Higher Photography

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

• Higher Photography Course Specification
  April 2018

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

• 2019 Higher Photography Course Report
  September 2019
• Photography Verification Key Messages Round 1
  March 2018
• 2018 Higher Photography Course Report September 2018
• 2017 Higher Photography Course Report October 2017
• 2016 Higher Photography Course Report October 2016
• 2015 Higher Photography Course Report Oct 2015
• Photography Verification Key Messages Round 1 March 2017
• Photography Verification Key Messages October 2016
• Photography: Quality Assurance - external verification

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

• Higher Photography Specimen Question Paper
  June 2018

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 Photography
  June 2018
• Higher Photography submission guidelines (28 KB)

Flyleafs 2019

• Guidance on conditions of assessment

We are currently updating Coursework for External Assessment document and it will be available from the beginning of October.

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

Further examples of candidate evidence and commentaries can be found on SQA’s secure website and you can access these through your SQA co-ordinator.

Course assessment overview

• Overview of course assessment - presentation with audio (8 minutes) (8.91 MB)

Changes to understanding standards material

• 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.

These videos have been created to help support teachers, lecturers and candidates with their understanding of basic camera concepts. More videos will be added to this list over the coming months and we will notify centres when new videos have been published

• Photography Basics: Exposure  
• Photography Basics: Shutter speed 
• Photography Basics: Aperture