Environmental Science
The course develops learners' interest and enthusiasm for environmental science in a range of contexts, as well as their investigative and experimental skills. Environmental science takes a problem solving approach to attempt to develop solutions that prevent or reverse environmental deterioration and aim for sustainable practices.
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 Environmental Science exams from session 2026-27.
Please see the National 5 and Higher Environmental Science 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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