About the exam
The National 5 exam involves answering questions on artists and designers that you have studied and works that you have not previously seen. Your answers need to show an understanding on how artists and designers are influenced and the elements and techniques they use.
The exam paper tests knowledge and understanding of:
- art and design concepts
- how social and cultural influences impact on the work and practice of artists and designers
Key exam information
- There is one paper, worth 20% of the National 5 Art and Design course.
- It is made up of 50 marks in total.
- It has two sections:
- Expressive art studies
- Design studies
- You must answer four questions out of twelve in total, answering two questions from each section:
- The examiner can award one mark for each justified comment which is relevant to the question.
- To gain full marks, you must answer all elements of each question.
You can look at examples of past papers and the specimen exam papers by visiting the National 5 Art and Design page on the SQA website.