1. Overview of Course Assessment Advanced Higher

2. Course Assessment – Advanced Higher
Component 1 – Question Paper: Reading and Translation marks
Component 2 – Question Paper: Listening and Discursive
Writing marks
Component 3 – Portfolio marks
Component 4 – Performance marks
Total: marks

3. Course Assessment – Advanced Higher
Component 1 – Question Paper: Reading and Translation marks
Reading: 1 text, questions inc. overall purpose 30 marks
Translation marks

4. Course Assessment – Advanced Higher
Component 2 – Question Paper: Listening and Discursive
Writing marks
Listening: one monologue, final question overall purpose marks
one conversation marks
Discursive Writing: one essay marks

5. Course Assessment – Advanced Higher
Component 3 – Portfolio marks
An analysis of literature, media or language in work within the context of the modern language
The teacher/lecturer will support the candidate to choose the focus, theme and title
In English, between 1,200 and 1,500 words, excluding quotations and bibliography
15% of the total marks for the Course
Externally marked by SQA
A penalty will be applied for exceeding the word count by more than 10%
Analysis of literature, media or language in work
One piece of writing in English
words marks

6. Course Assessment – Advanced Higher
Component 3 – Portfolio marks
Each candidate should take the initiative in the planning, researching, management and completion of the task.
Reasonable assistance may be given to a class or group or to individual candidates.
Centres may provide support but should not offer specific advice on
how to re-phrase, improve responses or provide model answers.

7. Course Assessment – Advanced Higher
Component 3 – Portfolio
There are no restrictions on the resources to which candidates may have access
Teachers/lecturers should put in place mechanisms to authenticate candidate evidence
The focus of the Portfolio will most probably, but not necessarily, be the same as for the Specialist Study Unit

8. Course Assessment – Advanced Higher
Component 4 – Performance marks
Conversation of approximately 20 minutes
Conducted by Visiting Assessor
Covers aspects of candidate’s studies
Choice of topics indicated by candidate marks