Advanced Higher Art and Design (Expressive)
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.
2021 Key Messages
The Alternative Certification Model included a national quality assurance activity, carried out in May 2021. SQA appointees reviewed and provided feedback on a selection of assessment evidence from SQA centres. Subject-specific feedback has been provided to those centres for each course and level they were selected for.
The key messages report provides information on any common themes and key points from the evidence submitted and reviewed across all the selections. This report is provided for all delivering centres to reflect upon and make any appropriate adjustments.
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 (May 2021)
Guidance
A presentation with audio covering the gathering of evidence from National 5 to Advanced Higher can be found on the Understanding Standards website.
SQA Academy course
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.
More information on the submission of Art and Design portfolios can be found on the Art and Design Practical Assessment web page.
- Advanced Higher Art and Design - Expressive portfolio evaluation template
August 2019 - Coursework Assessment Task for Advanced Higher Art and Design (Expressive)
June 2019
Understanding Standards (Apr 2021)
Additional resources session 2020-21
- Audio presentation - Portfolio (this can be found on SQA's secure website, you can gain access through your SQA co-ordinator).
- Audio presentation - Guidance on using key evidence to generate provisional results (28 minutes) (49.75 MB)
- Guidance on using key evidence to generate provisional results - frequently asked questions (144 KB)
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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
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.
Course reports
Course Reports
- 2016 Advanced Higher Art and Design Course Report
September 2016 - 2017 Advanced Higher Art and Design Course Report
October 2017 - 2018 Advanced Higher Art and Design Course Report
September 2018 - 2019 Advanced Higher Art and Design Course Report
September 2019 - Art and Design Qualification Verification Summary Report
June 2019
Verification Reports
In 2019, a single qualification verification summary report replaced the verification key messages.
- Art and Design Verification Key Messages Round 1
March 2017 - Art and Design Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2019
June 2019 - 2019 Advanced Higher Art and Design Course Report
September 2019
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