Advanced Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies

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.

• Advanced Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies Course Specification
  April 2015

This explains the structure of the Course assessment; including the type and method of assessment. It also includes information on Course coverage.

• Advanced Higher Religious Moral and Philosophical Studies Course Assessment Specification
  April 2016

These provide an outline of what each Unit will cover within the Course and detail the Outcomes and Assessment Standards.

• Advanced Higher Medical Ethics Unit Specification
  April 2016
• Advanced Higher Philosophy of Religion Unit Specification
  April 2016
• Advanced Higher Religious Experience Unit Specification
  April 2016
• Advanced Higher Researching Religious, Moral and Philosophical Issues Unit Specification
  April 2016

These provide advice and guidance for teachers/lecturers on learning, teaching and assessment within the Course and its Units.

• Advanced Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies Course/Unit Support Notes
  May 2016

Access all past papers by subject/level

These illustrate the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers learners will sit. These also include marking instructions.

• Advanced Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies Specimen Question Paper
  February 2017

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.

• General assessment information for Advanced Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies
  September 2016
• Guidance on conditions of assessment (409 KB)

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

• Coursework for External Assessment (261 KB)

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.

There was no round 2 verification activity at this level in 2017.
There was no Round 2 verification activity at this level in 2016.

• 2018 Advanced Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical studies Course Report
  September 2018
• Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies Verification Key Messages Round 1
  March 2018
• 2017 Advanced Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical studies Course Report October 2017
• Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies Verification Key Messages Round 1 March 2017
• Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies Verification Key Messages October 2015
• Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies Verification Key Messages October 2016
• 2016 Advanced Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies Course Report October 2016
• Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies Verification Key Messages October 2015

• Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries
• Changes to published Understanding Standards materials for all subjects

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

Further examples of candidate evidence and commentaries can be found on the SQA Secure Site. You can access these through your SQA Coordinator.