Advanced Higher History
Alternative certification model
The alternative certification model is how National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses will be resulted this year, following the cancellation of the 2021 exams. It involves five different stages.
View the alternative certification model and see what will happen at each stage.
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.
Gathering evidence (Jan 2021)
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
Access all past papers by subject/level
Specimen Question Papers
Illustrates the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers candidates will sit (includes 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.
- Coursework Assessment Task for Advanced Higher History
June 2019 - Advanced Higher History Approved List of Dissertations
September 2019 - Project-Dissertation Title Feedback Form
August 2020
Understanding Standards (Mar 2021)
Additional resources session 2020-21
- Candidate evidence and commentaries - Project-Dissertation
- Webinar recording - Question paper 1 (143.92 MB)
- Webinar recording - Question paper 1 Q&A (107 KB)
- Webinar recording - Source questions and marking instructions (493 KB)
- Webinar recording - Candidate evidence (340 KB)
- Webinar recording - Candidate evidence (annotated) (334 KB)
- Webinar recording - Dissertation (158.69 MB)
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Please note: For session 2020-21 there will be no external assessment for 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
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
Changes to understanding standards materials
Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.
Course reports
Course Reports
In 2019, a single qualification verification summary report replaced the verification key messages.
- 2017 Advanched Higher History Course report
October 2017 - 2019 Advanced Higher History Course Report
October 2019 - History Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2019
June 2019
There was no round 2 verification activity at this level in 2017.
- 2018 Advanced Higher History Course Report
September 2018 - History Verification Key Messages Round 1
March 2018
Verification Reports
In 2019, a single qualification verification summary report replaced the verification key messages.
- History Verification Key Messages Round 1
March 2017 - History Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2019
June 2019 - 2019 Advanced Higher History Course Report
October 2019
There was no round 2 verification activity at this level in 2017.
- 2018 Advanced Higher History Course Report
September 2018 - History Verification Key Messages Round 1
March 2018 - 2017 Advanced Higher History Course report October 2017
Course Support
- Field of Study 3 (272 KB)