Higher Design and Manufacture

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

• Higher Design and Manufacture Course Specification
  September 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 Design and Manufacture Course Report August 2018
• 2017 Higher Design and Manufacture Course Report October 2017
• 2016 Higher Design and Manufacture Course Report October 2016
• 2015 Higher Design and Manufacture Course Report Oct 2015
• Design and Manufacture Verification Key Messages Round 2 June 2017
• Design and Manufacture Verification Key Messages Round 1 March 2017
• Design and Manufacture Verification Key Messages October 2016
• Design and Manufacture Verification Key Messages Round 1 March 2016
• Design and Manufacture Verification Key Messages October 2015

• Design and Manufacture: Quality Assurance - external verification

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

• Higher Design and Manufacture Specimen Question Paper
  June 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.

• Design and Manufacture Data Booklet
  February 2019
• Specimen coursework assessment task for Higher Design and Manufacture
  November 2018
• Specimen coursework assessment task for Higher Design and Manufacture - pro formas
  September 2018

Flyleafs 2019

• Guidance on conditions of assessment

We are currently updating Coursework for External Assessment document and it will be available from the beginning of October.

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

• Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

More 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 assesment - presentation with audio (22 minutes) (21.38 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.

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.