Exam Board: SQA
Level: Higher
Subject: Graphic Communication
First Teaching: 2014, First Exam: 2015

The Higher Graphic Communication Course Notes helps teachers and students map their route through the CfE programme, providing comprehensive and authoritative guidance for the course.

* Full coverage of the new Higher course specifications with list of learning intentions
* Attractive layout with clear text features
* Key questions highlight crucial concepts and techniques that need to be grasped by students in order to progress to the next learning intention
* What the examiner/assessor is looking for to help teachers & students feel secure
* End of unit material - unit assessment, exam-style questions with worked answers and examiners commentary, self-assessment

Course Notes give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer a blend of sound teaching and learning with assessment guidance


Exam Board: SQA
Level: Higher
Subject: Design and Manufacture
First Teaching: 2014, First Exam: 2015

The Higher Design & Manufacture Course Notes helps teachers and students map their route through the CfE programme, providing comprehensive and authoritative guidance for the course.

* Full coverage of the new Higher course specifications with list of learning intentions
* Attractive layout with clear text features
* Key questions highlight crucial concepts and techniques that need to be grasped by students in order to progress to the next learning intention
* What the examiner/assessor is looking for to help teachers & students feel secure
* End of unit material - unit assessment, exam-style questions with worked answers and examiners commentary, self-assessment
Course Notes give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer a blend of sound teaching and learning with assessment guidance.


Exam Board: SQA
Level: Higher
Subject: Geography
First Teaching: 2014, First Exam: 2015

The CfE Higher Geography Course Notes helps teachers and students map their route through the CfE programme, providing comprehensive and authoritative guidance for the course.

Progress and attainment for all
* A complete core resource with all the Physical and Human Environments topics, and the three most popular Global Issues topics (River Basin Management, Development and Health and Global Climate Change) covered in depth
* 'Quick questions' to check knowledge at the end of each chapter ensure that every student can progress securely
* 'Summary' sections and 'learning checklists' help students to monitor progress regularly

Active learning
* 'Make the link' features encourage broader thinking between and across subjects
* 'Hints' give helpful tips and highlight important information
* 'Activities' provide opportunities to apply knowledge and put geographical skills to work

Assessment and practice you can rely on
* 'Exam-style questions' at the end of each chapter ensure that students will be fully prepared for the assessment
* Dedicated chapter on the Application of Geographical Skills provides guidance and practice for this new part of the exam

Course Notes give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer a blend of sound teaching and learning with assessment guidance.


Exam Board: SQA
Level: Higher
Subject: History
First Teaching: 2014, First Exam: 2015

The Higher History Course Notes helps teachers and students map their route through the CfE programme, providing comprehensive and authoritative guidance for the course.

Progress and attainment for all
* A complete course text with six of the most popular topics covered in depth (The Wars of Independence; Migration and Empire; The Making of Modern Britain; Germany; Russia and USA)
* 'Activities' will get students thinking about what they have learned and help them to develop the skills needed for the assessment
* 'Activities' are mapped and indexed by Outcome so you can see at a glance which criteria each activity fulfils

Active learning
* 'Make the link' features encourage broader thinking between and across subjects
* 'Hints' give helpful tips to support learning and highlight important information
* 'Historiography' will help students to analyse the importance of historical events

Assessment and practice you can rely on
* 'Exam style questions' for every section ensure that students will be fully prepared for the assessment
* 'Summary' sections and 'Learning checklists' enable students to monitor progress regularly

Course Notes give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer a blend of sound teaching and learning with assessment guidance.


Exam Board: SQA
Level: Higher
Subject: Business Management
First Teaching: 2014, First Exam: 2015

The CfE Higher Business Management Course Notes helps teachers and students map their route through the CfE programme, providing comprehensive and authoritative guidance for the course.

Progress and attainment for all
* Course and Unit specifications are fully covered
* 'You should already be able to' sections and 'Revision activities' refresh prior learning and skills
* 'Key questions' ensure that every student can progress securely

Active learning
* 'Make the link' features encourage broader thinking between and across subjects
* 'Questions' and 'Activities' allow students to apply knowledge and put skills to work
* 'Case studies' provide opportunities to apply knowledge and solve problems

Assessment and practice you can rely on
* 'End of unit material' offers guidance on Unit Assessments and how to succeed in the exam
* 'Check your progress' sections enable students to monitor progress regularly

Course Notes give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer a blend of sound teaching and learning with assessment guidance.


Exam Board: SQA
Level: Higher
Subject: Physical Education
First Teaching: 2014, First Exam: 2015

The Higher Physical Education Course Notes helps teachers and students map their route through the CfE programme, providing comprehensive and authoritative guidance for the course.

* Full coverage of the new Higher course specifications with list of learning intentions
* Attractive layout with clear text features
* Key questions highlight crucial concepts and techniques that need to be grasped by students in order to progress to the next learning intention
* What the examiner/assessor is looking for to help teachers & students feel secure
* End of unit material - unit assessment, exam-style questions with worked answers and examiners commentary, self-assessment
Course Notes give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer a blend of sound teaching and learning with assessment guidance.