Higher Fashion and Textile Technology

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

• Higher Fashion and Textile Technology Course Specification
  June 2018

Provides information on the performance of candidates - which is useful to teachers, lecturers and assessors in their preparation of candidates for future assessment.

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

• 2019 Higher Fashion and Textile Technology Course Report
  September 2019
• Fashion and Textile Technology Qualification Verification Summary Report 2019
  June 2019
• 2018 Higher Fashion and Textile Technology Course Report September 2018
• 2017 Higher Fashion and Textile Technology Course Report October 2017
• 2016 Higher Fashion and Textile Technology Course Report October 2016
• 2015 Higher Fashion and Textile Technology Course Report Oct 2015
• Fashion and Textile Technology Verification Key Messages Round 2 June 2017
• Fashion and Textile Technology Verification Key Messages October 2016
• Fashion and Textile Technology Verification Key Messages October 2015

• Fashion and Textile Technology: Quality Assurance - external verification

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

• Higher Fashion and Textile Technology Specimen Question Paper
  August 2018

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.

• Fashion and Textile Technology Assignment and Practical Activity Candidate workbook for Higher
  October 2019
• Fashion and Textile Technology Assignment and Practical Activity Candidate workbook for Higher (Google docs)
  October 2019
• Fashion and Textile Technology Assignment and Practical Activity Candidate workbook for Higher (for printing)
  October 2019
• Coursework assessment task for Higher Fashion and Textile Technology Brief
  September 2019
• Coursework assessment task for Higher Fashion and Textile Technology
  May 2018

• Guidance on conditions of assessment

Information on the production and submission of SQA-assessed coursework for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher.

• Coursework for External Assessment (261 KB)

Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

• Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

Examples of candidate evidence and commentaries can be found on SQA’s secure website and you can access these through your SQA co-ordinator.

Fashion and Textile Technology course assessment overview

• Video overview of course assessment from session 2018-19 (42 minutes) (94.56 MB)
• Video overview of course assessment Q & A (27 KB)
• Overview of Course Assessment Presentation with audio - May 2018 (22 minutes) (23.64 MB)

Guidance Document

• Guidance document on Textile Construction Techniques

Changes to understanding standards materials

• Changes to published Understanding Standards materials for all subjects

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

Additional CPD support

Where any particular areas of concern are identified, which are not addressed by our Understanding Standards events or support materials, we will offer free continuing professional development (CPD) training, subject to request. CPD support is subject-specific and can be tailored to cover one or more qualification level. To find out more about this service visit our CPD page.