Higher Mathematics
Mandatory information
Course Specification
This explains the overall structure of the Course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed.
Course Assessment Specification
This explains the structure of the Course assessment; including the type and method of assessment. It also includes information on Course coverage.
Unit Specifications
These provide an outline of what each Unit will cover within the Course and detail the Outcomes and Assessment Standards.
Advice and guidance
Course and Unit Support Notes
These provide advice and guidance for teachers/lecturers on learning, teaching and assessment within the Course and its Units.
The following document contains the Course Support Notes and the Unit Support Notes for this Course. They can be printed together or separately.
Assessment support
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
Specimen Question Papers
These illustrate the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers learners will sit. These also include marking instructions.
- Higher Mathematics Specimen Question Paper 2(Gaelic Medium)
March 2015 - Higher Mathematics Specimen Question Paper 1(Gaelic Medium)
March 2015 - Guidance on the use of past paper questions for Higher Mathematics
May 2014 - Higher Mathematics Paper 2 Specimen Question Paper
Feb 2014 - Higher Mathematics Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) Specimen Question Paper
May 2014 - Question Paper Brief Higher Mathematics
Feb 2016
Unit Assessment Support
These documents contain details of Unit assessment task(s), show approaches to gathering evidence and how the evidence can be judged against the Outcomes and Assessment Standards. Teachers/lecturers can arrange access to these confidential documents through their SQA Co-ordinator.
Course Reports
- Mathematics Verification Key Messages Round 1
March 2018 - Mathematics Verification Key Messages Round 1
March 2016 - 2017 Higher Mathematics Course Report October 2017
- 2016 Higher Mathematics Course Report October 2016
- 2015 Higher Mathematics Course Report Oct 2015
- Mathematics Verification Key Messages Round 1 March 2017
- Mathematics Verification Key Messages October 2016
- Mathematics Verification Key Messages October 2015
Essential Information
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.
- Higher Mathematics Course Specification
April 2018
Course Report
Provides information on the performance of candidates - which is useful to teachers, lecturers and assessors in their preparation of candidates for future assessment.
- Mathematics Verification Key Messages Round 1
March 2016 - 2017 Higher Mathematics Course Report October 2017
- 2016 Higher Mathematics Course Report October 2016
- 2015 Higher Mathematics Course Report Oct 2015
- Mathematics Verification Key Messages Round 1 March 2017
- Mathematics Verification Key Messages October 2016
- Mathematics Verification Key Messages October 2015
Assessment
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
Resources
Understanding Standards
- Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries
- Changes to published Understanding Standards materials
- Overview of Course Assessment Presentation with audio (8 minutes) (11.34 MB)
When there are revisions to assessment, linked Understanding Standards material will be revised/removed and centres will be notified through centre news.
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.