2. Understanding Standards Advanced Higher Engineering Science
An overview of course assessment

3. An overview of what is changed and what is unchanged
aims and rationale
content
learning and teaching

4. Unchanged Aims and rationale
As part of the rNQ activity, these were not to be altered.
Content
No content has been added or removed.
Some clarifications have been put in place.
Learning and teaching
Existing resources are still valid.

5. An overview of what is changed and what is unchanged
unitised structure
assessment approach
balance of question paper to coursework
data booklet

6. An overview of what is changed and what is unchanged
Changed - unitised structure
there is no unit assessment
no units contribute to the course
the course assessment has been reviewed
SCQF points remain unchanged

7. An overview of what is changed and what is unchanged
Changed - assessment approach: question paper
total – 75 marks
section 1 – 35 marks, section 2 – 40 marks
duration – 2 hours 30 minutes
ratio – question paper : coursework, 1:1

8. An overview of what is changed and what is unchanged
Changed - Assessment approach: project
total – 75 marks
duration – open
internally assessed
ratio – question paper : coursework, 1:1

9. An overview of what is changed and what is unchanged
Changed - Data booklet
consistency for all data booklets
specific heat capacity of water, value 4180 J kg-1K-1
pi (π), value removed
op-amp saturation, value removed
Advanced Higher – reinstatement of ‘Maximum bending moment’ to ‘Bending of beams’ table

10. Future and queries Webinar September 2019
looking at a summary of question paper and project
Queries
subject web page, common questions