National 5

Cantonese · National 5

Reading, listening, talking and writing in Cantonese, with papers in both character sets.

The course

What Cantonese is about

Cantonese develops all four skills — reading, listening, talking and writing — across the contexts of society, learning, employability and culture, with the writing paper available in either traditional characters or simplified characters with Jyutping.

Where it leads

What it offers you

A second language is a real advantage in work, travel and university applications, and this course builds the confidence to hold genuine conversations.

The archive

Papers & marking schemes

2022–2026

2026

7 files

2025

7 files

2024

7 files

2023

7 files

2022

7 files

SQA publishes the most recent five years of papers. Older papers and specimen papers live on their site — open Cantonese National 5 on sqa.org.uk.

All Cantonese levels