Higher Accounting

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

• Higher Accounting Course Specification
  June 2018

Provides information on the performance of candidates - which is useful to teachers, lecturers and assessors in their preparation of candidates for future assessment.

• 2018 Higher Accounting Course Report
  September 2018
• 2017 Higher Accounting Course Report October 2017
• 2016 Higher Accounting Course Report October 2016
• 2015 Higher Accounting Course Report Oct 2015
• Accounting Verification Key Messages October 2016
• Accounting Verification Key Messages October 2015

• Accounting: Quality Assurance - external verification

Illustrates the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers candidates will sit (includes marking instructions).

Higher Accounting Specimen Question Paper July 2018

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 Accounting - May 2018
• Coursework assessment task for Higher Accounting (eFile) - May 2018

• Guidance on conditions of assessment

Information on the production and submission of SQA-assessed coursework for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher.

• Producing and Submitting Coursework

• Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries
• Overview of Course Assessment Presentation with audio (9 minutes) (11.39 MB)
• Changes to published Understanding Standards materials for all subjects

Please note: Understanding Standards material is regularly reviewed to ensure it remains up to date.