Course Assessment: SQA Higher Philosophy question papers quiz quiz

By externally set and marked question papers covering the three areas of study

By coursework only

By a single multiple-choice test

By a practical examination

Logic, Politics and Religion

Arguments in Action, Knowledge and Doubt, and Moral Philosophy

Metaphysics, Aesthetics and Logic

Ethics, History and Science

Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

Level 7

A reasoned judgement weighing strengths and weaknesses

Reasons showing why something is the case

The premises and conclusion of an argument

An account or the features of something

Making something clear by giving reasons and developing the point

Just a list of facts

Only naming a theory

A drawing or diagram

To agree with it

To identify its parts and structure and show how they relate

To summarise it briefly

To ignore its premises

Description with no judgement

A list of dates

A reasoned judgement, weighing strengths and weaknesses, with a supported conclusion

Copying the question

State

Describe

Explain

Evaluate

Because all three are examined, and argument skills underpin the other two areas

Because only one will appear and you cannot predict which

Because the areas are identical

Because the exam is optional

Describe the topic in general

Set the argument in standard form and identify its structure, validity or fallacies

Give your personal opinion only

Write as much as possible regardless of relevance

It changes the marks available randomly

It is only decorative

It tells you which skill to use; describing when asked to evaluate forfeits most marks

It tells you the answer

Unofficial summaries only

A single textbook from any year

Guesswork

The current SQA course specification and SQA past papers with marking instructions