Higher Health and Food Technology

Explains the structure of the Course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed.

• Higher Health and Food Technology Course Specification
  June 2018

Provides information on the performance of candidates - which is useful to teachers, lecturers and assessors in their preparation of candidates for future assessment.

Verification Reports

There was no Round 2 verification activity at this level in 2016.

• 2019 Higher Health and Food Technology Course Report
  September 2019
• 2018 Higher Health and Food Technology Course Report
  September 2018
• Health and Food Technology Verification Key Messages Round 1
  March 2018
• 2017 Higher Health and Food Technology Course Report October 2017
• Health and Food Technology Verification Key Messages Round 1 March 2017
• Health and Food Technology: Quality Assurance - external verification

Illustrates the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers candidates will sit (includes marking instructions).

• Higher Health and Food Technology Specimen Question Paper
  August 2019

This section provides information on marking instructions and/or the coursework assessment task(s). It includes information that centres need to administer coursework and must be read in conjunction with the course specification.

• Higher Health and Food Technology Assignment Candidate workbook for Higher
  October 2019
• Higher Health and Food Technology Assignment Candidate workbook for Higher (Google docs)
  October 2019
• Higher Health and Food Technology Assignment Candidate workbook for Higher (for printing)
  October 2019
• Coursework assessment task for Higher Health and Food Technology Brief
  September 2019
• Coursework assessment task for Higher Health and Food Technology
  July 2019

• Guidance on conditions of assessment

Information on the production and submission of SQA-assessed coursework for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher.

• Coursework for External Assessment (261 KB)

Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

• Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

Health and Food Technology course assessment overview

• Overview of Course Assessment Presentation with audio (12 minutes)
• Video overview of course assessment from session 2018-19 (30 minutes) (53.71 MB)

Event Presentation

• Higher event presentation (February 2018)

Changes to understanding standards materials

• Changes to published Understanding Standards materials for all subjects

Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.

Additional CPD support

Where any particular areas of concern are identified, which are not addressed by our Understanding Standards events or support materials, we will offer free continuing professional development (CPD) training, subject to request. CPD support is subject-specific and can be tailored to cover one or more qualification level. To find out more about this service visit our CPD page.