Latest Understanding Standards materials
Our wide range of Understanding Standards materials explain and illustrate the standards required in SQA assessments.
We regularly review and update these materials to ensure they remain relevant and useful, and we are continuing to publish new materials throughout session 2022–23 where needed.
We have recently published the following new materials:
Applications of Mathematics: National 5 exam procedure – webinar
An overview of the 2022 National 5 Applications of Mathematics exam procedure, and standards required for gathering candidate evidence.
Care: Higher question paper and project – candidate evidence and commentaries
We have published examples of evidence submitted by candidates for the 2022 Higher Care question paper and project (with finalised marking instructions for the question paper).
Alongside these examples, we have published commentaries written by an SQA senior examiner, which explains how many marks were awarded to each candidate and why.
Drama: National 5 question paper – candidate evidence and commentaries
We have published examples of evidence submitted by candidates for the 2022 National 5 Drama question paper with finalised marking instructions.
Alongside these examples, we have published commentaries written by an SQA senior examiner, which explains how many marks were awarded to each candidate and why.
Drama: Higher question paper – webinar, candidate evidence and Q & A
An overview of the standards required for assesment of the Higher Drama question paper with accompanying candidate evidence and Q & A document.
English: National 5 critical reading question paper – candidate evidence and commentaries
We have published examples of evidence submitted by candidates for the 2022 National 5 English critical reading question paper with finalised marking instructions.
Alongside these examples, we have published commentaries written by an SQA senior examiner, which explains how many marks were awarded to each candidate and why.
Psychology: Higher assignment – candidate evidence and commentaries
We have published examples of evidence submitted by candidates for the 2022 Higher Psychology assignment.
Alongside these examples, we have published commentaries written by an SQA senior examiner, which explains how many marks were awarded to each candidate and why.
Access these materials
These new materials will help you to strengthen your own understanding of the national standards required in assessments, so you can feel more confident about preparing your learners.
You can access the materials referenced above from our Understanding Standards website at www.understandingstandards.org.uk.