Biology

Contact the Qualifications Manager for this subject area
Margot McKerrell GRAPHIC: email icon.

Subject-specific Information

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

Quality Network Event — Managing Environmental Resources (MER)

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Quality Network event for MER originally planned for 20 November 2009 has now been postponed. The event will now take place in spring 2010.

Details of the event and how to book your place will be published here in January. Early booking is advised.

Guide to Assessment in the Sciences

IMAGE: Guide to Assessment in the Sciences cover. This binder draws together appropriate information on assessment from the Arrangements documents, National Assessment Bank materials and update letters for National Qualifications in the Sciences. It is intended to provide an easy access point for information on assessment and it is envisaged that it will be particularly useful to faculty heads, newly qualified teachers (NQTs) and teachers presenting more than one Science. It is an additional resource to be used in conjunction with SQA Arrangements documents and National Assessment Bank materials (NABs).

Related downloads

Download the Guide to Assessment in the Sciences
Download Appendix 2 - Standard Grade Investigation Booklet
Note: This is an A5 booklet set up to be printed on A4 paper.
If printing this document double sided, ensure that the option for duplex on the short edge is selected.
Download the Guide to Assessment in the Sciences - amendments (May 2008)

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.