2020-21 session: Modification summary reports and Gathering evidence information
We published supporting documentation for National Qualifications courses during the 2020-21 session.
We will be removing these files from the website once the appeals process for 2021 is complete.
Modification summary reports 2020-21
Accounting
National Course modification summary: Accounting
Administration and IT
National Course modification summary: Administration and IT
Applications of Mathematics
National Course modification summary: Applications of Mathematics
Art and Design
National Course modification summary: Art and Design
Guidance to course assessment: National 5 and Higher portfolios Art and Design
Biology
National Course modification summary: Biology
Business Management
National Course modification summary: Business Management
Guidance on course assessment: National 5: Business Management
Guidance on course assessment: Higher Business Management
Guidance on course assessment: Advanced Higher Business Management
Care
National Course modification summary: Care
Chemistry
National Course modification summary: Chemistry
Childcare and Development
National Course modification summary: Childcare and Development
Classical Studies
National Course modification summary: Classical Studies
Computing Science
National Course modification summary: Computing Science
Dance
National Course modification summary: Dance
Guidance on course assessment: National 5 Dance
Guidance on course assessment: Higher Dance
Design and Manufacture
National Course modification summary: Design and Manufacture
Drama
National Course modification summary: Drama
Economics
National Course modification summary: Economics
Guidance on course assessment: National 5 Economics
Guidance on course assessment: Higher Economics
Guidance on course assessment: Advanced Higher Economics
Engineering Science
National Course modification summary: Engineering Science
English
National Course modification summary: English
Environmental Science
National Course modification summary: Environmental Science
ESOL
Guidance to course assessment: Higher ESOL
Fashion and Textiles Technology
National Course modification summary: Fashion and Textiles Technology
Geography
National Course modification summary: Geography
Guidance on course assessment: Advanced Higher Geography
Graphic Communication
National Course modification summary: Graphic Communication
Gàidhlig
National Course modification summary: Gàidhlig
Health and Food Technology
National Course modification summary: Health and Food Technology
History
National Course modification summary: History
Guidance on creating assessments: Higher History
Human Biology
National Course modification summary: Human Biology
Latin
National Course modification summary: Latin
Mathematics
National Course modification summary: Mathematics
Mathematics of Mechanics
National Course modification summary: Mathematics of Mechanics
Media
National Course modification summary: Media
Modern Languages
National Course modification summary: Modern Languages
Modern Studies
National Course modification summary: Modern Studies
Philosophy
National Course modification summary: Philosophy
Photography
National Course modification summary: Photography
Physical Education
National Course modification summary: Physical Education
Guidance on course assessment: Higher Physical Education
Guidance on course assessment: Advanced Higher Physical Education
Physics
National Course modification summary: Physics
Politics
National Course modification summary: Politics
Psychology
National Course modification summary: Psychology
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies
National Course modification summary: Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies
Sociology
National Course modification summary: Sociology
Statistics
Gathering evidence 2020-21
Accounting
National 5 Accounting: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Higher Accounting: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Accounting: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Admin and IT
National 5 Administration and IT: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Higher Administration and IT: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Applications of Mathematics
Art and Design
Higher Art and Design: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Art and Design (Design): Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Art and Design (Expressive): Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Biology
National 5 Biology: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Higher Biology: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Biology: Guidance on gathering key evidence session 2020-21
Business Management
Higher Business Management: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Business Management: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Care
National 5 Care: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Higher Care: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Chemistry
National 5 Chemistry: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Higher Chemistry: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Chemistry: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Childcare and Development
Higher Childcare and Development: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Classical Studies
Higher Classical Studies: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Classical Studies: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Computing
National 5 Computing Science: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Higher Computing Science: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Computing Science: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Dance
National 5 Dance: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Higher Dance: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Design and Manufacture
Higher Design and Manufacture: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Design and Manufacture: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Drama
National 5 Drama: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Higher Drama: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Drama: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
ESOL
National 5 ESOL: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Economics
National 5 Economics: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Higher Economics: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Economics: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Engineering Science
Higher Engineering Science: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Engineering Science: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
English
National 5 English: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Higher English: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher English: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Environmental Science
Higher Environmental Science: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Fashion and Textile Technology
National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Higher Fashion and Textile Technology: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Geography
National 5 Geography: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Higher Geography: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Graphic Communication
National 5 Graphic Communication: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Higher Graphic Communication: Guidance on gathering key evidence for session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Graphic Communication: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Gàidhlig
National 5 Gàidhlig: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Higher Gàidhlig: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Gàidhlig: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Health and Food Technology
Higher Health and Food Technology: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
History
National 5 History: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Higher History: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher History: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Human Biology
Higher Human Biology: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Latin
National 5 Latin: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Higher Latin: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Latin: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Mathematics
Higher Mathematics: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Mathematics: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Mathematics of Mechanics
Advanced Higher Mathematics of Mechanics: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Media
National 5 Media: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Higher Media: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Modern Languages
Higher Modern Languages: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Modern Languages: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Modern Studies
Higher Modern Studies: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Modern Studies: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Music and Music Portfolio
National 5 Music: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Higher Music: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Music and Music: Portfolio: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Music Technology
Advanced Higher Music Technology: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Philosophy
National 5 Philosophy: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Higher Philosophy: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Photography
Higher Photography: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Physical Education
Higher Physical Education: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Physical Education: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Physics
National 5 Physics: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Higher Physics: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Advanced Higher Physics: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Politics
Higher Politics: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Practical Cake Craft
Practical Cookery
Practical Electronics
Practical Metalworking
Practical Woodworking
Psychology
National 5 Psychology: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Higher Psychology: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studie
National 5 RMPS: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Sociology
National 5 Sociology: Guidance on gathering key evidence for producing estimates in session 2020-21
Higher Sociology: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Statistics
Advanced Higher Statistics: Guidance on gathering key evidence in session 2020-21
Arrangements for National 3, National 4 and freestanding units 2020-21
Administration and IT
Arrangements for National 3 and National 4: Administration and IT
Art and Design
Arrangements for National 3 and National 4: Art and Design
Biology
Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 and freestanding units: Biology
Chemistry
Arrangements for National 3 and National 4: Chemistry
Dance
Dance - Guidance on freestanding unit assessments
Design and Manufacture
Arrangements for National 4: Design and Manufacture
Design and Technology
Arrangements for National 3: Design and Technology
English
Arrangements for National 3 and National 4: English
Environmental Science
Arrangements for National 3 and National 4: Environmental Science
Fashion and Textile Technology
Arrangements for National 3 and National 4: Fashion and Textile Technology
Graphic Communication
Arrangements for National 4: Graphic Communication
Health and Food Technology
Arrangements for National 3 and National 4: Health and Food Technology
Human Biology
Arrangements for freestanding units Human Biology (SCQF level 6)
Media
Arrangements for National 3 and National 4: Media (129 KB)
Music
Arrangements for National 3 and National 4: Music
Music Technology
Arrangements for National 3 and National 4: Music Technology
Physical Education
Physics
Arrangements for National 3 and National 4: Physics
Practical Cookery
Arrangements for National 3 and National 4: Practical Cookery
Science
Arrangements for National 3 and National 4: Science (101 KB)
Assessment of National 4 added value units
Learners did not have to complete National 4 added value units in session 2020-21.