Advanced Higher Chemistry

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 Chemistry 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 Chemistry 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 Researching Chemistry Unit Specification
  April 2015
• Advanced Higher Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Unit Specification
  April 2015
• Advanced Higher Organic Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis Unit Specification
  April 2015

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

• Advanced Higher Chemistry 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 Chemistry Specimen Question Paper
  September 2015

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 Chemistry
  September 2018
• 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.

• 2018 Advanced Higher Chemistry Course Report
  September 2018
• Chemistry Verification Key Messages Round 2
  May 2018
• 2017 Advanced Higher Chemistry Course Report October 2017
• 2016 Advanced Higher Chemistry Course Report October 2016
• Chemistry Verification Key Messages Round 2 May 2017
• Chemistry Verification Key Messages Round 1 March 2017
• Chemistry Verification Key Messages October 2016

• Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries
• Assessing the Researching Chemistry Unit - presentation with audio (3.82 MB) 
• Question Paper - presentation with audio (2.05 MB) 
• Project Report - presentation with audio

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

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.