Higher Health and Food Technology
Course Specification
Explains the structure of the Course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed.
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
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Specimen Question Papers
Illustrates the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers candidates will sit (includes marking instructions).
Coursework (13/12/2021)
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.
- Coursework assessment task for Higher Health and Food Technology brief
September 2021 - Coursework assessment task for Higher Health and Food Technology brief
October 2020 - Coursework assessment task for Higher Health and Food Technology
July 2019
Component 2: assignment
Due to the current issues regarding carrying out practical activities in centres, candidates will only complete sections 1 and 2 of the assignment for session 2020-21. There is no requirement to make a product.
- Assignment Candidate Workbook for Higher Health and Food Technology
November 2020 - Assignment Candidate Workbook for Higher Health and Food Technology (for printing)
November 2020 - Assignment Candidate Workbook for Higher Health and Food Technology (Google docs)
November 2020
Candidate Workbooks for Higher Health and Food Technology (available in multiple formats) can be found on the Understanding Standards website, in the additional resources for Session 2021-22 section.
Information on the production and submission of SQA-assessed coursework for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher.
- Coursework for External Assessment (261 KB)
Understanding Standards (Oct 2021)
Additional resources session 2021-22
New - new materials not previously published
Updated - published in 2020/21 but amended for 2021/22
Carried forward - published in 2020/21 carried forward to 2021/22
- New - Audio presentation - Question Paper, Assignment and Practical Activity guidance (9 minutes) (18.86 MB)
- Carried forward - Assignment candidate workbook
- Carried forward - Assignment marking instructions
- Carried forward - Assignment recording sheet
- Carried forward - Session 2020-21 question paper setting grid (27 KB)
Carried forward - Video overview preparing assessment materials session 2020-21
- Download webinar (42.16 MB)
Please note: For session 2021-22 there are modifications to this course. Understanding Standards materials should therefore be viewed along with the National Course modification summary available in the Course information 2021-22 section.
Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries
Health and Food Technology course assessment overview
Video overview of course assessment from session 2018-19
- Download webinar (53.71 MB)
- Overview of Course Assessment Presentation with audio (12 minutes)
Event Presentation
- Higher event presentation (59 bytes) (February 2018)
Changes to understanding standards materials
Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.
Course reports
Provides information on the performance of candidates - which is useful to teachers, lecturers and assessors in their preparation of candidates for future assessment.
Course Reports
- 2016 Higher Health and Food Technology Course Report September 2016
- 2017 Higher Health and Food Technology Course Report October 2017
- 2019 Higher Health and Food Technology Course Report September 2019
- 2018 Higher Health and Food Technology Course Report September 2018
- Health and Food Technology: Quality Assurance - external verification
2021 Key Messages
The Alternative Certification Model included a national quality assurance activity, carried out in May 2021.
This report provides information on any common themes and key points from the evidence submitted.
- Higher Health and Food Technology 2020-21 key messages (128 KB)
June 2021
Verification Reports
There was no Round 2 verification activity at this level in 2016.
- Health and Food Technology Verification Key Messages Round 1
March 2017 - 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 - Health and Food Technology: Quality Assurance - external verification
CPD
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.
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Related Information
Contact Information
Contact Health and Food Technology
- Candidate enquiries
- 0345 279 1000