National 5 Economics

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

This explains the structure of the Course assessment; including the type and method of assessment. It also includes information on Course coverage.

• N5 Economics Course Assessment Specification
  August 2016

These provide an outline of what each Unit will cover within the Course and detail the Outcomes and Assessment Standards.

• Economics of the Market (National 5) Unit Specification
• Global Economic Activity (National 5) Unit Specification
• UK Economic Activity (National 5) Unit Specification

These provide advice and guidance for teachers/lecturers on learning, teaching and assessment within the Course and its Units.

The following document contains the Course Support Notes and the Unit Support Notes for this Course. They can be printed together or separately.

• National 5 Economics Course and Unit Support Notes
  September 2016

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

• Economics Specimen Question Paper National 5

General assessment information provides instructions for the conduct of coursework, an overview of the assessment task, evidence to be gathered and general marking instructions.

Coursework assessment tasks provide the live assessment task, including marking instructions and instructions for candidates. Teachers/lecturers can access these confidential documents through their SQA Co-ordinator.

• General assessment information for National 5 Economics
  September 2016

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

Producing and Submitting Coursework

These documents contain details of Unit assessment task(s), show approaches to gathering evidence and how the evidence can be judged against the Outcomes and Assessment Standards. Teachers/lecturers can arrange access to these confidential documents through their SQA Co-ordinator.

We are publishing examples of candidate evidence with commentaries as part of our Understanding Standards programme. These materials are for teachers and lecturers to help them develop their understanding of the standards required for assessment. As these materials become available, they are being published in the following locations:

• Available from our secure website Materials relating to Unit assessment, internally assessed components of Course assessment, and externally assessed components of Course assessment which are subject to visiting assessment. Teachers and lecturers can arrange access to these materials through their SQA Co-ordinator.
• Available from our Understanding Standards website Materials relating to externally assessed components of Course assessment, with the exception of those subject to visiting assessment.

More information on our Understanding Standards programme, can be found on our Understanding Standards page.

There was no Round 1 verification activity at this level in 2016.

• Economics: Quality Assurance - external verification

• Economics Verification Key Messages Round 2
  May 2017
• 2014 National 5 Economics Course Report
• 2015 National 5 Economics Course Report
• 2016 National 5 Economics Course Report
  October 2016
• Economics Verification Key Messages
  October 2016

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 2017-2018 session
  June 2017

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

• Economics Specimen Question Paper National 5
  June 2017

There is a range of material available, including examples of candidate evidence with commentaries, as part of our Understanding Standards programme. This material is for teachers and lecturers to help them develop their understanding of the standards required for assessment. As new material is developed we will publish this information in our weekly Centre News. All material available can be found in the following locations:

• Available from our Understanding Standards website Material relating to externally assessed components of course assessment, with the exception of those subject to visiting assessment.
• Available from our secure website Material relating to internally assessed components of course assessment, and components of course assessment which are subject to visiting assessment. In addition, material relating to freestanding units which are no longer part of National 5 courses can be found on this website. Teachers and lecturers can arrange access to these materials through their SQA Co-ordinator.

More information on Understanding Standards material for this subject can be found on our Understanding Standards website at http://www.understandingstandards.org.uk/Subjects/Economics

The National 5 audio presentation provides a detailed overview of the revised course assessment for this subject.

National 5 Economics (41.20 MB)

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.