Advanced Higher Chemistry

This course contains 3 units:

  • Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry & Instrumental Analysis
  • Researching Chemistry

Each unit will be assessed continually in class, through the use of past paper based homework and an A-D level class test and SQA assessment.

The Advanced Higher Chemistry course develops learners’ knowledge and understanding of the physical and natural environments beyond Higher level. The course builds on Higher Chemistry and continues to develop the underlying theories of chemistry, and the practical skills used in the chemistry laboratory.

The elements of the Course are Knowledge and Understanding and Analytical Thinking Skills.

The following links will direct you to useful information for the Advanced Higher Chemistry course:

Advanced Higher Chemistry Course Specification

Advanced Higher Chemistry Coursework Assessment Task

SQA publishes samples of coursework and question paper responses with commentaries to fully understand examiner expectation for assignment and question papers.

Understanding Standards resources:

Understanding Standards Materials

Past Papers:

To help with revision click on the links below to open the past papers. These can also be found, with marking schemes on the SQA website.

Advanced Higher Chemistry Specimen Paper

Advanced Higher 2016

Advanced Higher 2017

Advanced Higher 2018

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