Advanced Higher History
Mandatory information
Course Specification
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.
Course Assessment Specification
This explains the structure of the Course assessment; including the type and method of assessment. It also includes information on Course coverage.
Unit Specifications
These provide an outline of what each Unit will cover within the Course and detail the Outcomes and Assessment Standards.
Advice and guidance
Course and Unit Support Notes
These provide advice and guidance for teachers/lecturers on learning, teaching and assessment within the Course and its Units.
Assessment support
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
Specimen Question Papers
These illustrate the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers learners will sit. These also include marking instructions.
- Advanced Higher History Specimen Question Paper
January 2017
Coursework
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.
- Advanced Higher History Approved List of Dissertations
October 2018 - Project-Dissertation Title Feedback Form
September 2018 - General assessment information for Advanced Higher History
September 2016 - Guidance on conditions of assessment (409 KB)
Unit Assessment Support
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.
Course Reports
There was no round 2 verification activity at this level in 2017.
There was no round 2 verification activity at this level in 2016.
- 2018 Advanced Higher History Course Report
September 2018 - History Verification Key Messages Round 1
March 2018 - History Verification Key Messages Round 1
March 2017 - 2017 Advanced Higher History Course report October 2017
- 2016 Advanced Higher History Course Report October 2016
Additional Course Support
Resources
Understanding Standards
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.
Event Presentation
- Advanced Higher event presentation (December 2016)
Changes to understanding standards materials
Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.
Essential Information
Course Specification
Explains the structure of the Course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed.
Course Reports
In 2019, a single qualification verification summary report replaced the verification key messages.
Assessment
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
Coursework
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.