Gathering evidence for provisional results
The 2021 National Qualifications examination diet has been cancelled. National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher qualifications will be awarded based on provisional results submitted by centres. Teachers and lecturers will use their professional judgement of learner evidence to determine provisional results, supported by assessment resources and quality assurance.
For further information, see the latest updates from the National Qualifications 2021 Group in our News section.
Subject-specific guidance on gathering key evidence
We are publishing subject-specific guidance to advise on the types of evidence that can be used to determine a provisional result.
National 5 subject-specific guidance
Subject-specific guidance for National 5 is available on our NQ subject pages.
Higher and Advanced Higher subject-specific guidance
Subject-specific guidance for Higher and Advanced Higher will be published on our NQ subject pages between 18 and 29 January, as follows:
Available:
- Art and Design Higher
- Art and Design (Design) Advanced Higher
- Art and Design (Expressive) Advanced Higher
- Biology Higher and Advanced Higher
- Computing Science Higher and Advanced Higher
- Design and Manufacture Higher and Advanced Higher
- Engineering Science Higher and Advanced Higher
- English Higher and Advanced Higher
- Environmental Science Higher
- ESOL Higher
- Geography Higher
- Graphic Communication Higher and Advanced Higher
- Human Biology Higher
- Mathematics Higher and Advanced Higher
- Mathematics of Mechanics Advanced Higher
- Modern Languages Higher and Advanced Higher
- Philosophy Higher
- Photography Higher
- Physics Higher and Advanced Higher
- Statistics Advanced Higher
By Friday 29 January:
- Accounting Higher and Advanced Higher
- Administration and IT Higher
- Business Management Higher and Advanced Higher
- Care Higher
- Chemistry Higher and Advanced Higher
- Childcare and Development Higher
- Classical Studies Higher and Advanced Higher
- Dance Higher
- Drama Higher and Advanced Higher
- Economics Higher and Advanced Higher
- Fashion and Textile Technology Higher
- Gàidhlig Higher and Advanced Higher
- Geography Advanced Higher
- Health and Food Technology Higher and Advanced Higher
- History Higher and Advanced Higher
- Latin Higher and Advanced Higher
- Media Higher
- Modern Studies Higher and Advanced Higher
- Music Higher and Advanced Higher
- Music Technology Higher and Advanced Higher
- Physical Education Higher and Advanced Higher
- Politics Higher
- Psychology Higher
- RMPS Higher and Advanced Higher
- Sociology Higher
General guidance on producing estimates
We have refreshed our general guidance on gathering and judging evidence to support estimates for National Courses, with a clear focus on quality rather than quantity of the evidence.
National courses: guidance on gathering evidence and producing estimates (320 KB)
SQA Academy course
We have created an online course to provide further guidance on producing estimates and moderating estimates within centres. SQA Academy: Quality assurance of estimates for National Courses.
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