Social and Vocational Skills
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Social and Vocational Skills, or SVS as it is commonly known, is a subject which can be taken in high schools as a Standard Grade
in Scotland
. Unlike other subjects in the Scottish educational system, those who take it are picked specially to do it, normally due to failings in other subjects or social issues. There are exceptions to this rule however, such as Elgin Academy
in Moray, where it is taken as an additional compulsory standard grade by all pupils, giving most students a possible total of 9.
Standard Grade
Standard Grades are Scotland's educational qualifications for students aged around 14 to 16 years, which are due to be fully replaced in 2014 when Scottish Qualifications Authority's Higher Still system becomes the main qualifications as part of the major shake up of Scotland's education system as...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Unlike other subjects in the Scottish educational system, those who take it are picked specially to do it, normally due to failings in other subjects or social issues. There are exceptions to this rule however, such as Elgin Academy
Elgin Academy
Elgin Academy may refer to:* Elgin Academy in Elgin, Illinois, USA* Elgin Academy, Scotland in Elgin, Scotland...
in Moray, where it is taken as an additional compulsory standard grade by all pupils, giving most students a possible total of 9.