Entry to 5th year courses:
| Standard Grade attainment | Suggested 5th year course | Notes |
| 1 | Higher | Some Higher topics (straight line, derivative, further tirg graphs from Unit 1) should have already been covered in S4. View to completing the course in 1 year. |
| 2 | Higher | Some topics should have already been covered in S4. View to completing the course in 1 year but candidates advised that 2 years may be necessary. |
| 3 | Intermediate 2 | Some Intermediate 2 topics will
have been covered in S4 (many of these pupils would have been studying the
Credit course in S4). View to completing the course in 1 year. Some grade 3 pupils will be encouraged to do the Higher course (over 2 years) provided there is strong prelim evidence of potential and candidates are highly motivated. |
| 4 | Intermediate 2 | Some topics should have already been covered in S4. View to completing the course in 1 year but candidates advised that 2 years may be necessary. |
| 5 | Intermediate 1 | Some Intermediate 1 topics will have been covered in S4 (many of these pupils would have been studying the General course in S4). View to completing the course in 1 year. |
| 6 | Intermediate 1 | Some topics should have already been covered in S4. Candidates advised that 2 years may be necessary to complete this course. |
| 7 | Access 3 | |
| Access 3 | Intermediate 1 | Most pupils will have started Intermediate 1 work in S4 (on completion of Access 3). Candidates advised that 2 years may be necessary to complete this course. |
| No award | Access 3 |