National 5 Environmental Science

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 Environmental Science Course Specification
  September 2019

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.

Course Reports

• 2017 National 5 Environmental Science Course Report
  October 2017
• 2019 National 5 Environmental Science Course Report
  September 2019
• 2018 National 5 Environmental Science Course Report
  September 2018

Verification Reports

There was no round 2 verification activity at this level in 2017.

• 2016 National 5 Environmental Science Course Report
  October 2016
• Environmental Science Verification Key Message
  July 2014
• Environmental Science Verification Key Message Round 1
  March 2016

• Environmental Science: Quality Assurance - external verification
• Course Report 2015

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

• Environmental Science Specimen Question Paper National 5
  September 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 Environmental Science
  June 2020
• Guidance on conditions of assessment

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

• Coursework for External Assessment (261 KB)

Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

• Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

Course assessment overview

• Overview of course assessment presentation with audio (35 minutes)
• National 5 revised course assessment (November 2017)

Changes to understanding standards materials

• Changes to published Understanding Standards materials for all subjects

Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.

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.