Economics
Economics is about choice and its impact. Studying economics gives candidates an appreciation of how markets and governments work, and how economic decisions affect our lives.
02-FEB-2026
On 1 February 2026, Qualifications Scotland replaced SQA and became Scotland’s new national awarding body. The documents on this page remain current and you can continue to use them. We’ll update them in the style of Qualifications Scotland when they’re next due for review.
03-JUN-2026
We’ve reduced the marks and the durations of the National 5 and Higher Economics exams from session 2026-27.
Please see the National 5 and Higher Economics pages for details, and to access the updated course documents.
These changes are part of ongoing improvements to assessment in some of our current National Courses, based on feedback from educators and learners. Our high-level summary table gives an overview of these changes.
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