National 5 Modern Languages
Essential information
Course Specification
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.
Course Reports
These reports provide information on the performance of candidates which it is hoped will be useful to teachers, lecturers and assessors in their preparation of candidates for future assessment.
- Chinese Languages Verification Key Messages Round 2
June 2018 - French Verification Key Messages Round 2
May 2018 - Italian Verification Key Messages Round 2
May 2018 - Spanish Verification Key Messages Round 2
May 2018 - Italian Verification Key Messages Round 2
May 2017 - Spanish Verification Key Messages Round 2
June 2017 - German Verification Key Messages Round 2
May 2017 - French Verification Key Messages Round 2
May 2017 - 2017 National 5 Spanish Course Report October 2017
- 2017 National 5 German Course Report October 2017
- 2017 National 5 Urdu Course Report October 2017
- 2017 National 5 Italian Course Report October 2017
- 2017 National 5 Chinese Languages Course Report October 2017
- 2017 French National 5 Course Report October 2017
Assessment
Specimen Question Papers
These illustrate the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers learners will sit. These also include marking instructions.
- German: Reading Specimen Question Paper National 5
July 2017 - Cantonese: Listening Specimen Question Paper National 5
July 2017 - Italian: Writing Specimen Question Paper National 5
July 2017 - Mandarin (Simplified): Reading Specimen Question Paper National 5
July 2017 - Urdu: Listening Specimen Question Paper National 5
July 2017 - French: Reading Specimen Question Paper National 5
July 2017 - Cantonese: Reading Specimen Question Paper National 5
- July 2017
- Cantonese: Writing Specimen Question Paper National 5
- July 2017
- Cantonese: Listening (Recording) Specimen Question Paper National 5
January 2017 - French: Writing Specimen Question Paper National 5
- July 2017
- French: Listening Specimen Question Paper National 5
- July 2017
- French: Listening (Recording) Specimen Question Paper National 5
- January 2017
- Gaelic (Learners): Reading Specimen Question Paper National 5
- July 2017
- Gaelic (Learners): Writing Specimen Question Paper National 5
July 2017 - Gaelic (Learners): Listening (Recording) Specimen Question Paper National 5
January 2017 - Gaelic (Learners): Listening Specimen Question Paper National 5
- July 2017
- German: Writing Specimen Question Paper National 5
July 2017 - German: Listening Specimen Question Paper National 5
- July 2017
- German: Listening (Recording) Specimen Question Paper National 5
- January 2017
- Italian: Reading Specimen Question Paper National 5
July 2017 - Italian: Listening Specimen Question Paper National 5
July 2017 - Italian: Listening (Recording) Specimen Question Paper National 5
- January 2017
- Mandarin (Simplified): Writing Specimen Question Paper National 5
July 2017 - Mandarin (Simplified): Listening Specimen Question Paper National 5
July 2017 - Mandarin (Simplified): Listening (Recording) Specimen Question Paper National 5
- January 2017
- Mandarin (Traditional): Reading Specimen Question Paper National 5
- July 2017
- Mandarin (Traditional): Writing Specimen Question Paper National 5
- July 2017
- Mandarin (Traditional): Listening Specimen Question Paper National 5
- July 2017
- Mandarin (Traditional): Listening (Recording) Specimen Question Paper National 5
January 2017 - Spanish: Reading Specimen Question Paper National 5
July 2017 - Spanish: Writing Specimen Question Paper National 5
- July 2017
- Spanish: Listening Specimen Question Paper National 5
- July 2017
- Spanish: Listening (Recording) Specimen Question Paper National 5
- January 2017
- Urdu: Reading Specimen Question Paper National 5
July 2017 - Urdu: Writing Specimen Question Paper National 5
July 2017 - Urdu: Listening (Recording) Specimen Question Paper National 5
- January 2017
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
Past papers are copies of exams that have been used in previous years. They can be used to help candidates revise for the live question paper.
Coursework
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.
- N5 Urdu Assignment Writing Answer Booklet
November 2017 - N5 Urdu Assignment Writing Answer Booklet
November 2017 - N5 French Assignment Writing Answer Booklet
November 2017 - N5 French Assignment Writing Answer Booklet
November 2017 - N5 Cantonese Assignment Writing Answer Booklet
November 2017 - N5 Italian Assignment Writing Answer Booklet
November 2017 - N5 Italian Assignment Writing Answer Booklet
November 2017 - N5 Mandarin Simplified Assignment Writing Answer Booklet
November 2017 - N5 Mandarin Traditional Assignment Writing Answer Booklet
November 2017 - N5 Spanish Assignment Writing Answer Booklet
November 2017 - N5 Spanish Assignment Writing Answer Booklet
November 2017 - N5 German Assignment Writing Answer Booklet
November 2017 - N5 German Assignment Writing Answer Booklet
November 2017 - N5 Gaelic Learners Assignment Writing Answer Booklet
November 2017 - N5 Gaelic Learners Assignment Writing Answer Booklet
November 2017 - Coursework assessment task for National 5 Modern Languages (assignment - writing)
June 2017 - Coursework assessment task for National 5 Modern Languages (performance - talking)
June 2017 - Guidance on conditions of assessment
Information on the production and submission of SQA-assessed coursework for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher.
Resources
Understanding Standards
Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries
More examples of candidate evidence and commentaries can be found on SQA’s secure website and you can access these through your SQA co-ordinator.
Modern languages course assessment overview
Changes to understanding standards materials
Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.
CPD
Additional CPD support
Where any particular areas of concern are identified, which are not addressed by our Understanding Standards events or support materials, we will offer free continuing professional development (CPD) training, subject to request. CPD support is subject-specific and can be tailored to cover one or more qualification level. To find out more about this service visit our CPD page.