Advanced Higher Modern Languages
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.
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.
Chinese
- Advanced Higher Cantonese: Listening (Recording) Specimen Question Paper February 2015
- Advanced Higher Mandarin: Listening (Recording) Specimen Question Paper February 2015
- Advanced Higher Cantonese Listening and Discursive Writing Specimen Question Paper January 2017
- Advanced Higher Cantonese Reading and Translation Specimen Question Paper January 2017
- Advanced Higher Mandarin (Simplified) Reading and Translation Specimen Question Paper January 2017
- Advanced Higher Mandarin (Simplified) Listening and Discursive Writing Specimen Question Paper January 2017
- Advanced Higher Mandarin (Traditional) Reading and Translation Specimen Question Paper January 2017
- Advanced Higher Mandarin (Traditional) Listening and Discursive Writing Specimen Question Paper January 2017
French
- Advanced Higher French Reading and Translation Specimen Question Paper January 2017
- Advanced Higher French Listening and Discursive Writing Specimen Question Paper January 2017
Gaelic (Learners)
- Advanced Higher Gaelic (Learners) Listening (Recording) Specimen Question Paper February 2015
- Advanced Higher Gaelic (Learners) Listening and Discursive Writing Specimen Question Paper January 2017
- Gaelic (Learners) Reading and Translation Specimen Question Paper January 2017
German
- Advanced Higher German Listening and Discursive Writing Specimen Question Paper February 2015
- Advanced Higher German Listening (Recording) Specimen Question Paper February 2015
- Advanced Higher German Reading and Translation Specimen Question Paper January 2017
Italian
- Advanced Higher Italian Reading and Translating Specimen Question Paper January 2017
- Advanced Higher Italian Listening and Discursive Writing Specimen Question Paper January 2017
- Advanced Higher Italian: Listening (Recording) Specimen Question Paper February 2015
Spanish
Coursework
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.
- General assessment information for Advanced Higher Modern Languages Portfolio
March 2015 - General assessment information for Advanced Higher Modern Languages Performance
March 2015 - Guidance on conditions of assessment (409 KB)
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
In 2017, there was no verification at this level for Gaelic (Learners).
In 2016, there was no round 2 verification at this level for Chinese Languages, Gaelic (Learners), Italian and Urdu.
In round 1, there was no verification for Chinese languages, Italian, Spanish and Urdu. The Cantonese and Mandarin verification reports were combined in round 1 as Chinese languages.
Chinese Languages
- 2018 Advanced Higher Chinese Language Course Report September 2018
- 2017 Advanced Higher Chinese Languages Course Report October 2017
- 2016 Advanced Higher Chinese Languages Course Report October 2016
French
- 2018 Advanced Higher French Course Report September 2018
- 2017 Advanced Higher French Course Report October 2017
- 2016 Advanced Higher French Course Report October 2016
- French Verification Key Messages Round 2 May 2017
- French Verification Key Messages Round 2 June 2016
Gaelic (Learners)
- 2018 Advanced Higher Gaelic (Learners) Course Report September 2018
- 2016 Advanced Higher Gaelic (Learners) Course Report October 2016
German
- 2018 Advanced Higher German Course Report September 2018
- 2017 German Advanced Higher Course Report October 2017
- 2016 Advanced Higher German Course Report October 2016
Italian
- 2018 Advanced Higher Italian Course Report September 2018
- 2017 Advanced Higher Italian Course Report October 2017
- 2016 Advanced Higher Italian Course Report October 2016
Mandarin
Spanish
- 2018 Advanced Higher Spanish Course Report September 2018
- 2017 Advanced Higher Spanish Course Report October 2017
- 2016 Advanced Higher Spanish Course Report October 2016
Resources
Understanding Standards
Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries
Further examples of candidate evidence and commentaries can be found on SQA’s secure website and you can access these through your SQA co-ordinator.
Audio presentations
Webinar Recordings
- Modern Languages webinar 18 January 2017 - part 1 (44.46 MB)
- Modern Languages webinar 18 January 2017 - part 2 (43.19 MB)
- Modern Languages webinar 18 January 2017 - Q & A (103 KB)
Changes to Understanding Standards
Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.
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.