National 5 Media

This explains the overall structure of the Course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed.

• N5 Media Course Specification
  September 2014
• N5 Media Course Specification (Gaelic translation)

This explains the structure of the Course assessment; including the type and method of assessment. It also includes information on Course coverage.

• N5 Media Course Assessment Specification

These provide an outline of what each Unit will cover within the Course and detail the Outcomes and Assessment Standards.

• Creating Media Content (National 5) Unit Specification
• Analysing Media Content (National 5) Unit Specification

These provide advice and guidance for teachers/lecturers on learning, teaching and assessment within the Course and its Units.

The following document contains the Course Support Notes and the Unit Support Notes for this Course. They can be printed together or separately.

• National 5 Media Course and Unit Support Notes

These illustrate the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers learners will sit. These also include marking instructions.

• Media Specimen Question Paper National 5
• Guidance on the use of past paper questions for National 5 Media
• Media Specimen Question Paper National 5 (Gaelic Medium)

General assessment information provides instructions for the conduct of coursework, an overview of the assessment task, evidence to be gathered and general marking instructions.

Coursework assessment tasks provide the live assessment task, including marking instructions and instructions for candidates. Teachers/lecturers can access these confidential documents through their SQA Co-ordinator.

• General assessment information for National 5 Media
  September 2014

Information on the production and submission of SQA-assessed coursework for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher.

Producing and Submitting Coursework

These documents contain details of Unit assessment task(s), show approaches to gathering evidence and how the evidence can be judged against the Outcomes and Assessment Standards. Teachers/lecturers can arrange access to these confidential documents through their SQA Co-ordinator.

All Media Unit Assessment Support packs have been refreshed in light of developments in package 3 and feedback from stakeholders.

We strongly recommend replacing your existing versions by downloading the latest versions.

We are publishing examples of candidate evidence with commentaries as part of our Understanding Standards programme. These materials are for teachers and lecturers to help them develop their understanding of the standards required for assessment. As these materials become available, they are being published in the following locations:

• Available from our secure website Materials relating to Unit assessment, internally assessed components of Course assessment, and externally assessed components of Course assessment which are subject to visiting assessment. Teachers and lecturers can arrange access to these materials through their SQA Co-ordinator.
• Available from our Understanding Standards website Materials relating to externally assessed components of Course assessment, with the exception of those subject to visiting assessment.

More information on our Understanding Standards programme, can be found on our Understanding Standards page.

All Media Unit Assessment Support packs have been refreshed in light of developments in package 3 and feedback from stakeholders.

We strongly recommend replacing your existing versions by downloading the latest versions.

• 2016 National 5 Media Course Report \ October 2016
• Media Verification Key Messages
  October 2015
• 2015 National 5 Media Course Report
• 2014 National 5 Media Course Report
• Media Verification Key Message
  July 2014

• Media: Quality Assurance - external verification

This explains the overall structure of the Course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed.

• N5 Media Course Specification 2017-18 session
  August 2017

These illustrate the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers learners will sit. These also include marking instructions.

• Media Specimen Question Paper National 5
  July 2017

This section provides information on marking instructions and/or the coursework assessment task(s). It includes information that centres need to administer coursework and must be read in conjunction with the course specification.

• Coursework assessment task for National 5 Media
  August 2017

There is a range of material available, including examples of candidate evidence with commentaries, as part of our Understanding Standards programme. This material is for teachers and lecturers to help them develop their understanding of the standards required for assessment. As new material is developed we will publish this information in our weekly Centre News. All material available can be found in the following locations:

• Available from our Understanding Standards website Material relating to externally assessed components of course assessment, with the exception of those subject to visiting assessment.

Available from our secure website Material relating to internally assessed components of course assessment, and components of course assessment which are subject to visiting assessment. In addition, material relating to freestanding units which are no longer part of National 5 courses can be found on this website. Teachers and lecturers can arrange access to these materials through their SQA Co-ordinator.

More information on Understanding Standards material for this subject can be found on our Understanding Standards website at http://www.understandingstandards.org.uk/Subjects/Media.