September 5 2010

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Welcome to the Higher Administration Homepage

Course outline

Administration aims

  • To provide opportunities for progression to further study of Administration
  • To prepare candidates for work in the specific vocational area of Administration

The Higher external exam consists of 2 papers.

Paper 1 is a theory paper of 60 marks of 1 hour and 20 minutes duration. There are 2 sections to Paper 1.

  • Section A is compulsory and presents candidates with a case study. There are a number of questions, totalling 20 marks, which are based on the case study and will give candidates the opportunity to demonstrate their problem solving abilities.
  • Section B requires candidates to choose two from five questions and provide extended responses.

In both sections candidates will be expected to demonstrate higher order skills.

Paper 2 is a practical paper worth 60 marks and of 1 hour and 20 minutes duration.

Candidates will be presented with a business problem which is to be solved using software applications.

These pages focus on the externally marked components of the Course as detailed in the Conditions and Arrangements.

SQA Documents

This link will open the Conditions and Arrangements for Higher in a new window. Pages 2 and 3 of the Conditions and Arrangements contain information on the External Exam.

The Principal Assessor Report is published each year, it contains useful information about the exam, e.g. areas of the exam which candidates struggled with. This link will open the External Assessment Report 2009 through the main SQA website.

Professional Development Directory Aug 06-Jan 07

Professional Development Directory Aug06-Jan07 coverDid you know there is an SQA event for this subject listed in our new Professional Development Directory Aug 06-Jan 07?

The Professional Development Directory details Professional Development Workshops and customer events. All our events will be led by subject specialists who are looking forward to welcoming you to their workshops.

This link will open the Professional Development Directory Aug 06-Jan 07.