Queen of Scots Dance Academy

Primary any dancer 6 years of age or younger only allowed to compete with pas de basques, pas de basques & high cuts, Fling and Sword sometimes divided into Primary A (those only doing the pas de basques & pas de basques and high cuts) and Primary B (those also doing the Fling and Sword)
Beginner dancer over 6 years of age with less then 6 "wins" or 6 months of competition time from first "win" received usually divided by ages into groups only allowed to compete with Fling, Sword, Trews, Reel, Lilt and Flora will compete most often with the Fling, Sword, Trews and either the Lilt or Flora
Novice dancer with 6-12 "wins" or 6 months in Beginner usually divided by ages into groups only allowed to compete with Fling, Sword, Trews, Reel, Lilt and Flora will compete most often with the Fling, Sword, Trews and either the Lilt or Flora
Intermediate dancer with over 12 "wins" only lasts 1 calendar year from time of first Intermediate competition will compete with the highland dances (including the Reel) and often the Lilt, Flora, Jig, or Hornpipe are also allowed to compete with the Barracks and Laddie
Premier after year in Intermediate divided by age can compete in championship and choreography competitions will compete with all dances can qualify for the National and World championships