National 5 Engineering Science

National 5 and Higher Engineering Science coursework assessment tasks (17/01/25)

17 January 2025

The 2024-25 coursework assessment tasks for National 5 and Higher Engineering Science are available on the SQA Secure website. You can access them through your SQA co-ordinator.

These are confidential materials and you must store them securely until using them with candidates.

We’ve made changes to the National 5 and Higher coursework documents in line with changing our marking method to marking from image (MFI).

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

Coursework (12/09/2024)

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.

Information on the production and submission of SQA-assessed coursework for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher.

Understanding Standards (23/09/2024)

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.

Webinar (recording)

Course Assessment (08 September 2017)


Changes to Understanding Standards materials

Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date

Course reports (22/10/24)

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

Data Booklet

Ushare open learning resources