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Course and Assessment

3 dot points across 3 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How is SQA Advanced Higher Economics structured, what does SCQF level 7 mean, and how is the course graded?

The structure of SQA Advanced Higher Economics: its three areas of study, what SCQF level 7 signifies, the two assessment components and the A to D grading of the award.
An overview of how SQA Advanced Higher Economics is structured: the three areas of study (Economic Markets: Structures and Intervention; National and Global Economic Issues; Researching an Economic Issue), what SCQF level 7 means, the two assessment components, and how the A to D award is graded.
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What is the SQA Advanced Higher Economics project, and how is the independent research report marked?

The 40-mark project: an independent research report on a chosen current economic issue, what it requires (a clear aim, primary and secondary evidence, applied theory, analysis and a supported conclusion), and how it is marked.
An overview of the compulsory SQA Advanced Higher Economics project. Covers the independent research report worth 40 marks, what it requires (a clear aim, primary and secondary evidence, applied economic theory, analysis and a supported conclusion), how it is marked, and why it carries a third of the award.
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How is the Advanced Higher Economics question paper structured, what skills does it test, and how should you tackle it?

The question paper: its 80 marks and 2 hours 30 minutes, the balance of data-response and extended-response questions, the command words and the skills tested, and exam technique.
An overview of the SQA Advanced Higher Economics question paper: the 80 marks over 2 hours 30 minutes, the mix of data-response and extended-response questions, the command words (describe, explain, analyse, evaluate, discuss), the skills tested, and exam technique for the longer answers.
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