Higher Health and Food Technology
Alternative certification model
The alternative certification model is how National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses will be resulted this year, following the cancellation of the 2021 exams. It involves five different stages.
View the alternative certification model and see what will happen at each stage.
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.
Gathering evidence (Jan 2021)
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
Access all past papers by subject/level
Specimen Question Papers
Illustrates the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers candidates will sit (includes marking instructions).
Coursework
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
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
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 (Feb 2021)
Additional resources session 2020-21
- Higher assignment candidate workbook
- Higher assignment marking instructions
- Higher assignment recording sheet
- Video overview preparing assessment materials session 2020- 21 (34 minutes) (42.16 MB)
- Session 2020-21 question paper setting grid (27 KB)
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Please note: For session 2020-21 there will be no external assessment for this course. The materials below should therefore be viewed along with the National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21.
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
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
- 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
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.
Related Information
Contact Information
Contact Health and Food Technology
- Candidate and General Enquiries
- 0345 279 1000