Audio Presentations

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As part of our support to prepare teachers for the Advanced Higher courses valid from session 2019/20 we have published audio recordings which provide an overview of the requirements for course assessments.

Links for 2021-22 have been updated with the following key:

New – new materials not previously published

Updated – published in 2020-21 but amended for 2021-22

Carried forward – published in 2020-21 and carried forward to 2021-22

Audio presentations for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses
Subject	Presentations
Accounting	National 5 - Accounting (29.92 MB) Higher - Accounting (11.39 MB) Advanced Higher - Accounting (14.21 MB)
Administration & IT	Resources for session 2021-22 New - 2021 Higher Assignment (32.46 MB) New - National 5 Question Paper marking principles Carried forward - 2020-21 National 5 - Administration & IT (38.56 MB) National 5 - Administration & IT (9.49 MB) Higher - Administration & IT (10.24 MB)
Applications of Mathematics	Resources for session 2021-22 New - Higher - Applications of Maths - Assignment (27.58 MB) Carried forward - Higher - Applications of Mathematics (31.13 MB) National 5 - Applications of Mathematics (10.76 MB)
Art & Design	Resources for session 2021-22 Updated - National 5 and Higher Guidance for Design portfolio assessment (71.30 MB) Updated - National 5 and Higher Guidance for Expressive portfolio assessment (58.91 MB) National 5 - Art & Design (26.98 MB) Higher - Art & Design (9.16 MB) Advanced Higher - Art & Design (Design) (8.29 MB) Advanced Higher - Art & Design (Expressive) (8.24 MB)
Biology/Human Biology	Resources for session 2021-22 Carried forward - Biology Units: assessment and external verification (SCQF level 3 - SCQF level 7) (22.52 MB) National 5 - Biology (41.27 MB) Higher- Human Biology and Biology (30.21 MB) Advanced Higher - Biology (18.96 MB)
Business Management	Resources for session 2021-2022 New - National 5 and Higher Assignment Audio Presentation (30.03 MB) New - Audio Presentation – Guidance on creating a National 5 Question Paper New - Audio Presentation – Reviewing a National 5 Question Paper Composition New - Audio Presentation (supplementary materials) - Reviewing a National 5 Question Paper Composition New - Audio Presentation – Guidance on creating a Higher Question Paper New - Audio Presentation – Review a Higher Question Paper Composition New - Audio Presentation (supplementary materials) - Reviewing a Higher Question Paper Composition Carried forward - 2020-21 National 5 Business Management question paper guidance (20.93 MB) Carried forward - 2020-21 Higher Business Management question paper guidance (22.05 MB) Materials to accompany this audio presentation can be found on the SQA's secure website and you can access these through your SQA co-ordinator. National 5 - Business Management (13.96 MB) Higher - Business Management (28.37 MB) Advanced Higher - Business Management (19.66 MB)
Care	National 5 - Care (14.68 MB) Higher - Care (12.77 MB)
Chemistry	Chemistry Units: assessment and external verification (SCQF level 3 - SCQF level 7) (36.85 MB)
Childcare and Development	Higher - Childcare and Development (13.36 MB)
Classical Studies	Resources for session 2021-22 New - Advanced Higher - Classical Studies - Question Paper (65.88 MB) National 5 - Classical Studies (25.31 MB) Higher - Classical Studies (12.65 MB) Advanced Higher - Classical Studies
Computing Science	Resources for session 2021-22 Carried forward - National 5 - Computing Science: Identifying A and C marks (32.75 MB) Carried forward - Higher - Computing Science: Identifying A and C marks (33.02 MB) Carried forward - Advanced Higher - Computing Science: Identifying A and C marks (33.11 MB) National 5 - Computing Science: An introduction to teaching SQL (15.96 MB) National 5 - Computing Science: Teaching design techniques to design efficient solutions to problems (7.64 MB) National 5 - Computing Science: Teaching Web design and implementation (16.64 MB) National 5 - Computing Science Lesson Resources (2.64 MB) Higher - Computing Science (15.59 MB) Advanced Higher - Computing Science (31.91 MB)
Dance	Resources for session 2021-22 New – Audio Presentation Higher Dance – Question paper (20.45 MB) New – Audio Presentation National 5 Dance – Question paper (56.84 MB) National 5 - Dance (11.28 MB) Higher - Dance (27.57 MB)
Design and Manufacture	Higher - Design and Manufacture (21.38 MB) Advanced Higher - Design and Manufacture (21.60 MB)
Drama	Higher - Drama (17.22 MB) Advanced Higher - Drama (15.14 MB)
Economics	Resources for session 2021-22 New - Audio Presentation – Preparing candidates for Higher Assignment New - Audio Presentation – Preparing candidates for National 5 Assignment New - Audio Presentation – Guidance on creating a National 5 Question Paper New - Audio Presentation – Reviewing a National 5 Question Paper Composition New - Audio Presentation (supplementary materials) - Reviewing a National 5 Question Paper Composition New - Audio Presentation – Guidance on creating a Higher Question Paper New - Audio Presentation – Reviewing a Higher Question Paper Composition New - Audio Presentation (supplementary materials) - Reviewing a Higher Question Paper Composition Carried forward - 2020-21 Higher Economics question paper guidance National 5 - Economics (41.20 MB) Higher - Economics (13.01 MB) Advanced Higher - Economics (18.96 MB)
Engineering Science	Higher - Engineering Science (11.76 MB) Advanced Higher - Engineering Science (9.13 MB)
English	National 5 - English QP (9.00 MB) National 5 - English Coursework Assessment (3.53 MB) Advanced Higher - English (17.37 MB)
Environmental Science	National 5 - Environmental Science (61.72 MB) Higher - Environmental Science (48.39 MB)
ESOL	National 5 - ESOL (54.21 MB) Higher - ESOL (22.33 MB)
Fashion and Textile Technology	Resources for session 2021-22 New - Fashion and Textile Technology - N3 to Higher - Question paper, Assignment and Practical Activity Audio Presentation (32.96 MB) National 5 - Fashion and Textile Technology (46.45 MB) Higher - Fashion and Textile Technology (23.64 MB)
Gàidhlig	Resources for session 2021-22 Carried forward - Advanced Higher - Gàidhlig - Performance Talking (9.86 MB) Higher - Gàidhlig part 1 (11.44 MB) Higher - Gàidhlig part 2 (16.42 MB) Advanced Higher - Gàidhlig (20.60 MB)
Geography	Resources for session 2021-22 Updated - Advanced Higher - Geography (35.27 MB) National 5 - Geography (12.78 MB) Higher - Geography (17.00 MB) Advanced Higher - Geography (19.25 MB)
Graphic Communication	Higher - Graphic Communication (12.47 MB) Advanced Higher - Graphic Communication (8.30 MB)
Health and Food Technology	Resources for session 2021-22 New -National 5 - Advanced Higher - Health and Food Technology (18.86 MB) National 5 - Health and Food Technology (17.11 MB) Higher - Health and Food Technology (16.67 MB) Advanced Higher - Health and Food Technology (11.07 MB)
History	National 5 - History (32.02 MB) Higher - History (20.37 MB) Advanced Higher - History (22.93 MB)
Latin	National 5 - Latin (16.12 MB) Higher - Latin (18.87 MB) Advanced Higher - Latin (15.05 MB)
Mathematics	National 5 - Mathematics (10.79 MB) Higher - Mathematics (11.34 MB) Advanced Higher - Mathematics (8.99 MB)
Mathematics of Mechanics	Advanced Higher - Mathematics of Mechanics (14.94 MB)
Media	Resources for session 2021-22 Carried forward - 2020-21 National 5 and Higher Media (52.43 MB) Higher Media - Overview of Course Assessment (35.41 MB)
Modern Languages	Resources for session 2021-22 Updated - 2020-21 Gathering evidence National 5 - Advanced Higher (15.07 MB) Updated - 2020-21 Advanced Higher Performance - Talking (14.85 MB)
Modern Studies	Resources for session 2021-22 Carried forward - 2020-21 National 5 - Question Paper (39.36 MB) Carried forward - 2020-21 Higher - Question Paper Guidance (35.48 MB) Carried forward - 2020-21 Advanced Higher - Question Paper and Dissertation Guidance (47.36 MB) National 5 - Modern Studies (12.53 MB) Higher - Modern Studies (30.09 MB) Advanced Higher - Modern Studies (16.82 MB) Advanced Higher Question Paper (5.43 MB) Advanced Higher Project-dissertation (5.15 MB)
Music	National 5 - Music (17.49 MB) Higher - Music (14.81 MB) Advanced Higher - Music (35.61 MB)
Music Technology	Higher - Music Technology (23.92 MB) Advanced Higher - Music Technology (11.54 MB)
Philosophy	National 5 - Philosophy (17.90 MB) Higher - Philosophy (16.68 MB)
Photography	Higher - Photography (8.91 MB)
Physical Education	National 5 - Physical Education (13.62 MB) Higher - Physical Education (8.55 MB) Advanced Higher - Physical Education (8.78 MB)
Physics	Physics Units: assessment and external verification (SCQF level 3 - SCQF level 7) (56.33 MB) Higher - Physics (62.41 MB) Advanced Higher - Physics (57.40 MB)
Politics	Resources for session 2021-22 Carried forward - 2020-21 Higher Politics presentation 1, overview (30.32 MB) Carried forward - 2020-21 Higher Politics presentation 2, question paper 1 (51.92 MB) Carried forward - 2020-21 Higher Politics presentation 3. question paper 2 (70.13 MB) Higher - Politics (14.60 MB)
Practical Cake Craft	Resources for session 2021-22 New - National 5 - Question Paper, Assignment and Practical Activity (14.11 MB) National 5 - Practical Cake Craft (16.50 MB)
Practical Cookery	Resources for session 2021-22 New - National 3, National 4 and National 5 - Practical Cookery (15.43 MB) National 5 - Practical Cookery (11.84 MB)
Psychology	National 5 - Psychology (8.39 MB) Higher - Psychology (117.38 MB)
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies	Resources for session 2021-22 Carried forward - Higher - Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (42.32 MB) Carried forward - Advanced Higher - Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (38.92 MB) National 5 - Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (22.71 MB) Higher - Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (18.93 MB) Advanced Higher - Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (7.05 MB)
Sociology	National 5 - Sociology (25.04 MB) Higher - Sociology (12.43 MB)
Statistics	Advanced Higher - Statistics (12.74 MB)