Music

Contact the Qualifications Manager for this subject area
Mary McDonald

For information about the Access 1 and 2 levels, please refer to the Access 1 & 2 website.

NQ Review

The Scottish Government initiated a review of all National Courses in June 2001 with the purpose of considering how best to reduce the complexity, variety and total volume of a number of assessment in each subject.

Following the publication of subject review reports in 2002, an investigation report published in August 2003 set out the agreed actions and recommendations for revisions to Music Courses and Units. Two years of development activity culminated in the publication of revised Course and Unit Specifications in May 2005 for implementation in session 2006/2007 when all centres move to the new Arrangements. 2007 is the first diet of the new Arrangements.

New National Certificates - SCQF level 6

We recently launched two National Certificates: one in Music and one in Sound Production. As a result of this work 25 new and revised Units have been developed. Assessment Support Packs are available to accompany a number of Units. To access electronic versions of these, please see your centre's SQA Co-ordinator.

Subject-specific Information

Subject-specific information is available from the right-hand 'Subject-specific links' menu.

Introducing Advanced Higher

IMAGE: Introducing Advanced Higher leaflet cover.

Advanced Highers are, as the name suggests, advanced qualifications. They are usually taken in the sixth year at school or at college. People who take Advanced Highers have normally passed Highers. Advanced Highers are National Courses. They are usually made up of three National Units and an external assessment — normally an examination or project.

More information on Advanced Highers is available in the downloads below: