National 5 Practical Electronics

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 Practical Electronics Course Specification 2017-18 session
  September 2017

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.

In 2019, a single qualification verification summary report replaced the verification key messages.

• 2019 National 5 Practical Electronics Course Report
  September 2019
• Practical Electronics Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2019 June 2019
• 2018 National 5 Practical Electronics Course Report
  August 2018
• Practical Electronics Verification Key Messages Round 2
  June 2018
• 2017 National 5 Practical Electronics Course Report October 2017
• 2016 National 5 Practical Electronics Course Report October 2016
• Practical Electronics Verification Key Messages Round 2 June 2017

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

• Practical Electronics Specimen Question Paper National 5
  August 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.

This subject has live assessment briefs which are held on SQA's secure site. Teachers and lecturers can access these and related confidential documents through their SQA co-ordinator.

• Coursework assessment task for National 5 Practical Electronics
  October 2018
• Guidance on conditions of assessment

We are currently updating Coursework for External Assessment document and it will be available from the beginning of October.

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

Further examples of candidate evidence and commentaries can be found on SQA’s secure website and you can access these through your SQA co-ordinator.

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.