Assessment Components

• Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation (RUAE) (30% of overall grade): An external exam focused on analysing and evaluating a text. 

• Critical Reading (40% of overall grade): An external exam comprising a section on a Scottish text and a critical essay on a text studied. 

• Portfolio: Writing (30% of overall grade): An internally assessed portfolio containing two pieces of writing – one creative and one discursive. 

• Performance: Spoken Language: An internal assessment, graded as Achieved or Not Achieved, that develops and assesses listening and talking skills. 

Assessment Components

• Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation (RUAE) (30% of overall grade): An external exam focused on analysing and evaluating a text. 

• Critical Reading (40% of overall grade): An external exam comprising a section on a Scottish text and a critical essay on a text studied. 

• Portfolio: Writing (30% of overall grade): An internally assessed portfolio containing two pieces of writing – one creative and one discursive. 

• Performance: Spoken Language: An internal assessment, graded as Achieved or Not Achieved, that develops and assesses listening and talking skills. 

Portfolio (60% of the course) 

• Dissertation (30%): A piece of writing, at least 2,500 words, that demonstrates an in-depth understanding of an aspect or aspects of literature.

• Writing (30%): Two pieces of writing, each for a different purpose and audience.

Question Paper (40% of the course) This paper is externally marked and includes: 

• Literary Study (Component 1): A critical essay comparing texts studied during the course. 

• Textual Analysis (Component 2): An analysis of an unseen text from the genres of poetry, prose fiction, prose non-fiction, or drama. 

Course Components and Their Weighting 

• Assignment (40%): Students complete a practical assignment that involves producing media content, which contributes 40% to their final course mark.

• Question Paper (60%): This is the final, written exam that accounts for the remaining 60% of the course mark.

Course Components and Their Weighting 

• Assignment (50%): Students complete a practical assignment that involves producing media content. This contributes 50% to their final course mark.

• Question Paper (50%): This is the final, written exam, which also accounts for 50% of the course mark. The exam is split into two papers: Analysis of media content (30 marks) and The role of media (20 marks). 

Course Assessment Breakdown

The National 5 Psychology course assessment is composed of two components:

Question Paper:

• • Weighting: 80 marks

  • Purpose: This component assesses your knowledge of psychological research methods, individual behaviour, and social behaviour. It requires you to describe studies, including their aim, method/procedure, and findings. 

Portfolio:

• • Weighting: 40 marks

  • Purpose: This component assesses your ability to apply psychological concepts and principles to real-world situations, demonstrating your understanding of how psychological knowledge is used in practice.

Components and Weighting

Component 1: Written Examination

• • Weighting: 60%

  • Content: A question paper that assesses knowledge, understanding, analysis, application, and evaluation across the course content. 

Component 2: Assignment

• • Weighting: 40% 

  • Content: Candidates are required to carry out a piece of primary research on a studied topic and produce a psychological research report. 

  • Purpose: This component demonstrates the candidate's ability to apply research methods and a scientific approach to a topic. 

Assessment breakdown 

• Assignment: 30 marks, which is 27% of the total course mark.

• External Examination: The remaining 73% of the total marks.

Assessment components

• Assignment: This task requires you to research and write about a classical studies issue of your choice, demonstrating your ability to apply your skills and knowledge to a relevant question. 

• External Examination: This assessment tests your knowledge and understanding of the content covered in the course units and your ability to integrate the skills you've acquired throughout the course.