Advanced Higher Economics

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 Economics 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 Economics Course Assessment Specification
  April 2015

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

• Advanced Higher Researching an Economic Issue Unit Specification
  April 2015
• Advanced Higher Economic Markets: Structures and Intervention Unit Specification
  April 2015
• Advanced Higher National and Global Economic Issues 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 Economics Course/Unit Support Notes
  May 2015

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

• Advanced Higher Economics Specimen Question Paper
  February 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 Economics
  March 2015
• Guidance on conditions of assessment (409 KB)

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

Producing and Submitting Coursework

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 2016.

• 2017 Advanced Higher Economics Course Report October 2017
• 2016 Advanced Higher Economics Course Report October 2016
• Economics Verification Key Messages Round 2 May 2017
• Economics Verification Key Messages October 2016

• 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.