Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies

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

• Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies Course Specification
  July 2019
  

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 Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies
  August 2019
• Higher RMPS Assignment Resource Sheet
  February 2019
• Higher RMPS Assignment Resource Sheet for Printing
  February 2019

• 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)

• Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

Overview of course assessment 

• Overview of course assessment 2021 - presentation with audio (42.32 MB) 
• Overveiw of course assessment 2018 - presentation with audio  (59 bytes)
• Question paper 2021 - presentation with audio  (59 bytes)

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

• 2023 Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical studies Course Report
  Octover 2023
  2022 Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical studies Course Report
  October 2022
• 2019 Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies Course Report 
  October 2019

Verification Reports

• Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies Verification Key Messages Round 1
  March 2017