National 5 Practical Woodworking

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 Practical Woodworking 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.

• National 5 Practical Woodworking Course Specification
  August 2019
  

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.

• Specimen Coursework Assessment Task for National 5 Practical Woodworking
  August 2019
  
• Specimen coursework assessment task for National 5 Practical Woodworking (specimen log book)
  November 2017
• Specimen coursework assessment task for National 5 Practical Woodworking (blank log book)
  November 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)

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.

Practical Activity videos

• Videos providing guidance on assessing each section of the practical activity

Course assessment overview

• Video overview of course assessment from session 2017-18 (55 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 Practical Woodworking Course Report 
  September 2016
  2017 National 5 Practical Woodworking Course Report
  October 2017
• 2018 National 5 Practical Woodworking Course Report 
  September 2018
• 2019 National 5 Practical Woodworking Course Report 
  September 2019

Verification Reports

• Practical Woodworking: Quality Assurance - external verification

• Practical Technologies Verification Key Messages Round 2
  June 2017
  
• Practical Woodworking Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2019
  June 2019
  
• Practical Woodworking Verification Key Messages Round 1
  March 2017
  
• Practical Woodworking Verification Key MessagesOctober 2016
• 2016 National 5 Practical Woodworking Course ReportOctober 2016
• Practical Craft Skills Verification Key MessagesOctober 2015
• Practical Technologies Verification Key MessagesJuly 2014

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.

Practical activity - Parts and materials: table mirror (233 KB)