Advanced Higher Art and Design (Expressive)
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
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.
- General assessment information for Advanced Higher Art and Design (Expressive)
September 2016 - Guidance on conditions of assessment (409 KB)
Information on the production and submission of SQA-assessed coursework for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher.
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.
- 2018 Advanced Higher Art and Design Course Report
September 2018 - Art and Design Verification Key Messages Round 1
March 2018 - 2017 Advanced Higher Art and Design Course Report October 2017
- 2016 Advanced Higher Art and Design Course Report (86 KB) October 2016
- Art and Design Verification Key Messages Round 1 March 2017
- Art and Design Verification Key Messages October 2016
Resources
Understanding Standards
Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries
More examples of candidate evidence and commentaries can be found on SQA’s secure website and you can access these through your SQA co-ordinator.
Course assessment overview
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
There was no round 2 verification activity at this level in 2017.
- 2018 Advanced Higher Art and Design Course Report
September 2018 - Art and Design Verification Key Messages Round 1
March 2018 - 2017 Advanced Higher Art and Design Course Report October 2017
- 2016 Advanced Higher Art and Design Course Report (86 KB) October 2016
- Art and Design Verification Key Messages Round 1 March 2017
- Art and Design Verification Key Messages October 2016