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Higher HistoryHigher History
Resources for Higher
SQA MaterialsSQA Materials
Summer 2007 – National Consultation December 2007/March 2008 – Qualifications
Design Team Contact with LTS, commercial publishers January 2009 – Arrangements published July 2009 – SQP and Course Assessment
Specification September 2009 – Paper 1 NABs published Nov/Dec 2009 – Paper 2 NABs
SQA Exemplification in SQP & NABsSQA Exemplification in SQP & NABs
Paper 1 Two examples of items for each Issue Sampling regime
– SQP Issues 1, 2 and 4– NAB 1 Issues 2, 3 and 5– NAB 2 Issues 4, 5 and 6– NAB 3 Issues 1,3 and 6
Preview Copies on secure site Item banking
Paper 2 coveragePaper 2 coverage
SQP NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3
How far Source evaluation
How fully Compare
Compare How fully Source evaluation
How far
How fully Compare How far Source evaluation
Source evaluation
How far Compare How fully
Marking Instructions: Paper 1Marking Instructions: Paper 1
Assessment questions: either– Assessment by factor/area/topic, or– Evidence of success; evidence of failure
Evaluation questions – Isolated factors– Other factors
Any other relevant factors
Marking Instructions: Paper 2Marking Instructions: Paper 2
Points from source– Four per source– Three in source evaluations (max 2 marks)
Points of recall developed from the source Points of wider contextual recall Any other relevant points
LTS Resources for Paper 2 (1)LTS Resources for Paper 2 (1)
Wars of Independence Reformation Act of Union Migration and Empire Scotland at War Generic resource on sources
LTS Resources for Paper 2 (2)LTS Resources for Paper 2 (2)
Characteristics Varied Media rich Flexible
Commercial Resources for Paper 2Commercial Resources for Paper 2
Hodder Headline textbooks The Scottish Wars of Independence 1286-1328 The Treaty of Union 1689 - 1740 Scotland and the Impact of the Great War
Plus Britain & Scotland and Germany
Questions answeredQuestions answered
Questions?
Questions Answered: Appeals (1)Questions Answered: Appeals (1)
System peculiar to Scotland Demonstrated attainment Parity of demand Replicate demands of Course assessment:
– duration (split prelims?)– demand: format, sampling, standard– Security– Standard of marking
“Guidance on Estimates, Absentees and Appeals”
Questions Answered: Appeals (2)Questions Answered: Appeals (2)
Appeals evidence should help examiners– MIs: generic* + detailed*– Cut-offs– Instrument of assessment– Sources of questions– Candidate evidence
NQs: use NAB(s)* – advice on modification– Use British NAB 1 with Europe/World NAB 1 etc
S Grade – commercial prelims (current/caveat)
- sampled past papers
Questions Answered: Extended EssayQuestions Answered: Extended Essay
Selection of Issue/Plan Within syllabus
No group/class plans No teacher/lecturer plans No SQA MIs
200 word maximum No score outs
Questions AnsweredQuestions Answered
QM: Larry Cheyne
Direct line – 0845 213 5500
E-Mail: Larry.Cheyne@sqa.org.uk
QO: Duncan Cox
Direct line – 0845 213 5498
E-Mail: Duncan.Cox@sqa.org.uk