Modifications and revision support 2021-22

As a result of ongoing quality assurance and feedback we have updated the revision support documents to include information about the modifications made at the beginning of academic year 2021-22. For more information please read the message we sent to schools, colleges and training providers.

Message to centres (150 KB)

With the disruption to learning and teaching caused by the pandemic, we made modifications to course assessments at the start of the session. (More information on these modifications.)

We have published the following revision support to help learners with exam preparation.

Learners and parents/carers can also speak with their/their child’s teacher or lecturer.

Please filter the table by subject using the search box.

Subject Level Type of Modifications and revision support
Accounting National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment removed for 2021-22 and advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed
Accounting Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment removed for 2021-22 and advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed
Accounting Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed
Administration and IT National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed, question paper reduced

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed
Administration and IT Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed, assignment reduced

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed
Applications of Mathematics National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of further content that will not be assessed
Applications of Mathematics Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of further content that will not be assessed
Art and Design National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Question paper reduced by 50%, guidance provided for portfolios

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Art and Design Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Question paper reduced by 50%, guidance provided for portfolios

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Art and Design (Design) Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Volume of practical work reduced

No revision support:
This course has no question paper
Art and Design (Expressive) Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Volume of practical work reduced

No revision support:
This course has no question paper
Biology National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed (for the extended writing question)

Study guide
Biology Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed (for the short extended response question and for the large extended response question; both questions contain a choice of topic)

Study guide
Biology Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Project removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed (for the short extended response question and for the large extended response question, that has a choice of topic)

Study guide
Business Management National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed
Business Management Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed
Business Management Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed
Cantonese National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Cantonese Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Cantonese Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Performance-talking reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Care National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Project brief reduced from 3 to 1 for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed
Care Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Project brief reduced from 3 to 1 for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of topics not being assessed
Chemistry National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Chemistry Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Chemistry Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Project removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Childcare and Development Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Project brief reduced from 3 to 1 for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed
Classical Studies National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed and assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Classical Studies Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed and assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Classical Studies Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Computing Science National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper and assignment

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Computing Science Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper and assignment

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Computing Science Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Cruinn-eòlas (Geography) National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper and assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Dance National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Guidance provided on practical activity

Revision support for exam:
Study notes to be taken into exam for Section 3
Dance Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Guidance provided on practical activity and solo choreography option introduced

Revision support for exam:
Study notes to be taken into exam for Section 2
Design and Manufacture National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
SQA provided the research for the assignment: design

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Design and Manufacture Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
SQA provided the research for the assignment
'Demonstrating practical modelling skills'' removed from the assignment.

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Design and Manufacture Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Optionality introduced to section 1 of the question paper
The section 'Manufacture a presentation model'' removed from the assignment

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Drama National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Guidance provided on performance

Revision support for exam:
Study guide for Section 2
Drama Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Guidance provided on question paper and performance

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed
Drama Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Guidance provided on performance

No revision support:
This course has no question paper
Eachdraidh (History) National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper and assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Economics National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed
Economics Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed
Economics Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of further content that will be assessed
Engineering Science National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Engineering Science Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Engineering Science Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Project removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
English National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Portfolio-writing reduced and Performance-spoken language removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed (question paper 2 - Scottish Text)
English Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Portfolio-writing reduced and Performance-spoken language removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed (question paper 2 - Scottish Text)
English Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Portfolio-writing reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study notes to be taken into exam (question paper 1 – Literary Study)
English for Speakers of Other Languages National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
There were no modifications for session 2021–22. Information provided on gathering evidence

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content for the recordings and texts that will be assessed in the contexts of Everyday Life, Work and Study in the Listening and Reading Question Paper
English for Speakers of Other Languages Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
There were no modifications for session 2021–22. Information provided on gathering evidence

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content for the recordings and texts that will be assessed in the contexts of Everyday Life, Work and Study in the Listening and Reading Question Paper
Environmental Science National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed (essay topic choice)

Study guide
Environmental Science Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed (essay topic choice)

Study guide
Fashion and Textile Technology National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment and practical activity reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Fashion and Textile Technology Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment and practical activity reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
French National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
French Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
French Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Performance-talking reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Gaelic (Learners) National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Gaelic (Learners) Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Gaelic (Learners) Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Performance-talking reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Gàidhlig National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Summary of focus for Literature questions
Gàidhlig Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Summary of focus for Literature questions
Gàidhlig Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Còmhradh (performance-talking) reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Summary of focus for Literature questions
Geography National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper and assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Geography Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper and assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Geography Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
There were no modifications for session 2021–22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed
German National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
German Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
German Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Performance-talking reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Graphic Communication National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper and assignment

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed

Study guide
Graphic Communication Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper and assignment

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed

Study guide
Graphic Communication Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper and project

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed

Study guide
Health and Food Technology National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper and assignment reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Health and Food Technology Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper and assignment reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Health and Food Technology Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
History National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper and assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
History Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper and assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
History Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Human Biology Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed (for the short extended response question and for the large extended response question, which has a choice of topic)

Study guide
Italian National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Italian Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Italian Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Performance-talking reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Latin National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of texts that will be assessed
Latin Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of texts that will be assessed
Latin Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of texts that will be assessed
Mandarin (Simplified) National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Mandarin (Simplified) Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Mandarin (Simplified) Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Performance-talking reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Mandarin (Traditional) National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Mandarin (Traditional) Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Mandarin (Traditional) Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Performance-talking reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Matamataig (Mathematics) National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of further content that will not be assessed
Matamataig (Mathematics) Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of further content that will not be assessed
Matamataig (Mathematics) Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of further content that will not be assessed
Mathematics National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of further content that will not be assessed
Mathematics Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of further content that will not be assessed
Mathematics Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of further content that will not be assessed
Mathematics of Mechanics Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of further content that will not be assessed
Media National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of question paper content that will be assessed and assignment reduced for 2021-22 

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed
Media Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Optionality introduced in question paper 1 and assignment reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of role of media that will be assessed (question paper 2 - Role of Media)
Modern Studies National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed, information on the question paper and assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Modern Studies Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper and assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Modern Studies Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on question paper

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of research methods that will be assessed in the research methodology question

Study guide
Music National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment removed and performance reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed
Music Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment removed and performance reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed
Music Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment removed and performance reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed
Music: Portfolio Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment removed, performance and portfolio reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed
Music Technology National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed in question paper.

Assignment reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed
Music Technology Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed in question paper.

Assignment reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed
Music Technology Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Projects reduced for 2021-22

No revision support:
This course has no question paper
Nuadh-Eòlas (Modern Studies) National 5

Modifications made at start of session:

Advance notice of content that will not be assessed, information on the question paper and assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Philosophy National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Optionality introduced in the question paper and assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed

Study guide
Philosophy Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Optionality introduced in the question papers

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of content that will/will not be assessed (paper 1 only)

Study guide
Photography Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Number of final images reduced for project

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Physical Education National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Guidance provided on portfolio and for the performance component - candidates to be assessed in one physical activity instead of two.

No revision support:
This course has no question paper
Physical Education Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Guidance provided on question paper and performance - candidates to be assessed in one physical activity instead of two.

Revision support for exam:
Study guide (section 3)
Physical Education Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on project and performance components

No revision support:
This course has no question paper
Physics National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Physics Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Physics Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Project removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Politics Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Guidance on question paper and assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Practical Cake Craft National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Practical Cookery National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on assignment and practical activity for 2021–22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Practical Electronics National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Question paper removed for 2021-22

No revision support:
This course has no question paper
Practical Metalworking National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on practical activity and question paper removed for 2021-22

No revision support:
This course has no question paper
Practical Woodworking National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Information provided on practical activity and question paper removed for 2021-22

No revision support:
This course has no question paper
Psychology National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Question paper reduced for 2021-22 and guidance provided on the assignment

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Psychology Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Question paper reduced for 2021-22 and guidance provided on the assignment

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed and assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed and assignment removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Sociology National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Question paper reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Sociology Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Question paper reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Study guide
Spanish National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Spanish Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Spanish Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Performance-talking reduced for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Statistics Advanced Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Advance notice of content that will not be assessed

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of further content that will not be assessed
Urdu National 5

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed
Urdu Higher

Modifications made at start of session:
Assignment-writing removed for 2021-22

Revision support for exam:
Advance notice of contexts that will be assessed