Higher Gàidhlig

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.

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

• Higher Gàidhlig Course Specification
  April 2018

• Higher Gàidhlig: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21

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.

• Instructions for the submission of National 5 and Higher Gàidhlig coursework
  February 2019
• Gàidhlig assignment writing template
  September 2018
• Coursework assessment task for Higher Gàidhlig Assignment Writing
  June 2018
• Coursework assessment task for Higher Gàidhlig Performance Talking
  June 2018

• 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)

Additional resources session 2020-21

• Gathering evidence - audio presentation  (9.97 MB)
• Assessment resources document 

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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

• 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 (part1) (11.44 MB)
• Overview of course assessment - presentation with audio (part 2) (16.42 MB)

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.

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 Gàidhlig Course Report
  October 2017
• 2019 Higher Gàidhlig Course Report October 2019
• 2018 Higher Gaidhlig Course Report October 2018
• Gàidhlig: Quality Assurance - external verification

Verification Reports

In 2019, a single qualification verification summary report replaced the verification key messages.

• Gaidhlig Verification Key Messages Round 2
  June 2017
• Gàidhlig Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2019
  June 2019
• 2019 Higher Gàidhlig Course Report
  October 2019
• 2018 Higher Gaidhlig Course Report October 2018
• Gàidhlig: Quality Assurance - external verification

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.