A Scottish qualification usually taken in S6 after a Higher, at SCQF Level 7. Some employers, like KPMG, list Advanced Highers in their entry requirements.
The Association of Accounting Technicians qualification, a common first step in accountancy apprenticeships. KPMG, for example, has audit apprentices study AAT Level 3 and 4 in their first two years.
Points given for qualifications like A levels and BTECs. Some employers ask for a minimum: KPMG, for example, asks for 120 UCAS points from your top three grades.
The grades, qualifications or experience an employer asks for before you can start a particular apprenticeship. They're set for each programme, not just each employer.
How advanced an apprenticeship's qualification is. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland they run from Level 2 (like GCSEs) to Level 7 (like a master's degree). Scotland uses SCQF levels instead.
The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework, Scotland's system of levels. Its numbers don't match England's: SCQF Level 6 is the level of a Higher, but Level 6 in England is degree level.
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