National 3 Art and Design
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.
Unit Specifications
These provide an outline of what each Unit will cover within the following Unit Specifications and detail the Outcomes and Assessment Standards.
- National 3 Art and Design: Design Activity unit specification
May 2023 - National 3 Art and Design: Expressive Activity unit specification
Aug 2016
Course and Unit Support Notes
These provide advice and guidance for teachers/lecturers on learning, teaching and assessment within the Course and its Units.
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
Unit Assessment Support
These documents contain details of Unit assessment task(s), show approaches to gathering evidence and how the evidence can be judged against the Outcomes and Assessment Standards. Teachers/lecturers can arrange access to these confidential documents through their SQA Co-ordinator.
Verification and Course reports
- Art and Design Qualification Verification Summary Report July 2024
- Art and Design Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2023
- Art and Design Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2022
Further information on the verification process
Understanding Standards
The following presentations were delivered at CPD events for National 3, National 4, National 5 and Higher Art and Design Courses. They can be used by Nominees to help pass on information to colleagues in their school, college or local authority. Equally, anyone delivering the new National Courses may find the contents helpful in understanding the required standards.