The CfE Higher course consists of the four units:
Unit 1 Chemical changes and structure (half unit)
Unit 2 Nature’s chemistry (full unit)
Unit 3 Chemistry in society (full unit)
Researching chemistry Unit (half unit)
Each unit is split into different parts, and assessments cover 2 or 3 parts of each unit. Assessments comprise of level C questions, multiple choice questions, and exam style questions from section 2 of papers.
At CfE Higher there is an assignment and the external exam.
The exam is worth 80% of your final grade, and your assignment is worth 20%.
There is two exam papers this year:
Paper 1 – Multiple Choice – 25 marks – 40 minutes
Paper 2 – Extended Response – 95 marks – 2 hours, 20 minutes.