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National Sciences

National Sciences. Physics Chemistry Biology. Timescale. Broad General Education until end of S3 finishing Level 4 outcomes and working towards National levels 4 and 5

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National Sciences

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  1. National Sciences Physics Chemistry Biology

  2. Timescale • Broad General Education until end of S3 finishing Level 4 outcomes and working towards National levels 4 and 5 • In S4, National 4 and 5 outcomes will be covered until a decision can be made as to the appropriate level of presentation for each pupil.

  3. Course Content: N3- 5Physics • Dynamics and Space • Electricity and Energy • Waves and Radiation

  4. Course Content : N3 – 5 Chemistry • Chemical Changes and Structure • Chemistry in Society • Nature's Chemistry

  5. Course Content: N3 – 5 Biology • Cell Biology • Multicellular organisms • Life on Earth

  6. Assessments • All sciences have the same assessments at the levels: • National 3 – pass/fail • National 4 – pass/fail • National 5 – Graded A-D

  7. National 3 – all internal assessment • Activity 1: a scientific report of an experiment or practical investigation • Activity 2: a short report of a research investigation • Activity 3: 3 sets of questions on key areas and problem solving

  8. National 4 – all internal assessment • Activity 1: a scientific report of an experiment or practical investigation • Activity 2: a short report of a research investigation • Activity 3: 3 sets of questions on key areas and problem solving • Added Value Unit – a research project completed under exam conditions and assessed internally as a pass or fail

  9. National 5 – Internal Assessment • Activity 1: a scientific report of an experiment or practical investigation • Activity 2: a short report of a research investigation • Activity 3: 3 sets of questions on key areas and problem solving

  10. Exemplars

  11. National 5 – External Assessment • Course question paper - 80 marks • This covers knowledge and understanding and problem solving of the key areas within the 3units. • SQA Exam • Course assignment - 20 marks • A research project written up under exam conditions and sent away for assessment by the SQA

  12. Prelims • Prelim in December for those deemed N5 or possibly N5 • Achievement of less that 40% in this exam would mean pupils would be unlikely to be successful at N5 and so a presentation level of N4 would be more appropriate

  13. Progression • Success (pass) at National 4 would see possible entry to National 5 in that subject or National 4 in another science • Success (A-C) at National 5 will allow entry to CfE Higher in that science • Where a pupil has achieved a C pass at National 5 it may be more appropriate that the pupil study the CfE Higher over 2 years.

  14. Homework • Individual approach by departments within faculty • Homework tasks will reflect the assessment strategies employed by the SQA

  15. Resources • Paper materials from school • Suggested websites • Textbooks • Revision guides • Practice papers

  16. Supported study • Physics – Monday and Tuesday • Chemistry – Monday and Tuesday • Biology – Monday and Thursday

  17. Exam dates for N5 • Physics – May 22nd 2014 • Chemistry – May 12th 2014 • Biology – May 16th 2014

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