Advanced Higher Computing Science
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.
2022 revision support for learners (Mar 2022)
We have updated this document to provide information on the modifications made to course assessments (coursework and exams) at the start of academic year 2021-22.
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
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Specimen Question Papers
Illustrates the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers candidates will sit (includes marking instructions).
Coursework (13/12/2021)
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.
Flyleafs
Understanding Standards
Additional resources session 2021-22
New – New materials not previously published
Updated – published in 2020/21 but amended for 2021/22
Carried forward – published in 2020/21 carried forward to 2021/22
- Carried forward - Audio presentation - Identifying A and C marks (33.11 MB) (59 bytes)
- Carried forward – Candidate evidence and commentaries - Project (these examples have been published on the SQA secure site, you can access these through your SQA coordintaor).
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Please note: For session 2021-22 there are modifications to this course. Understanding Standards materials should therefore be viewed along with the National Course modification summary available in the Course information 2021-22 section.
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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
Changes to understanding standards materials
Please note Understanding Standards material are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.
Course reports
Course Reports
- 2016 Advanced Higher Computing Science Course Report
September 2016 - 2017 Advanced Higher Computing Science Course Report
October 2017 - 2018 Advanced Higher Computing Science Course Report
August 2018 - 2019 Advanced Higher Computing Science Course Report
September 2019
- Computing Science Qualification Verification Summary Report
June 2019
2021 Key Messages
The Alternative Certification Model included a national quality assurance activity, carried out in May 2021.
This report provides information on any common themes and key points from the evidence submitted.
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
- Computing Science Verification Key Messages Round 2
June 2017 - Computing Science Verification Key Messages Round 1
March 2017 - 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
Course Support
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