Freestanding Chemistry units

The following freestanding units were previously part of a course.

Please note these units no longer contribute to the achievement of a National Course.

SCQF level 5

Chemical Changes and Structure (SCQF level 5) Unit Specification July 2019
Chemistry in Society (SCQF level 5) Unit Specification July 2019
Nature's Chemistry (SCQF level 5) Unit Specification July 2019

SCQF level 6

Chemical Changes and Structure (SCQF level 6) Unit Specification July 2019
Nature's Chemistry (SCQF level 6) Unit Specification July 2019
Researching Chemistry (SCQF level 6) Unit Specification July 2019
Chemistry in Society (SCQF level 6) Unit Specification July 2019

SCQF level 7

Verification

Qualification Verification Summary Reports distil messages from verification activity from a given session.

Chemistry Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2025
Chemistry Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2024
Chemistry Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2023

Understanding Standards Audio Presentation

Chemistry Units: assessment and external verification (SCQF level 3 - SCQF level 7) (36.85 MB)

Unit assessment support packages (UASPs) for freestanding units

UASPs are available on SQA's secure website. Please contact your SQA co-ordinator to access them. Multiple packs are available at each level, and each pack contains:

unit assessment tasks
approaches to gathering evidence
judging evidence against outcomes and assessment standards.

Alongside further information on the particular unit(s).