Visual Arts study guides
SQA-HIGHER · Higher (SQA) · aligned to SQA.
- The Design Portfolio: SQA Higher Art and Design coursework overview
An overview of the SQA Higher Art and Design design portfolio, the practical coursework worth 100 marks (38.5% of the course): responding to a design brief, developing ideas through the design process and materials, producing a resolved design solution with an evaluation, and how to study for it.
📖 7 min readHigher - The Expressive Portfolio: SQA Higher Art and Design coursework overview
An overview of the SQA Higher Art and Design expressive portfolio, the practical coursework worth 100 marks (38.5% of the course): investigating a theme or stimulus, developing ideas through expressive studies and media handling, producing a resolved expressive piece with an evaluation, and how to study for it.
📖 7 min readHigher - The Question Paper: SQA Higher Art and Design critical analysis overview
An overview of the SQA Higher Art and Design question paper, the written component worth 60 marks: Section 1 Expressive Art Studies (30 marks) and Section 2 Design Studies (30 marks), the critical analysis skill, the mandatory studied-work questions, the role of influences and contextual factors, and how to study for it.
📖 8 min readHigher