Advanced Higher Computing Science
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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 and Marking Instructions
These illustrate the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers learners will sit. These also include marking instructions.
- Advanced Higher Computing Science Specimen Question Paper
September 2016 - Question Paper Brief - Advanced Higher Computing Science
November 2015
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.
- General assessment information for Advanced Higher Computing Science
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.
Verification and Course Reports
- Computing Science Verification Key Messages Round 2
June 2018 - 2017 Advanced Higher Computing Science Course Report October 2017
- 2016 Advanced Higher Computing Science Course Report October 2016
- Computing Science Verification Key Messages Round 2 June 2017
- Computing Science Verification Key Messages Round 1 March 2017
- Computing Science Verification Key Messages October 2016
- Computing Science Verification Key Messages October 2015
Resources
Understanding Standards
- Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries
- Changes to published Understanding Standards materials for all subjects
Please note: Understanding Standards material is regularly reviewed to ensure it remains up to date.
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.