Higher Latin

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 Latin Course Specification
  July 2018

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

Please note: For session 2020-21 there have been modifications to 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

Latin course assessment overview

• Video overview of course assessment from session 2018-19 (30 minutes) (89.87 MB)

• Overview of Course Assessment Presentation with audio May 2018 (18 minutes) (18.87 MB)

Changes to understanding standards materials

• Changes to published Understanding Standards materials for all subjects

Please note: Understanding Standards material 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 Latin Course Report
  November 2017
• 2019 Higher Latin Course Report October 2019
• 2018 Higher Latin Course ReportSeptember 2018
• Latin: Quality Assurance - external verification

Verification Reports

• Latin Verification Key Messages Round 1
  March 2017
• 2019 Higher Latin Course Report 
  October 2019
• 2018 Higher Latin Course Report
  September 2018

• Latin: 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.