2. Understanding Standards: Accounting An Overview of Course Assessment
National 5
An Overview of Course Assessment

3. What this Presentation Covers
Course Assessment – Summary
Question Paper – Format
Assignment – Summary
Assignment – Mark Allocation
Assignment – Resources
Assignment – Supervision, Control and Authentication
Assignment – Assistance

4. Course Assessment – Summary
National Qualification
Revised National Qualification
Question Paper
100
130
Assignment 50
Total Marks
150
180

5. National Qualification Revised National Qualification
Question Paper – Format
National Qualification
Revised National Qualification
Total Marks
100
130
Proportion of Course Marks
66%
72%
Section 1
60 marks
2 x 30 marks (from full range)
70 marks
2 x 35 marks (from full range)
Section 2
40 marks
4 x 10 (from full range)
4 x 15 (from full range)
KU - Theory
Approx 10 marks (10%)
Approx 13 marks (10%)
Time Allowed
1 hour 30 minutes
2 hours
Undertaken
During main exam diet
Marked
Marked externally by SQA

6. National Qualification Revised National Qualification
Assignment – Summary
National Qualification
Revised National Qualification
Total Marks 50
Proportion of Course Marks
33%
28%
Evidence Required
Printouts of spreadsheet tasks in value and formula view
Time Allowed
Within 3 hours
In one 2 hour block, (excluding printing time) – all printing should be completed on the same day as the assignment sitting
Issued
Set by SQA on an annual basis
Marked
Marked externally by SQA

7. National Qualification Revised National Qualification
Assignment – Issue and Submission
National Qualification
Revised National Qualification
Issued
Mid-February
End-February/Beginning March
Submitted
March pick up

8. National Qualification and Revised National Qualification
Assignment – Mark Allocation
National Qualification and
Revised National Qualification
Processing, preparing and presenting
accounting information
40 marks with a variance of +/- 2 marks
Using a spreadsheet
10 marks with a variance of +/- 2 marks

9. Assignment – Resources
National Qualification
Revised National Qualification
Candidates can access electronic files supplied by SQA
Candidates must have access to spreadsheet software
Candidates can access a personal computer or laptop, with no access to the internet

10. Conducted under a high degree of supervision and control
Assignment – Supervision, Control and Authentication
National Qualification
Revised National Qualification
The assignment must be carried out:
on an individual basis by the learners
without use of any reference materials
Candidates must carry out the assignment:
on an individual basis
without any reference materials
without any teacher/lecturer support
Conducted under a high degree of supervision and control

11. Assignment – Assistance
National Qualification
Revised National Qualification
Teachers and lecturers should not assist candidates with the assignment