Advanced Higher Computing Science

Explains the structure of the Course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed.

• Advanced Higher Computing Science Course Specification
  August 2019

Verification Reports

In 2019, a single qualification verification summary report replaced the verification key messages.

• 2019 Advanced Higher Computing Science Course Report  September 2019
• Computing Science Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2019 June 2019

• 2018 Advanced Higher Computing Science Course Report
  August 2018
• Computing Science Verification Key Messages Round 2
  June 2018
• 2017 Advanced Higher Computing Science Course Report October 2017
• Computing Science Verification Key Messages Round 2 June 2017
• Computing Science Verification Key Messages Round 1 March 2017

Illustrates the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers candidates will sit (includes marking instructions).

• Advanced Higher Computing Science Specimen Question Paper
  August 2019

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 Computing Science June 2019

• Guidance on conditions of assessment

• Coursework for External Assessment

Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

• Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

Further 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

• Overview of course assessment - presentation with audio (20 minutes) (31.91 MB)

Changes to understanding standards materials

• Changes to published Understanding Standards materials for all subjects

Please note Understanding Standards material are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.

• Past exam questions for revised Advanced Higher Computing Science (380 KB)

The Database design and development exemplification in the course support notes can be used with reference to the following file:

• Hotel Bookings (47 KB)

Reference language

• Reference language for Computing Science (479 KB)
  September 2016
• Reference language for Computing Science (summary) (224 KB)
  September 2016

Workbooks

Advanced Higher Computing Science project workbook 1 

Advanced Higher Computing Science project workbook 2