National 5 Practical Cake Craft
Course Specification (28/05/2025)
Explains the structure of the course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed.
Session 2025-26 onwards
Session 2024-25
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
Access all past papers by subject/level
Additional question papers resources
Illustrates the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers candidates will sit (includes marking instructions).
Coursework (28/05/2025)
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.
Session 2025-26 onwards
- National 5 Practical Cake Craft coursework assessment task May 2025
- National 5 Practical Cake Craft assignment submission instructions March 2025
- National 5 Practical Cake Craft assignment and practical activity candidate workbook stages 1 and 2 May 2025
- National 5 Practical Cake Craft assignment and practical activity candidate workbook stages 3 and 4 March 2025
- National 5 Practical Cake Craft assignment and practical activity candidate workbook stages 1 and 2 (for printing) May 2025
- National 5 Practical Cake Craft assignment and practical activity candidate workbook stages 3 and 4 (for printing) March 2025
- National 5 Practical Cake Craft assignment and practical activity candidate workbook stages 1 and 2 (Google docs) May 2025
- National 5 Practical Cake Craft assignment and practical activity candidate workbook stages 3 and 4 (Google docs) April 2025
Session 2024-25
- National 5 Practical Cake Craft coursework assessment task July 2019
- National 5 Practical Cake Craft assignment and practical activity candidate workbook (for printing) October 2019
- National 5 Practical Cake Craft assignment and practical activity candidate workbook October 2019
- National 5 Practical Cake Craft assignment and practical activity candidate workbook (Google docs) October 2019
Information on the production and submission of SQA-assessed coursework for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher.
- Coursework for External Assessment (261 KB)
Understanding Standards (29/05/2025)
Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries
More examples of candidate evidence and commentaries can be found on SQA's secure website and you can access these through your SQA co-ordinator.
Audio Presentation
- Overview of course assessment changes from session 2025-26 - presentation with audio (11 minutes) (16.50 MB)
Demonstration Videos
Changes to Understanding Standards materials
Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.
Course reports (23/9/24)
Provides information on the performance of candidates - which is useful to teachers, lecturers and assessors in their preparation of candidates for future assessment.
Course Reports
- 2024 National 5 Practical Cake Craft course report September 2024
- 2023 National 5 Practical Cake Craft course report September 2023
- 2022 National 5 Practical Cake Craft course report September 2022