National 5 History

The alternative certification model is how National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses will be resulted this year, following the cancellation of the 2021 exams. It involves five different stages.

View the alternative certification model and see what will happen at each stage.

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 History Course Specification
  January 2021
• N5 History Course Specification (Gaelic Translation)
  January 2021

National 5 History: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21

Eachdraidh Nàiseanta 5 Stiùireadh air tional prìomh fhianais airson tuairmsean a dhèanamh ann an seisean 2020-21

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.

• History Coursework assessment task for National 5
  July 2019
• History Coursework assessment task for National 5 (Gaelic Translation)
  November 2019
• History Assignment Resource Sheet for Printing (Gaelic Medium)
  January 2018
• History Assignment Resource Sheet (Gaelic Medium)
  January 2018
• History Assignment Resource Sheet
  October 2017
• History Assignment Resource Sheet for Printing
  October 2017
• 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)

• Webinar recording (question paper 2019) November 2020 (156.48 MB)
• Webinar recording (question paper  2019) candidate evidence November 2020  (588 KB)
• Webinar recording (question paper 2019) Q&A (162 KB) 

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Please note: For session 2020-21 there will be no external assessment for this course. However, the materials detailed below remain a useful illustration of the standards required. These should be viewed along with the National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21.

Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

• Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries 

Course assessment overview

• Overview of Course Assessment Presentation with audio (18 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

• 2017 National 5 History Course Report
  October 2017
• 2019 National 5 History Course Report
  October 2019
• 2018 National 5 History Course Report
  September 2018

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.