The assessment requirements for all SQA Chemistry levels are detailed in the tables below:
| Subject Name | Chemistry |
| Subject Level | Advanced Higher |
| What is the 2020-21 course structure? (eg Course Theory & Practical Assignment) | 3 formal units of study |
| How many formal assessments are expected between March and June? | 2 |
| Are assessments long or short? | Long |
| Likely Duration | 3 hours |
| Exam formality | Formally supervised under exam conditions |
| How much of the 2020-21 revised course will be covered by this/these assessments? | 100% of the 2020-21 revised course |
| What % of the 2019-20 course does this represent? | 75% (25% assignment removed by SQA for 2020-21) |
| Topics expected in the assessment(s) | 1. Inorganic & Physical Chemistry 2. Organic Chemistry 3. Researching Chemistry |
| Assessment Format | 1 paper- Part A Multiple Choice 25 marks. Part B – Extended questions 85 marks |
| Are there any additional assessed components? (eg practical assignment) | No |
| How are these to be assessed? | N/A |
| In terms of grading, what is the balance of each component | N/A |
| Subject Name | Chemistry |
| Subject Level | Higher |
| What is the 2020-21 course structure? (eg Class Theory & Practical Assignment) | 3 formal units of study |
| How many formal assessments are expected between March and June? | 2 |
| Are assessments long or short? | long |
| Likely Duration | 3 hours |
| Exam formality | Formally supervised under exam conditions |
| How much of the 2020-21 revised course will be covered? | 100% |
| What % of the 2019-20 course does this represent? | 80% (20% assignment removed by SQA) |
| Topics expected in the assessment(s) | 1.Changes in chemical structure. 2. Nature’s Chemistry. 3. Chemistry in Society |
| Assessment Format | Paper 1 – 25 marks multiple choice. Paper 2 – 95 marks extended questions |
| Are there any additional assessed components? (eg practical assignment) | No |
| How are these to be assessed? | n/a |
| In terms of grading, what is the balance of each component | n/a |
| Subject Name | Chemistry |
| Subject Level | National 5 |
| What is the 2020-21 course structure? (eg Class Theory & Practical Assignment) | 3 formal units of study |
| How many formal assessments are expected between March and June? | 2 |
| Are assessments long or short? | long |
| Likely Duration | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Exam formality | Formally supervised under exam conditions |
| How much of the 2020-21 revised course will be covered? | 100% |
| What % of the 2019-20 course does this represent? | 80% (20% assignment removed by SQA) |
| Topics expected in the assessment(s) | 1. Changes in chemical structure. 2 Narure’s Chemistry. 3. Chemistry in Society |
| Assessment Format | Paper 1 – 25 marks. Paper 2 – 75 marks. |
| Are there any additional assessed components? (eg practical assignment) | No |
| How are these to be assessed? | n/a |
| In terms of grading, what is the balance of each component | n/a |
