Advanced Higher Biology

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

• Advanced Higher Biology Course Specification
  June 2020

Verification Reports

In 2019, a single qualification verification summary report replaced the verification key messages.

• 2019 Advanced Higher Biology Course Report
  September 2019
• Biology Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2019
  June 2019

• 2018 Advanced Higher Biology Course Report
  September 2018
• Biology Verification Key Messages Round 2
  May 2018
• Biology Verification Key Messages Round 1
  March 2018
• 2017 Advanced Higher Biology Course Report October 2017
• Biology Verification Key Messages Round 2 May 2017
• Biology Verification Key Messages Round 1 March 2017

• Biology: Quality Assurance - external verification

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

• Advanced Higher Biology Specimen Question Paper
  September 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 Advanced Higher Biology
  May 2019

• Guidance on conditions of assessment

• Coursework for External Assessment

Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

• 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.

Course assessment overview

• Overview of course assessment presentation with audio

Changes to understanding standards materials

Changes to published Understanding Standards materials for all subjects

Please note: Understanding Standards material are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date

Audio presentation

• Biology Units: assessment and external verification (SCQF level 3 - SCQF level 7) (22.52 MB)

SQA is working in partnership with Glasgow University to deliver twilight sessions to support the delivery of Advanced Higher Biology.

Access the Advanced Higher Biology materials used at the events