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The Scottish education system is distinct from the rest of the United Kingdom. The "Curriculum for Excellence" provides the curricular framework for children and young people from age 3 to 18. All 3- and 4-year-old children in Scotland are entitled to a free nursery place. Formal primary education begins at approximately 5 years old and lasts for 7 years (P1–P7); today, children in Scotland study Standard Grades, or Intermediate qualifications between the ages of 14 and 16.
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Education
The Scottish education system is distinct from the rest of the United Kingdom. The "Curriculum
for Excellence" provides the curricular framework for children and young people from age 3 to 18. All
3 and 4yearold children in Scotland are entitled to a free nursery place. Formal primary education
begins at approximately 5 years old and lasts for 7 years (P1–P7); today, children in Scotland study
Standard Grades, or Intermediate qualifications between the ages of 14 and 16. These are being
phased out and replaced by the National Qualifications of the Curriculum for Excellence. The school
leaving age is 16, after which students may choose to remain at school and study for Access,
Intermediate or Higher Grade and Advanced Higher qualifications. A small number of students at
certain private, independent schools may follow the English system and study towards GCSEs and A
and ASLevels instead.
There are fifteen Scottish universities, some of which are amongst the oldest in the world. These
include the University of St Andrews, the University of Glasgow, the University of Aberdeen, the
University of Edinburgh and the University of Dundee —many of which are ranked amongst the bestin the UK. Proportionally, Scotland has more universities in QS' World University Rankings' top 100
than any other nation in the world. The country produces 1% of the world's published research with
less than 0.1% of the world's population, and higher education institutions account for 9% of
Scotland's service sector exports. Scotland's University Courts are the only bodies in Scotland
authorised to award degrees. Scotland's Universities are complemented in the provision of Further and
Higher Education by 43 Colleges. Colleges offer National Certificates, Higher National Certificates
and Higher National Diplomas. These Group Awards, alongside Scottish Vocational Qualifications,
aim to ensure Scotland's population has the appropriate skills and knowledge to meet workplace
needs.
In 2014, research reported by the Office for National Statistics found that Scotland was the most
highly educated country in Europe and among the most welleducated in the world in terms of tertiary
education attainment, with roughly 40% of people in Scotland aged 16–64 educated to NVQ level 4
and above. Based on the original data for EU statistical regions, all four Scottish regions ranked
significantly above the European average for completion of tertiarylevel education by 25 to 64year
olds.
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