2. Understanding Standards An Overview of Course Assessment
Business Management
(Advanced Higher)
An Overview of Course Assessment

3. An overview of what is changed and what is not changed
No changes to the question paper.
Slightly different mark allocation in the project.
Slightly different conditions of assessment in the project.
Slight changes to the course content.

4. Course assessment – summary
National Qualification and Revised National Qualification
Question paper 80
Project 40
Total marks
120
No change to total mark allocations for question paper or for project

5. National Qualification and Revised National Qualification
Question paper – format
National Qualification and
Revised National Qualification
Total marks 80
Proportion of course marks
67%
Section 1
40 marks
(integrated)
Section 2
4 x 10 marks
(integrated or single area of study)
Timing
2 hours 45 minutes
Undertaken
During main exam diet
Marked
Marked externally by SQA

6. National Qualification and Revised National Qualification
Project – format
National Qualification and
Revised National Qualification
Total marks 40
Proportion of course marks
33%
Evidence required
Between 2,500-3,500 words plus no more than 4 pages of appendices.
Excess content penalty
If more than 10% above 3,500 words, a penalty is applied.
Timing
Candidates have no time restriction.
Carried out
Candidates can work both at home and in class.
Issued
Generic instructions already with centres.
Marked
Marked externally by SQA.

7. National Qualification Revised National Qualification
Project – mark allocation
National Qualification
(Session 2018/19)
Revised National Qualification
(Session 2019/20)
Introduction 4 5
Analysis and evaluation 15 20
Conclusions and recommendations 8
Research 6 3
Structure and referencing 7 40

8. National Qualification Revised National Qualification
Project – supervision and control
National Qualification
(Session 2018/19)
Revised National Qualification
(Session 2019/20)
The project is conducted under some supervision and control.
Candidates can complete work outwith the learning and teaching setting.
Candidates must carry out the project on an individual/independent basis.
Research, data collection, analysis and preparing their report must be completed independently.

9. National Qualification Revised National Qualification
Project – authentication
National Qualification
(Session 2018/19)
Revised National Qualification
(Session 2019/20)
Regular checkpoint/progress meetings with candidates.
Short, spot-check interviews with candidates.
Checklists which record activity/progress.

10. National Qualification Revised National Qualification
Project – resources
National Qualification
(Session 2018/19)
Revised National Qualification
(Session 2019/20)
Open book – there are no restrictions on resources that candidates can access.
Candidates must reference research evidence within the report.
Candidates must reference research evidence, using footnotes.
Candidates must provide a bibliography.

11. National Qualification Revised National Qualification
Project – reasonable assistance
National Qualification
(Session 2018/19)
Revised National Qualification
(Session 2019/20)
May be given on a generic basis to a class or to individual candidates.
Advise on instructions/requirements.
Advise on topic/organisation.
Advise on likely availability/accessibility of resources.
Advise on possible sources of information.
Advise on how to structure the report.

12. National Qualification Revised National Qualification
Project – unreasonable assistance
National Qualification
(Session 2018/19)
Revised National Qualification
(Session 2019/20)
Providing candidates with full example projects.
Directing candidates to specific text within a source of information.
Tell candidates what analysis they can draw from a research finding.
Marking drafts.
Adopting a directive role or providing specific advice on how to re-phrase or improve responses.

13. National Qualification Revised National Qualification
Project - bibliography
National Qualification
(Session 2018/19)
Revised National Qualification
(Session 2019/20)
Showing a list of all sources of information:
website addresses
details of newspaper articles
details of magazine/journal articles
details of books
details of social media sites
details of podcasts/documentaries/etc

14. National Qualification Revised National Qualification
Project – appendices
National Qualification
(Session 2018/19)
Revised National Qualification
(Session 2019/20)
Maximum of 4 appendices
Maximum of 4 pages of appendices
Appendices could include, as appropriate:
statistical, graphical, numerical data, photos, images
notes taken from a visit or a talk
notes taken from audio-visual sources
interview questions and responses
questionnaire/survey questions and results

15. National Qualification Revised National Qualification
Project – recommended style
National Qualification
(Session 2018/19)
Revised National Qualification
(Session 2019/20)
It is suggested that reports are presented with:
front cover to include report title, candidate name, centre name, word count
1.5 line spacing
readable font
font size 12
not stapled