Standard Grade
noun/ˈstændəd ɡreɪd/
/ˈstændərd ɡreɪd/
- (in Scotland) an exam that was taken in a particular subject at a lower level than Highers. Standard Grades were usually taken in a number of different subjects at the age of 16. They were replaced by NQs in 2014.
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