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Skills of Scientific Inquiry and the Assignment

2 dot points across 2 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

What practical and data skills does the course test alongside the chemistry?

Skills of scientific inquiry: planning and variables, presenting data in tables and graphs, processing calculations, drawing conclusions, and evaluating reliability.
An SQA National 5 Chemistry answer on the skills of scientific inquiry, covering planning and variables, presenting data in tables and graphs, processing calculations, drawing valid conclusions, and evaluating the reliability of an experiment.
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What is the National 5 Chemistry assignment, and how is it marked?

The assignment: the controlled-conditions report worth 20 marks, its sections from aim to evaluation, and how marks are awarded for data, analysis and conclusions.
An SQA National 5 Chemistry answer on the assignment, covering the 20 mark controlled-conditions report, how the marks are split across the aim, raw data, processed results, analysis, conclusion and evaluation, and how it assesses inquiry skills.
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