Updated documents for courses keeping modifications in session 2023-24
As we advised at the end of March, we are keeping modifications to assessment in 28 courses where we have seen evidence that they had a positive impact, while still allowing learners to show their skills, knowledge and understanding.
We have updated the course specifications, coursework assessment tasks, unit specifications and added value unit specifications for the following courses:
Applications of Mathematics
- National 5 course specification
- Higher course specification
Art and Design
- National 3 course specification
- National 3 Design Activity unit specification
- National 3 Design Activity unit specification (with a Scottish context)
- National 4 Design Activity unit specification
- National 4 Design Activity unit specification (with a Scottish context)
- National 4 Art and Design added value unit specification
- Advanced Higher (Design) course specification
- Advanced Higher (Expressive) course specification
Computing Science
- National 5 course specification
- Higher course specification
- Advanced Higher course specification
We will update the National 5 and Higher Computing Science coursework assessment tasks by the end of August.
Dance
- Higher course specification
- Higher coursework assessment task
Drama
- Higher course specification
Economics
- Advanced Higher course specification
English
- National 5 course specification
- National 5 coursework assessment task
- Higher course specification
- Higher coursework assessment task
- Advanced Higher course specification
- Advanced Higher coursework assessment task
Fashion and Textile Technology
- National 5 course specification
- Higher course specification
We will update the National 5 and Higher Fashion and Textile Technology coursework assessment tasks by the end of August.
Gniomhachas Matamataigs (Gaelic medium Applications of Mathematics)
- National 5 course specification (including Gaelic medium version)
- Higher course specification
Graphic Communication
- National 4 course specification
- National 4 added value unit specification
Media
- National 5 course specification
- Higher course specification
- Higher coursework assessment task
Matamataig (Gaelic medium Mathematics)
- National 5 course specification
- Higher course specification
Mathematics
- National 5 course specification
- Higher course specification
Photography
- Higher course specification
- Higher coursework assessment task
Psychology
- Higher course specification
Downloading the documents
Please refer to the updated documents when delivering these courses with your learners in session 2023-24. The updated versions are dated May 2023 and you can access them from the NQ subject pages of our website at www.sqa.org.uk/nqsubjects. Each document contains a ‘history of changes’ table that explains the changes we have made.
More information
The ‘Assessment from session 2023-24’ tab on each subject webpage contains information on the modifications that are being kept for session 2023-24 onwards.
There is also a high-level table on our website that explains how courses will be assessed from session 2023-24. View high-level summary table.
For courses where we are updating specimen question papers and/or unit assessment support packs, these will be available by the end of August.