How the Course Works (Standard Grade)

Standard Grade Computing is composed of both practical and theory elements. 40% of the overall grade is practical the other 60% is attained from the final exam.

The practical element is broken down into 5 elements. These are 2 non programming tasks, 2 programming tasks and a project. These are all marked using the standard grade criteria (1-7) and an overall average mark is calculated. This mark is sent to the SQA and contributes 40% to the overall award in conjunction with the exam mark.