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National 5 Media - question paper

From 2026/27, the question paper has been reduced from 60 marks to 48 marks. There are 38 marks are available for section 1 and 10 marks for section 2. The duration of the question paper is now 1 hour and 40 minutes. The specimen question paper and marking instructions have been updated to reflect this.

 

Question Paper 2025 (All links open to PDF files)

The candidate evidence and commentary were used as part of the Media National 5 Question paper and Assignment webinar in January 2026. A recording of this webinar is available on the Qualifications Scotland secure site - access is available through your Qualifications Scotland Coordinator.

 

Question Paper 2024 (All links open to PDF files)

The candidate evidence and commentary were used as part of the Media National 5 Question paper and Assignment webinar in January 2024. A recording of this webinar is available on the Qualifications Scotland secure site - access is available through your Qualifications Scotland Coordinator.

 

Question Paper 2023 (All links open to PDF files)

The candidate evidence and commentary were used as part of the Media National 5 Question paper and Assignment webinar in January 2024. A recording of this webinar is available on the Qualifications Scotland secure site - access is available through your Qualifications Scotland Coordinator.

 

Question Paper 2022 (All links open to PDF files)

 

Question Paper 2021 (All links open to PDF files)

The candidate evidence and commentary were used as part of the Media National 5 Question paper and Assignment webinar in January 2022. A recording of this webinar is available in the Webinars page.

 

Question Paper 2019 (All links open to PDF files)

The candidate evidence and commentary were used as part of the Media National 5 Question paper and Assignment webinar in January 2022. A recording of this webinar is available in the Webinars page.