Higher and Advanced Higher subject-specific guidance and assessment resources
We have started publishing Higher and Advanced Higher subject-specific guidance on gathering key evidence.
The subject-specific guidance advises the types of evidence you can use to determine a provisional result for each learner, with a focus on the quality of evidence rather than the quantity. This includes additional guidance for Graphic Communication, Design and Manufacture, Media, Music and Music Technology on how learners can progress ongoing work.
Guidance on gathering key evidence
Subject-specific guidance is now available for the following subjects:
- Art and Design — Higher
- Art and Design (Design) — Advanced Higher
- Art and Design (Expressive) — Advanced Higher
- Biology — Higher and Advanced Higher
- Computing Science — Higher and Advanced Higher
- Engineering Science — Higher and Advanced Higher
- English — Higher and Advanced Higher
- ESOL — Higher
- Geography — Higher
- Graphic Communication — Higher and Advanced Higher
- Human Biology — Higher
- Mathematics — Higher and Advanced Higher
- Mathematics of Mechanics — Advanced Higher
- Statistics — Advanced Higher
You can access this guidance from the relevant NQ subject pages of our website. We will publish guidance for all subjects by Friday 29 January.
Assessment resources
Question papers and marking instructions are now available for the following subjects:
- English — Higher and Advanced Higher
- ESOL — Higher
- Graphic Communication — Higher and Advanced Higher
- Mathematics — Higher and Advanced Higher
These assessment resources are available from the SQA Secure website. You can arrange access to them through your SQA co-ordinator. We will publish more assessment resources in the coming weeks.
View the publication schedule.
How to use the assessment resources
You have the option to use these assessment resources to support the internal assessment requirements for each subject. They can be used in full or in part, when appropriate.
In its update on 12 January, the National Qualifications 2021 Group has advised that the priority for schools and colleges during January should be to maximise learning and teaching time. Given the move to remote learning and the challenges learners face, the assessment of learner evidence cannot be undertaken unless young people have the foundation of teaching and learning of course content. This will impact on the timing of assessment, which can take place in the later stages of the 2020-21 session.
For more information, visit the NQ 2021 Hub on our website.