FOI25-26 255 Marks designated for A and C for Nat 5 Applications of Maths 2020-2025
FOI reference: 25/26 255
Date received: 17/02/2026
Date responded: 18/02/2026
Information requested
Question breakdown of how many marks designated A and C for N5 Applications of maths.
This request relates to the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Please provide a question by question breakdown of how many marks were designated 'grade A' and how many were designated 'grade C' for each question in each exam paper for N5 applications of mathematics. This relates to the specification that 65% of marks on the exam are targeted at 'grade C' and 35% of marks in each aper are targeted at 'grade A'. This knowledge will allow us to help ensure prelim examinations are set at a similar standard to the final examinations
Response
Please find the information requested within the attached spreadsheet.
Under section 17 when an authority does not hold information it must inform the applicant.
There were no exams in 2020 and as such we do not hold any information for that year.