Advanced Higher Economics

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 Economics Course Specification
  May 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 Economics
  August 2019

• Guidance on conditions of assessment

• Coursework for External Assessment

Course Reports

• 2017 Advanced Higher Economics Course Report
  October 2017
• 2019 Advanced Higher Economics Course Report
  September 2019

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

• 2018 Advanced Higher Economics Course Report
  September 2018

Verification Reports

• Economics Verification Key Messages Round 2
  May 2017

Please note: For session 2020-21 there have been modifications to this course. The materials below should therefore be viewed along with the National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21.

Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

• Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

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

Course assessment overview

• Video overview of course assessment (January 2020 36 minutes) (70.13 MB)(85.46 MB) (85.46 MB) (70.13 MB)
• Video overview of course assessment (January 2019 25 minutes) (70.13 MB)(85.46 MB) (85.46 MB)
• Overview of course assessment - presentation with audio (13 minutes) (18.96 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.