Question breakdown of how many marks designated A and C for N5, Higher and Advanced Higher Maths and Higher Applications of Maths
FOI reference: FOI25/26 235
Date received: 19/01/2026
Date responded: 26/01/2026
Information requested
This request relates to the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025: Please provide a question by question breakdown of how many marks in each question were designated 'grade A' and how many were designated 'grade C' for each question in each exam paper for the following courses: a) National 5 Mathematics b) Higher Mathematics c) Advanced Higher Mathematics d) Higher Applications of Mathematics
This relates to the specification that 65% of marks on any exam paper are targeted at 'grade C' and 35% of marks in each paper are targeted at 'grade A', and knowledge of what has been designated as such will be supportive to classroom practitioners developing and verifying prelim exams in their Centres
Response
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