National 5 Economics

The Alternative Certification Model included a national quality assurance activity, carried out in May 2021. SQA appointees reviewed and provided feedback on a selection of assessment evidence from SQA centres. Subject-specific feedback has been provided to those centres for each course and level they were selected for.

The key messages report provides information on any common themes and key points from the evidence submitted and reviewed across all the selections. This report is provided for all delivering centres to reflect upon and make any appropriate adjustments.

• National 5 Economics 2020-21 key messages
  June 2021

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 Economics Course Specification
  June 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.

• National 5 Economics Coursework Assessment Task - Assignment Notes September 2019
• Coursework assessment task for National 5 Economics September 2019
• Guidance on conditions of assessment

Assignment template

• Instructions for submitting National 5 and Higher Economics assignments (94 KB) November 2021
• National 5 Economics assignment template January 2020

Flyleafs

• Flyleafs 2022

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

• Coursework for External Assessment (261 KB)

Additional resources session 2021-22

New – new materials not previously published

Updated – published in 2020/21 but amended for 2021/22

Carried forward – published in 2020/21 carried forward to 2021/22

• New - Audio Presentation – Preparing candidates for National 5 Assignment (19.78 MB)
• New – Audio Presentation – Guidance on creating a National 5 Question Paper
• New – Audio Presentation – Reviewing a National 5 Question Paper Composition
• New – Audio Presentation (supplementary materials) – Reviewing a National 5 Question Paper Composition (excel file)
• Carried forward –  Audio presentation - Elements of an SQA question paper 

Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

• Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries 

Course assessment overview

• Overview of course assessment presentation with audio (14 minutes)

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.

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

• 2016 National 5 Economics Course Report
  September 2016
• 2017 National 5 Economics Course Report
  November 2017
• 2018 National 5 Economics Course Report
  September 2018
• 2019 National 5 Economics Course Report
  September 2019

Verification Reports

• Economics Verification Key Messages Round 2
  May 2017
• Economics: Quality Assurance - external verification

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.