them being based in core subjects.
Although UCAS gives Highers less points compared to A levels I would take the Highers over A level Mickey Mourse subjects anytime. Highers also use to have less cours work attached to them than A levels (although this could have changed).
I think a big difference thought is that Scots are around 1 year to 18 months younger when they take Highers than A level students, with Scots going to uni when they are 16. This age difference when taking exams can prove a big difference. When talking to my english colleagues a number have mentioned that the Scots education system tends to be seen internationally as more robust as the A levels system. I have no proof myself for this, but it is nice to hear!
2006-07-12 11:55:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't be too confident. I had an English exam this year (luckily it was only an end-of-year exam) and I thought I was going to do really well, but ended up with a D! Surprisingly I did much better on the Shakespeare section than the English Language (then again, English Language had poetry. I hate poetry). I think the reason why I got a D was because I may have waffled, and because my last answer was brief (I was running out of time). Hopefully I'll do MUCH better next time, and I need to develop my time-managing skills, and also I should learn to stick to the point and get friendly with poetry.
2006-07-12 11:27:24 · answer #3 · answered by hawaiian_shorts91 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have looked at past papers of exams I sat In the early 90's and now with some life experience they do seem easier. I still value my 5 as I did them at 17 ish and that was an achievement then.
2006-07-12 11:26:05 · answer #4 · answered by Thinker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scottish qualifications are often held to be of higher value than the equivalent English qualifications, which it seems you can get from the back of a crisp packet these days. Possibly they've all been "dumbed down" to some degree. If they are just a stepping stone for you, put them behind you and go and get your university education. Good luck!
2006-07-12 11:25:00 · answer #5 · answered by Darren R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-10 08:39:38 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perhaps you found it easier because since you last sat it your brain has evolved into something better.
but truthfully i think they are probably just easier now because the people are more stupid.
2006-07-12 11:22:32 · answer #7 · answered by Alistair B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋