Key dates

Faculty spreadsheet entry by teacher Last Friday of each month

National 5

Assignment 1 - Video Game

• Planning Fri 18 September 2026

• Audio Capture Fri 9 October 2026

• Creativity Fri 6 November 2026

• Mixing Fri 11 December 2026

• Evaluation Fri 18 December 2026

Assignment 2 - Audiobook

• Planning Mon 12 January 2027

• Audio Capture Fri 29 January 2027

• Creativity Thu 11 February 2027

• Mixing Fri 5 March 2027

• Evaluation Tue 9 March 2027

FINAL DEADLINE FOR ALL EVIDENCE: FRIDAY 12 MARCH 2027 (TBC)

Higher

Assignment - Video Game: Foley, dialogue + SFX

• Planning (a) Fri 18 September 2026 1.(a) Sound design map, Foley plan, production plan, music outline

• Planning (b) Fri 18 September 2026 1.(b) Hardware & software, mixing plan

• Audio Capture Fri 2 October 2026 Microphones: Foley + dialogue; importing SFX

• Processing Fri 9 October 2026 Foley + dialogue: noise gates; Foley, dialogue + SFX: EQ, basic editing

• Applying Effects Fri 30 October 2026 Foley, dialogue + SFX: time domain, other effects

• Mixing & Sequencing Thu 12 November 2026 Volume, panning, automation, insert effects, synchronisation, sequencing

Assignment - Video Game: EDM multitrack

• Planning (b) Fri 20 November 2026 1.(b) EDM production plan, hardware & software, mixing plan

• Audio Capture Fri 11 December 2026 Virtual + MIDI instruments

• Applying Effects Fri 11 December 2026 Manipulating controls

• Processing Fri 18 December 2026 Creative EQ, basic editing 

• Mixing Fri 18 November 2026 Volume, panning, automation, insert effects, synchronisation

Assignment - Video Game: Live music multitrack

• Planning (b) Fri 15 January 2027 1.(b) Live music multitrack performance plan, production plan, mixing plan

• Audio Capture Fri 13 February 2027 Stereo recording, DI input, multiple inputs, overdubbing

• Processing Fri 13 February 2027 Noise gates, compression, limiting, EQ, editing multiple takes into one

• Applying Effects Fri 27 February 2027 Time domain effects

• Mixing & Sequencing Wed 18 March 2027 Volume, panning, automation, send effects, grouping, synchronisation, sequencing 

• Mastering Tue 23 March 2027 Master EQ, compression, limiting

• Evaluation Thu 25 March 2027

FINAL DEADLINE FOR ALL EVIDENCE: THURSDAY 25 MARCH 2027 (TBC)

National 5

• Practice question paper Tue 12 Jan 2027 (period 5) - TBC

• SQA question paper Thu 13 May 2027 (13:00-14:00)

Higher

• Practice question paper Mon 11 Jan 2027 (period 4) - TBC

• SQA question paper Thu 13 May 2027 (14:30-15:30)