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Understanding Standards Graphic Communication Advanced Higher

Understanding Standards Graphic Communication Advanced Higher. An overview of course assessment. What this presentation c overs. what has changed and what is unchanged u nits and unit assessment a ims, rational and content q uestion paper c oursework (project). Question paper.

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Understanding Standards Graphic Communication Advanced Higher

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  1. Understanding Standards Graphic Communication Advanced Higher An overview of course assessment

  2. What this presentation covers • what has changed and what is unchanged • units and unit assessment • aims, rational and content • question paper • coursework (project)

  3. Question paper • sampling regime • duration – 2 hours, 30 minutes • marks – 90 marks • ratio – question paper : coursework, 50%:50%

  4. Question paper brief The question paper has 90 marks, which is 50% of the overall marks for the course assessment (180 marks).

  5. Coursework (project) • external assessment • duration – open • conditions – no resource limitations • marks – 90 marks

  6. Coursework brief • The coursework project has 90 marks, which is 50% of the overall marks for the course assessment (180 marks).

  7. Documentation • course specification • specimen question paper • specimen coursework • course support notes

  8. Understanding Standards: Commentary and Evidence • no changes for learning and teaching • question paper responses • coursework responses

  9. Summary of changes • no change to content, aims and rationale • units removed from course • content previously only assessed in the units is now included in the course assessment • question paper has increased in duration and marks • coursework (project) has reduced marks and includes both Technical Graphics and Commercial and Visual Media Graphics work • coursework (project) is externally assessed • published understanding standards materials remain valid

  10. Queries • webinar • subject webpages • common questions

  11. WWW.sqa.org.uk│0303 333 0330

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