The assessment requirements for all SQA Physics levels are detailed in the tables below:
| Subject Name | Physics |
| 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. Rotational Dynamics and Astrophysics 2.Quanta and Waves 3. Electromagnetism. |
| Assessment Format | 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 | Physics |
| 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.Our Dynamic Universe 2. Particles and waves,3. Electricity |
| Assessment Format | Multiple choice. Extended written 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 | Physics |
| 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. Dynamics, Space, 2. Electricity, Properties of Matter, 3. Waves, Radiation. |
| Assessment Format | Multiple choice and extended written 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 |
