24-2025 Series (Arrangements) Updates

Arrangements for 2025 are again a return to full assessment arrangements, with the exception of those subjects where modifications had a positive impact on course delivery (including Computing Science, Applications of Mathematics, Mathematics (with the exception of AH). Please see individual subject information below for exam arrangements for the 2025 diet, we will update these as information is available.

PN All Prelims Order Form (Prelims publishing October 2024, valid for 2024/2025)

English (codes 24/01, 24/02, 24/03 and 24B/ENG)

No planned changes to exam papers. Modifications to other aspects of the course as per 22/23 (see course information on SQA’s website for 24-25).

Drama (codes 24/04, 24/05 and 24B/DRA)

No planned changes to exam papers. The small modifications to arrangements for question papers in Higher are as per 22-23 – two-year rule removed for section 3: performance analysis. (See course information on SQA’s website for 24-25).

Modern Languages – French, German, and Spanish (codes 24/06 and 24/07, codes 24/08 and 24/09, codes 24/10 and 24/11)

No planned changes to exam papers. (See course information on SQA’s website for 24-25).

Mathematics (codes 24/12 to 24/15)

TBC. Last full update to changes confirmed May 2023 changes to exam question papers detailed below. 

National 5 Mathematics (code 24/12)

Modifications to assessment length and marks are being kept (apart from topic deletions). The marks and durations are: Question paper 1: 40 marks, 1 hour; Question paper 2: 50 marks, 1 hour and 30 minutes

National 5 Applications of Mathematics (code 24/13)

Modifications to assessment length and marks are being kept (apart from topic deletions). The marks and durations are: Question paper 1: 35 marks, 50 minutes; Question paper 2: 55 marks, 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Higher Mathematics (code 24/14)

Modifications to assessment length and marks are being kept (apart from topic deletions).  The marks and durations are: Question paper 1: 55 marks, 1 hour and 15 minutes; Question paper 2: 65 marks, 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Advanced Higher Mathematics (code 24/15)

Return to full assessment arrangements. Question paper 1: 35 marks, 1 hour; Question paper 2: 80 marks, 2 hours 30 minutes.

Geography (codes 24/16 and 24/17)

Return to full assessment arrangements. (See course information on SQA’s website for 24-25).

National 5 Geography (code 24/16)

Question paper: 80 marks with a duration of 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Higher Geography (code 24/17)

Question paper 1: 100 marks with a duration of 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Question paper 2: 60 marks with a duration of 1 hour and 10 minutes.

History (codes 24/18 and 24/19)

Return to full assessment arrangements. (See course information on SQA’s website for 24-25).

National 5 History (code 24/18)

Return to full assessment arrangements. (See course information on SQA’s website for 24-25).

Higher History (code 24/19)

Return to full assessment arrangements. (See course information on SQA’s website for 24-25).

Modern Studies (codes 24/20 and 24/21)

Return to full assessment arrangements. (See course information on SQA’s website for 24-25).

National 5 Modern Studies (code 24/20)

Return to full assessment arrangements. (See course information on SQA’s website for 24-25).

Higher Modern Studies (code 24/21)

Return to full assessment arrangements. (See course information on SQA’s website for 24-25).

Physics (codes 24/22, 24/23 and 24/24 and 24BPHY)

Return to full assessment arrangements. (See course information on SQA’s website for 24-25).

Higher Chemistry (code 24/25)

Return to full assessment arrangements. (See course information on SQA’s website for 24-25).

Computing Science (codes 24/26 and 24/27 and 24B/COM)

Confirmed 28/4/23 modifications will continue in 2024/2024 as there was a positive impact on course delivery. Question papers: 80 marks. Section 1 will cover mandatory SDD and CS units. Section 2/3 will offer a choice between Database Design and Development (DDD) and Web Design and Development (WDD). Modifications to other assignments as per 22/23 (see course information on SQA’s website for 24-25).