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National Assessment Resource (NAR)

NAR is now available at https://www.narscotland.org.uk.

NAR is Scotland’s National Assessment Resource for Curriculum for Excellence and is a joint development between Education Scotland, SQA and the Scottish Government.

What is NAR?

NAR is Scotland’s National Assessment Resource for Curriculum for Excellence and is a joint development between Education Scotland, SQA and the Scottish Government.

It supports assessment in practice and will support practitioners in developing a shared understanding of standards and expectations for Curriculum for Excellence and how to apply these consistently.

NAR initially supports assessment approaches for learners aged 3-15 by providing:

Quality assured examples of a wide range of assessment approaches and evidence - relating to experiences and outcomes in literacy, numeracy and aspects of health and wellbeing, across curriculum areas and stages, and within levels.
Literacy and numeracy materials developed by SQA.

What can you do on NAR?

On NAR you can view materials, by browsing and searching, you can create and upload your own assessment materials, and you can customise existing resources for your own learners.

How do you get access to NAR?

If you are from a local authority school you will access NAR through your Glow account. If you are from an independent school or college, you will access NAR through SQA Connect.

Who is NAR for?

NAR is for all practitioners from early years to senior phase. NAR helps to support and facilitate Curriculum for Excellence in the classroom and can be used by all practitioners.

How can I get help using NAR?

A NAR user guide and poster are available on NAR and explain each of the functions. A video guide is also available. NAR also has a help facility which contains an FAQ section and a detailed manual showing you how to use all of the functions.