National 5 Added Value Unit

An assignment is a problem-solving exercise with clear guidelines and structure. An assignment is particularly suited to the assessment of outcomes based on applying practical skills and related knowledge and understanding to a situation that involves task management. Assignments are more structured and less open-ended than projects. They differ from practical activities in that they do not have to conform to a prescribed procedure and they are not concerned exclusively with technical skills.  Source: SQA


National 5 Information (So far)


Pupils will have an open choice of topic or issue to be researched. 

 The Assessment

The final assessment will be:
♦ completed within 1 hour with the use of specified resources 
♦ in time to meet a submission date set by SQA 
♦ completed independently by the pupil

Geography Fieldwork Website

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A good website which gives ideas for fieldwork activities.

Kindrogan Field Centre

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The National 4 and 5 Added Value unit research can be conducted at Kindrogan field centre near Pitlochry. Click on their photo for their documentation.