2. Health and Food Technology Understanding Standards event
Higher
Course Assessment
Health and Food Technology
Understanding Standards event

3. Aims of the day
To support teachers, lecturers and assessors in their understanding of the requirements of the course assessment for Health and Food Technology.
To provide opportunities for delegates to:
ask questions and seek clarification
discuss the revised requirements with colleagues

4. Overview of course assessment 2017/18
Course has two components:
component 1: question paper – 50% of the total course award – 50 marks
component 2: assignment – 50% of the total
course award – 50 marks

5. Component 1: question paper
50 marks
question 1 – 20 marks
question 2, 3, 4 – 10 marks each
Supporting documents
course assessment specification
course report for 2017
past papers and marking instructions
specimen question papers and marking instructions

6. Component 2: assignment
50 marks
section 1 – planning – 22 marks
section 2 – the product – 10 marks
section 3 – product testing – 8 marks
section 4 – evaluation – 10 marks
Supporting documents
course assessment specification
course assessment task
course assessment task brief

7. Questions during the event after the event Graeme.Findlay@sqa.org.uk