Tagging documents for Maths and Application of Maths

Date published: 06/05/2025

FOI reference: FOI24/25 187

Date received: 31/01/2025

Date responded: 24/02/2025

Information requested

I would like the tagging documents for Mathematics showing which level ( A or C) each question is at for the following years and levels 2014-2024 National 5 Mathematics National 5 Lifeskills Mathematics/Applications of Mathematics Higher Applications of Mathematics Higher Mathematics Advanced Higher Mathematics Advanced Higher Mathematics of Mechanics.

Response

Thank you for your FOI request for the tagging documents for Mathematics showing which level (A or C) each question is at for the following years and levels 2014-2024:

National 5 Mathematics
National 5 Lifeskills Mathematics/Applications of Mathematics
Higher Mathematics
Higher Applications of Mathematics
Advanced Higher Mathematics
Advanced Higher Mathematics of Mechanics

Please find attached the following information:

National 5 Mathematics question paper tagging data for 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Please be aware that there is no question paper tagging data for 2020 because there were no exams. The 2020 paper was released to centres in 2021. The previous question paper tagging that was undertaken (2018-2021) was part of a one-off package to provide additional support during sessions 2020-21 and 2021-22. We did not publish and no longer have access to question paper tagging data between 2014 and 2017 so are unable to provide that information.

National 5 Applications of Mathematics question paper tagging data for 2018, 2019, 2021,2022, 2023, 2024. Please be aware that there is no question paper tagging data for 2020 because there were no exams. The 2020 paper was released to centres in 2021. The previous question paper tagging that was undertaken (2018-2021) was part of a one-off package to provide additional support during sessions 2020-21 and 2021-22. We did not publish and no longer have access to question paper tagging data between 2014 and 2017 so are unable to provide that information.

Higher Mathematics question paper tagging data for 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Please be aware that there is no question paper tagging data for 2020 because there were no exams. The 2020 paper was released to centres in 2021. The previous question paper tagging that was undertaken (2018-2021) was part of a one-off package to provide additional support during sessions 2020-21 and 2021-22. We did not publish and no longer have access to question paper tagging data between 2014 and 2017 so are unable to provide that information.

Higher Applications of Mathematics question paper tagging data for 2022, 2023 and 2024. Please be aware that this qualification was first assessed in 2022 and therefore there is no question paper tagging data prior to 2022.

Advanced Higher Mathematics question paper tagging data for 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Please be aware that there is no question paper tagging data for 2020 because there were no exams. The 2020 paper was released to centres in 2021. The previous question paper tagging that was undertaken (2018-2021) was part of a one-off package to provide additional support during sessions 2020-21 and 2021-22. We did not publish and no longer have access to question paper tagging data between 2014 and 2017 so are unable to provide that information.

Advanced Higher Mathematics of Mechanics question paper tagging data for 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Please be aware that there is no question paper tagging data for 2020 because there were no exams. The 2020 paper was released to centres in 2021. The previous question paper tagging that was undertaken (2018-2021) was part of a one-off package to provide additional support during sessions 2020-21 and 2021-22. We did not publish and no longer have access to question paper tagging data between 2014 and 2017 so are unable to provide that information.

Under section 17 of the Act when an authority does not hold information, it must inform the requester of this.

We are unable to provide the information for the years 2014-2017 for the reasons provided in each of the categories above.

All of the information has been collated on a spreadsheet that will allow you to filter by year/subject/level/paper/question/max mark/C question/A question.

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Information sheet (50 KB)