National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology
Essential information
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.
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.
- Fashion and Textile Technology Verification Key Messages Round 2
June 2018 - 2017 National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology Course Report October 2017
- 2016 National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology Course Report October 2016
- 2015 National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology Course Report October 2015
- Fashion and Textile Technology Verification Key Messages Round 2 June 2017
- Fashion and Textile Technology Verification Key Messages October 2016
Assessment
Specimen Question Papers
These illustrate the standard, structure and requirements of the question papers learners will sit. These also include marking instructions.
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
Past papers are copies of exams that have been used in previous years. They can be used to help candidates revise for the live question paper.
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.
- Candidate Workbook for National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology
August 2017 - Candidate Workbook for National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology (For Printing)
August 2017 - 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.
Resources
Understanding Standards
- Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries
- 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
- National 5 revised course assessment (November 2017)
- Changes to published Understanding Standards materials for all subjects
Please note: Understanding Standards material is regularly reviewed to ensure it remains up to date.
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.
CPD
Events
Fashion and Textile Technology events
This event will focus on course assessment. Delegates will take part in workshops, where they will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues.
When and where:
Tuesday 30 October 2018 - Dunblane To book please register on our booking systemAdditional 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.