National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology
Course Specification
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.
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
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Specimen Question Papers
These illustrate the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers learners will sit. These also include marking instructions.
Coursework
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.
- National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology assignment marking instructions for use as a resource in session 2020–21
January 2021 - National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology assignment marking instructions for use as a resource in session 2020–21 (for printing)
January 2021 - National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology assignment candidate workbook for use as a resource in session 2020–21
- National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology assignment candidate workbook (Google docs) for use as a resource in 2020–21
January 2021 - National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology assignment recording sheet for use as a resource in session 2020–21 (for printing)
January 2021 - National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology assignment candidate workbook for use as a resource in session 2020–21 (for printing)
January 2021 - National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology: assignment recording sheet for use as a resource in session 2020–21
January 2021 - Fashion and Textile Technology Assignment and Practical Activity Candidate workbook for National 5
October 2019 - Fashion and Textile Technology Assignment and Practical Activity Candidate workbook for National 5 (Google docs)
October 2019 - Fashion and Textile Technology Assignment and Practical Activity Candidate workbook for National 5 (for printing)
October 2019 - Coursework assessment task for National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology Brief
September 2019 - Coursework assessment task for National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology
June 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)
Course reports
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 Fashion and Textile Technology Course Report
October 2017 - 2019 National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology Course Report
September 2019 - 2018 National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology Course Report
September 2018
Verification Reports
- Fashion and Textile Technology Verification Key Messages Round 2
June 2017 - Fashion and Textile Technology Verification Key MessagesOctober 2016
- 2016 National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology Course ReportOctober 2016
- Fashion and Textile Technology Verification Key MessagesOctober 2015
- 2015 National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology Course Report
- 2014 National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology Course Report
- Fashion Textile Technology Verification Key Message July 2014
Understanding Standards
Additonal resources session 2020-21
- N5 Assignment - candidate workbook
- N5 Assignment - recording sheet
- N5 Assignment - 2020-21 marking instructions
- N5 Practical activity - candidate workbook
- N5 Practical activity - recording sheet
- N5 Practical activity - 2020-21 marking instructions
- Video overview preparing assessment materials session 2020- 21 (34 minutes) (42.16 MB)
- Session 2020-21 setting grid (37 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
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.
Course assessment
- Video overview of course assessment from session 2017-18 (33 minutes)
- Overview of course assessment presentation with audio (20 minutes)
- Guidance document on Textile Construction Techniques
- Practical Skills videos
Event Presentation
- National 5 revised course assessment (November 2017)
Changes to understanding standards materials
Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.
CPD
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.
Related Information
Contact Information
Contact Fashion and Textile Technology
- Candidate Enquiries
- General Enquiries
- 0345 279 1000
- Centre Enquiries
- 0303 333 0330
External Web Links
- Education Scotland - Covid-19: Practical activities guidelines - Home Economics (PDF file)
- BBC resources for National 4 Fashion and Textile Technology
- BBC resources for National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology
- Scottish Textiles Skills Partnership
- SCHOLAR Scotland online revision materials
- Wool4School