# AH Session 3 : Template Session

## Recording of full tutorial for session 3

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This collaborative session led by the **Advanced Higher STACS team**, is designed to help computing teachers navigate recent, significant updates to **SQA coursework templates**. The discussion emphasises that the new templates are now **mandatory**, serving as a critical tool to streamline projects and ensure pupils remain within a manageable scope of **no more than six end-user requirements**. Expert markers within the group highlight the importance of maintaining a "**golden thread**" throughout the documentation, warning that overly complex projects often fail to access marks because they neglect **core design and testing evidence**. Technical clarifications are provided on specific curriculum changes, such as the requirement for **keyboard input validation** and the removal of certain project combinations that historically hindered candidate performance. Ultimately, the session functions as a supportive forum where educators share **project ideas and pedagogical strategies** to prevent "bloated" work and help students effectively demonstrate **Advanced Higher concepts**.

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### Clips from recording of Session 3

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="image">Cover image</th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>1 Intro</strong> </p><ul><li>Welcome</li></ul></td><td><a href="/files/7rtiVTm2qPRev4miWHJ0">/files/7rtiVTm2qPRev4miWHJ0</a></td><td><a href="/pages/yLvyVwh62evRejJtI01a">/pages/yLvyVwh62evRejJtI01a</a></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2 Overview of main changes</strong></p><ul><li>Key messages</li></ul></td><td><a href="/files/iEJeULSeew7y16xGqtjg">/files/iEJeULSeew7y16xGqtjg</a></td><td><a href="/pages/TYmUQLxbHSGDhWiu62IG">/pages/TYmUQLxbHSGDhWiu62IG</a></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>3 Project Criteria, Requirements</strong></p><ul><li>Limits on End-User and Functional Requirements</li></ul></td><td><a href="/files/OGJbreHcNkB1SQLF9ZUD">/files/OGJbreHcNkB1SQLF9ZUD</a></td><td><a href="/pages/gNxovOdlWdLACIJ5zSVC">/pages/gNxovOdlWdLACIJ5zSVC</a></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>4 :</strong> SDD (OO) integration with DB </p><ul><li>Software Development OO</li></ul></td><td><a href="/files/ejkYC9vca2c2qua6olot">/files/ejkYC9vca2c2qua6olot</a></td><td><a href="/pages/qHxqpFVkZ8rHujQj8BzY">/pages/qHxqpFVkZ8rHujQj8BzY</a></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>5 Other Integration</strong></p><ul><li>Web Development, Database and SDD</li></ul></td><td><a href="/files/ni9b1njeD7LOC25kR4WY">/files/ni9b1njeD7LOC25kR4WY</a></td><td><a href="/pages/mS1oGk5IXxkSzoYjppWR">/pages/mS1oGk5IXxkSzoYjppWR</a></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>6 Q&#x26;A discussion</strong></p><ul><li>Submitted questions</li></ul></td><td><a href="/files/H7F0ZhEY9hJCm5EYQpO8">/files/H7F0ZhEY9hJCm5EYQpO8</a></td><td><a href="/pages/E8iXFb0gxNc0V2llFvOc">/pages/E8iXFb0gxNc0V2llFvOc</a></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>7 Project Ideas</strong></p><ul><li>Discussion on project ideas</li></ul></td><td><a href="/files/e2LIsJNmrKYaeZl70c7H">/files/e2LIsJNmrKYaeZl70c7H</a></td><td><a href="/pages/oGodzhv9chr5if65B8YN">/pages/oGodzhv9chr5if65B8YN</a></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>8 General feedback and discussion</strong></p><ul><li>General points about AH project</li></ul></td><td><a href="/files/hQyWtu7YteNy8Zf0Kw3W">/files/hQyWtu7YteNy8Zf0Kw3W</a></td><td><a href="/pages/mVCbN18O597mPr1otkMr">/pages/mVCbN18O597mPr1otkMr</a></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>9 Close and Farewell</strong></p><ul><li></li></ul></td><td><a href="/files/XBWMLLh7fjWEnOe9NwF8">/files/XBWMLLh7fjWEnOe9NwF8</a></td><td><a href="/pages/A5FSNa8dvjXRV5T56s0o">/pages/A5FSNa8dvjXRV5T56s0o</a></td></tr><tr><td>SWAG links</td><td><a href="/files/jpSgYYDGYE3Rfm9n6hkD">/files/jpSgYYDGYE3Rfm9n6hkD</a></td><td><a href="/pages/eNxWC8yJOHsUhnxsvjMk">/pages/eNxWC8yJOHsUhnxsvjMk</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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