Only two secondaries in the most deprived communities provide more than 12 Advanced Highers, compared with 27 schools in the wealthiest, according to figures compiled by the Scottish Conservatives.
Advanced Highers are considered increasingly vital for university access. Although more pupils from disadvantaged areas study them at university hubs, which are helping to offset the shortage at schools, the “postcode lottery” is unacceptable, said Liz Smith, education spokeswoman for the Scottish Conservatives.
“Advanced Higher has been the envy of many educationalists in England yet we know that, despite new initiatives such as university hubs, a diminishing number of schools are offering a wide choice,” Ms Smith said.
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