Advanced Higher Geography

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 Geography Course Specification (Gaelic Medium)
  February 2020
• Advanced Higher Geography Course Specification
  September 2019

Verification Reports

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

• 2019 Advanced Higher Geography Course Report
  October 2019
• Geography Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2019
  June 2019

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

• 2018 Advanced Higher Geography Course Report
  September 2018
• Geography Verification Key Messages Round 1
  March 2018
• 2017 Advanced Higher Geography Course Report October 2017
• Geography Verification Key Messages Round 1 March 2017

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

• Advanced Higher Geography Specimen Question Paper (Gaelic Medium)
  July 2020
• Advanced Higher Geography 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 Geography
  August 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 the SQA Secure Site. You can access these through your SQA Coordinator

Course assessment overview

• Overview of course assessment - presentation with audio (14 minutes) (19.25 MB)
• Video overview folio webinar 7 December 2016 part 1 (49.81 MB)
• Video overview folio webinar 7 December 2016 part 2 (31.46 MB)
• Folio webinar 7 December 2016 Q & A (25 KB)
• Folio webinar 7 December 2016 Candidate Evidence - Carron Water Study (1.46 MB)
• Folio webinar 7 December 2016 Candidate Evidence - Climate Change Issues (3.01 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.