National 5 Administration and IT and Higher Applications of Mathematics - electronic files for exams
We’ll publish electronic files for learners to use in the National 5 Administration and IT and Higher Applications of Mathematics exams.
Files for the National 5 Administration and IT exam
The National 5 Administration and IT exam will take place on Wednesday 30 April. During the exam, learners will work through a series of spreadsheet, database, and theory tasks, which they must complete using a PC or other suitable device.
We’ll publish the spreadsheet, database, and word processing files for the National 5 Administration and IT exam on Monday 28 April.
Files for the Higher Applications of Mathematics exam
The Higher Applications of Mathematics exam will take place on Friday 16 May. During the exam, learners will need to use spreadsheet and statistical software on a PC or other suitable device, and they must have access to the accompanying electronic files supplied by SQA.
We’ll publish the spreadsheet and word processing files for the Higher Applications of Mathematics exam on Wednesday 14 May.
Where to access the files
The files will be available on the SQA Secure website, and you’ll need login credentials to access them. You can then download and securely store the files until the day of the exam.
When you download the files, please check that they open and display correctly before storing them securely.
How to store the files
The files are confidential and must be subject to the same level of security as the question paper.
Please store the files securely by password-protecting them and saving them in a location where they can’t be accessed by learners or unauthorised persons before the exam. The files must remain secure and confidential until the day of the exam.
Setting up the files on the day of the exam
On the day of the exam, the files should be set up on each PC or device, ready for learners to use. Please ensure that an authorised member of staff is available to do this.
An invigilator must be present when the files are being set up, as they’re responsible for ensuring that each learner can access the files before the exam starts.
We also advise that you make contingency arrangements to ensure that another member of staff can access and set up the files in the absence of the designated staff member.
Contact us
If you’ve any questions or concerns, please call our NQ Assessment Team on 0345 213 6779 or email qpdelivery@sqa.org.uk.