National 5 Practical Cookery
Course Specification
Explains the 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
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
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.
- Practical Cookery Assignment and Practical Activity Candidate Workbook for National 5 October 2019
- Practical Cookery Assignment and Practical Activity Candidate Workbook for National 5 (Google docs) October 2019
- Practical Cookery Assignment and Practical Activity Candidate Workbook for National 5 (for printing) October 2019
- Specimen coursework assessment task for National 5 Practical Cookery July 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 (22/03/2023)
Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries
Further Understanding Standards materials for this subject can be found on SQA’s secure website and you can access these through your SQA co-ordinator.
Webinar (recording)
Overview of course assessment from session 2017-18
Audio Presentation
Changes to Understanding Standards materials
Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.
Course reports (23/09/24)
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 Cookery course report September 2024
- 2023 National 5 Practical Cookery course report September 2023
- 2022 National 5 Practical Cookery course report September 2022
Verification Reports
Course support (04/12/2024)
We have developed this time plan exemplar to help support centres and candidates by showing the level of detail required to access marks.
- Preparing assessment materials webinar
- National 5 Practical Cookery - sample time plan (15 KB)
- National 5 Practical Cookery Question Paper Setting Grid (118 KB)
- National 5 Practical Cookery Assignment: 2023 Marking Help (26 KB)
- 2017 National 5 Practical Cookery assignment marking guidance (186 KB)
- 2018 National 5 Practical Cookery assignment marking guidance (203 KB)
- 2020 National 5 Practical Cookery assignment marking guidance (137 KB)
Ushare open learning resources
Related Information
Contact Information
- Candidate and General Enquiries
- 0345 279 1000