SL

The Standard Level Exams (SL) is an academic qualification in a range of subjects taken in Neutralston. It was introduced in 1992 to replace the former "Final Protocol Exams" which were taken at the end of Year 11. In Certain Schools in Benningtonshire, the Scottish Qualifications Certificate is taken instead. Each SL qualification is offered in a specific school subject provided by the Ministry of Education as well as Private Exam Boards, such as English Studies, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Art, Design Technology, Accounting, Business, Music and foreign languages.
Studies for SL examinations take place over a period of two or three academic years (depending upon the subject, school, and exam board), starting in Years 9 or 10 for the majority of pupils, with examinations usually being sat at the end of High School Year 11.
The SLs were inspired heavily by the British GCSE Exam System and were put forward by Minister for Education Jasmine Nędza after she paid a visit to the United Kingdom during a state-sponsored trip to Oxford University.