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Geology
The Geology page on NQ Online provides support materials and external web links for teaching and learning.
News, events and feature articles are included to assist professional development.
Resources
NQ Online resource database
Go to the resource database for teaching materials at a range of levels (including NQ Curriculum Support titles), many of which can be downloaded free.NQ Online subject web links
Go to NQ Online's directory of educational websites for a selection of subject web links for help with coursework, homework and revision.-
Go to the Scottish Qualifications Authority website for NQ review updates, arrangements documents, standards and assessors reports.
News
Pupils take on oil and gas sector challenge
24 August 2009The Press and Journal reports that on Friday 21 August budding scientists and mathematicians embarked on an oil and gas industry challenge as part of a project to put their skills into practice. Eighty-nine S6 pupils from Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire are taking part in Stem in the Pipeline, a three-month science and technology project which will see them work closely with the sector.Scottish Qualifications Authority past papers
21 August 2009News that the Scottish Qualfications Authority (SQA) now supply a selection of past papers free of charge, as well as marking instructions for each NQ subject.SQA Exam certification 2009
13 July 2009Candidates will receive their certificates on Wednesday 5 August 2009. The SQA website has Candidate Advice FAQs
Popular resources
Minerals, Rocks and Microscope
A guide to rocks and minerals with images viewed through a petrological microscope. For Higher.
Earth Physics and Earth Movements
Simulated fieldwork study for students unable to carry out fieldwork in the normal way. For Intermediate 2.
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