This course contains 3 units:
- Electricity and Energy
- Waves and Radiation
- Dynamics and Space
Each unit will be assessed continually in class, through the use of past paper based homework and an A-D level class test and SQA assessment.
The National 5 Physics Course enables learners to develop a deeper understanding of physics concepts and the ability to describe and interpret physical phenomena using mathematical skills.
The elements of the Course are Knowledge and Understanding, Analytical Thinking Skills and Scientific Literacy.
The following links will direct you to useful information for the National 5 Physics course:
National 5 Physics Course Specification
National 5 Physics Coursework Assessment Task
SQA publishes samples of coursework and question paper responses with commentaries to fully understand examiner expectation for assignment and question papers.
Understanding Standards resources:
Understanding Standards Materials
Past Papers:
To help with revision click on the links below to open the past papers. These can also be found, with marking schemes on the SQA website.
National 5 Physics Specimen Paper
