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Higher Geography

Alternative certification model.

The alternative certification model is how National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses will be resulted this year, following the cancellation of the 2021 exams. It involves five different stages.

View the alternative certification model and see what will happen at each stage.

Essential Information

Course specification ( 06/08/2024 ).

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

Session 2024-25 onwards

• Higher Geography course specification May 2024
• Higher Geography Gaelic medium course specification  August 2024

Session 2023-24

• Higher Geography course specification  July 2019
• Higher Geography course specification (gaelic translation)  January 2019

Past Papers and Marking Instructions

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Additional question papers resources

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

• Higher Geography specimen question paper 1 August 2024
• Higher Geography specimen question paper 1 (gaelic medium)  August 2024
• Higher Geography specimen question paper 2  August 2024
• Higher Geography specimen question paper 2 (gaelic medium)  June 2019

There were no exams in 2021. The 2020-21 question paper resources are, for most subjects, modified papers which reflect the modifications put in place for session 2020-21

• Higher Geography question paper 1
• Higher Geography question paper 1 marking instructions
• Higher Geography question paper 2
• Higher Geography question paper 2 marking instructions
• Higher Geography question paper 2 ordnance survey map

Coursework ( 01/10/24 )

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.

• Higher Geography coursework assessment task  May 2024
• Higher Geography coursework assessment task (Gaelic translation) October 2024
• Higher Geography coursework assessment task  July 2019
• 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)

Understanding Standards ( 27/11/2023 )

• Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

Webinar (recording)

Overview of course assessment from session 2019-20

• Download (54.07 MB)

Audio Presentation

• Overview of course assessment 2023-2024 (8.85 MB)
• Overview of course assessment 2023-2024 Q and A (151 KB)
• Overview of course assessment 2018 (10 minutes) (17.00 MB)

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 Resources session 2020-22

Further information can be found on the Understanding Standards Website.

Course reports ( 23/09/2024 )

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

Course Reports

• 2024 Higher Geography course report September 2024
• 2023 Higher Geography course report  September 2023
• 2022 Higher Geography course report  September 2022

Verification Reports

• Geography Qualification Verification Summary Report  June 2024
• Geography Verification Key Messages Round 1  March 2017
• Geography: Quality Assurance - external verification

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