1. Creative Technologies
Higher/National 5

2. What We Do Music (N5, H, AH) Art & Design (N5, H, AH)
Photography (Higher only)
Graphic Communications (N5, H)
Design and Manufacture (N5, H)
Computing Science (N5, H, AH)
Computer Games Development (NPA)

3. Qualities for Success Emphasis on skills development.
Skills for learning, life and work
Independent Learning – taking own responsibility
Meeting all deadlines.
Listen to and act on advice.
Access support in school. Departments are open most lunchtimes

4. Course Structure -Music
Higher
National 5
Performing (60 marks)
Understanding Music
(40 marks)
Composing Assignment(30 marks)
Performing (60 marks)
Understanding Music
(40 marks)
Composing Assignment(30 marks)

5. HIGHER Assessment National 5
Performing Prelim in November Understanding Music Prelim in January Final Performing Exam in Feb/March Question Paper - May Assignment - March
Performing Prelim in November Understanding Music Prelim in January Final Performing Exam in Feb/March Question Paper – May Assignment - March

6. Course Structure – Art & Design
Higher
National 5
3 Units
Design (100 marks)
Expressive (100 marks)
Question Paper- Critical (60 marks)
3 Units
Design (100 marks)
Expressive (100 marks)
Question Paper- Critical (50 marks)

7. Assessment Final folio sent to SQA in April
Professional judgement on progress of folios
Unit deadlines throughout course
Teacher feedback
Critical Prelim – Dec/Jan
Final Critical Question Paper - May

8. Course Structure - Photography
Higher only
Assessment
Question Paper – 30 marks
Project marks
QP prelim in January
Project deadline – May
Teacher deadlines set throughout year

9. Course Structure – Graphic Communications
Higher
National 5
2 Units
2D Graphic Communication
3D and Pictorial Graphics
2 Units
2D Graphic Communication
3D and Pictorial Graphics

10. Assessment - Graphics Higher National 5
Question Paper(90) Question Paper (60)
Assignment (50) Assignment (40)
All assignments are marked internally in April
Question Paper – May
Unit/teacher deadlines/homework throughout course

11. Course Structure – Design & Manufacture
Higher
National 5
2 Units
Design
Materials & Manufacturing
2 Units
Design
Materials & Manufacturing

12. Assessment –Design & Manufacture
Higher National 5
Question Paper(80) Question Paper (80)
Assignment (90) Assignment 1 (55)
Assignment 2 (45)
Question Paper – May
Assignments assessed internally in April
Unit/teacher deadlines/homework throughout course

13. Course Structure – Computing Science
Higher/National 5
2 Units
Software Design and Development
Information Systems Design and Development

14. Assessment –Computing Science
Higher National 5
Question Paper(110) Question Paper(110)
Assignment (50) Assignment (50)
Question Paper – May
Assignments assessed internally in April
Unit/teacher deadlines/homework throughout course

15. Your role Be supportive Support pupils to plan their time effectively
Support pupils to ensure all deadlines are met
Encourage pupils to access all support
Departments in faculty open most lunchtimes