National 5Computing Science
Software development
Algorithm design and pseudocode
Express a logical solution using the required design notation.
8 sittings · 52 linked pages
Repeated appearances grouped into this type.
2017–2026 · National 5 & Higher
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524 distinct skill groups across 14 subjects. Find a question type, open an example in its original paper and check the published marking instructions. Repeated appearances are grouped, not duplicated.
Practise from the original PDFs, then return to record completion and optional self-marks. These are 524 rule-assisted skill groups, not teacher-approved worked answers. Each example links to its matched numbered questions in the same practice index. Automatic topic and marking matches remain distinct from wording-checked pairs. Older formats and scan gaps are listed below.
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524 distinct types · showing 217–234
- National 5Computing Science
Software development
Arrays, records and data structures
Use indices and structures consistently to store or process related data.
8 sittings · 24 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 8 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Computing Science
Software development
Code tracing and debugging
Follow execution systematically and locate the cause of incorrect behaviour.
8 sittings · 27 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 5 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Computing Science
Software development
File handling and string operations
Choose the appropriate operation and preserve the required data format.
8 sittings · 24 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 2 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Computing Science
Software development
Iteration and loop control
Select a suitable loop and reason about its initialisation and termination.
8 sittings · 41 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 5 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Computing Science
Software development
Requirements and software analysis
Identify what a program must do and distinguish inputs, processes and outputs.
8 sittings · 61 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 4 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Computing Science
Software development
Selection and logical conditions
Construct or interpret a Boolean condition and its resulting branch.
8 sittings · 98 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 2 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Computing Science
Software development
Standard algorithms
Apply an appropriate standard algorithm and explain how it works.
2 sittings · 2 linked pages
Practise this type 2019 example · PDF page 7 (opens original third-party archive paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Computing Science
Software development
Subprograms and parameter passing
Trace data flow through calls and distinguish local and global values.
7 sittings · 15 linked pages
Practise this type 2025 example · PDF page 13 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Computing Science
Software development
Testing and evaluation
Choose tests with expected outcomes and evaluate against requirements.
8 sittings · 12 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 3 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Computing Science
Software development
Variables, data types and expressions
Choose suitable types and evaluate expressions in context.
8 sittings · 34 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 2 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Computing Science
Web development
CSS and page styling
Choose the correct selector and property to implement the visual requirement.
8 sittings · 25 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 25 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Computing Science
Web development
Client-side scripting and events
Connect a browser event to a script that produces the required behaviour.
8 sittings · 11 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 28 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Computing Science
Web development
Rendering a web-page design
Use the supplied markup and styling to draw or interpret the rendered page.
6 sittings · 7 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 28 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Computing Science
Web development
Web design, usability and accessibility
Evaluate a design against user needs and describe a specific improvement.
8 sittings · 16 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 27 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - National 5Computing Science
Web development
Web structure and HTML
Use suitable structural elements and link or embed content correctly.
8 sittings · 26 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 25 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - HigherComputing Science
Computer systems
Binary, number representation and storage
Convert or interpret a representation and account for its limitations.
8 sittings · 17 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 2 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - HigherComputing Science
Computer systems
Computing law and data protection
Apply the named law to the scenario and distinguish legal from technical safeguards.
1 sitting · 1 linked page
Practise this type 2023 example · PDF page 4 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type.
What is covered, and what still needs review?
Skill groups are derived from the same numbered-question index used in practice, with exact question IDs retained on every example page. One entry per subject, level and family; repeated appearances are grouped rather than additional types. Source pairs checked against wording and PDF digests are distinguished from automatic table and rule matches. Classification is provisional, not a claim of exhaustive syllabus coverage or independent subject-review sign-off. A historical appearance does not establish that the skill remains in the current syllabus. 3 scanned question papers need OCR. 2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled. Older questions can use different course or marking formats. Counts below are skill groups and linked question documents, not question counts or exam predictions. Counts awaiting classification now refer to numbered entries in the shared question index, not arbitrary text fragments.
- National 5 Applications of Mathematics22 types · 16 question PDFs checked · 6 numbered entries awaiting classification
- Higher Applications of Mathematics25 types · 5 question PDFs checked · 0 numbered entries awaiting classification
- National 5 Biology27 types · 19 question PDFs checked · 27 numbered entries awaiting classification
- Higher Biology29 types · 19 question PDFs checked · 19 numbered entries awaiting classification
- National 5 Business Management23 types · 8 question PDFs checked · 0 numbered entries awaiting classification
- Higher Business Management24 types · 6 question PDFs checked · 0 numbered entries awaiting classification
- National 5 Chemistry27 types · 19 question PDFs checked · 37 numbered entries awaiting classification
- Higher Chemistry29 types · 19 question PDFs checked · 5 numbered entries awaiting classification
- National 5 Computing Science26 types · 8 question PDFs checked · 6 numbered entries awaiting classification
- Higher Computing Science26 types · 8 question PDFs checked · 3 numbered entries awaiting classification
- National 5 English14 types · 16 question PDFs checked · 19 numbered entries awaiting classification
- Higher English15 types · 16 question PDFs checked · 11 numbered entries awaiting classification
- National 5 French7 types · 24 question PDFs checked · 0 numbered entries awaiting classification
- Higher French7 types · 24 question PDFs checked · 6 numbered entries awaiting classification
- National 5 Geography21 types · 8 question PDFs checked · 0 numbered entries awaiting classification
- Higher Geography20 types · 17 question PDFs checked · 0 numbered entries awaiting classification
- National 5 History6 types · 6 question PDFs checked · 0 numbered entries awaiting classification
- Higher History6 types · 14 question PDFs checked · 0 numbered entries awaiting classification
- Higher Human Biology24 types · 19 question PDFs checked · 18 numbered entries awaiting classification
- National 5 Mathematics26 types · 16 question PDFs checked · 52 numbered entries awaiting classification
- Higher Mathematics23 types · 16 question PDFs checked · 20 numbered entries awaiting classification
- National 5 Modern Studies14 types · 8 question PDFs checked · 0 numbered entries awaiting classification
- Higher Modern Studies13 types · 14 question PDFs checked · 0 numbered entries awaiting classification
- National 5 Physics24 types · 19 question PDFs checked · 10 numbered entries awaiting classification
- Higher Physics32 types · 19 question PDFs checked · 3 numbered entries awaiting classification
- National 5 Spanish7 types · 24 question PDFs checked · 0 numbered entries awaiting classification
- Higher Spanish7 types · 24 question PDFs checked · 6 numbered entries awaiting classification