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.
In the last week, we have published the following new materials:
Administration and IT: Higher assignment – candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
We have published examples of evidence submitted by candidates for the 2022 Higher Administration and IT assignment. Alongside these examples, we have published annotated evidence and commentaries written by an SQA senior examiner, which explains how many marks were awarded to each candidate and why.
Art and Design: National 5 question paper – candidate evidence and commentaries
We have published examples of evidence submitted by candidates for the 2022 National 5 Art and Design 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.
Business Management: Higher assignment – candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
We have published examples of evidence submitted by candidates for the 2022 Higher Business Management assignment. Alongside these examples, we have published annotated evidence and commentaries written by an SQA senior examiner, which explains how many marks were awarded to each candidate and why.
Chemistry: National 5 question paper – candidate evidence and commentaries
We have published examples of evidence submitted by candidates for the 2022 National 5 Chemistry 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.
Chemistry: Advanced Higher question paper section 2 – candidate evidence and commentaries
We have published examples of evidence submitted by candidates for the 2022 Advanced Higher Chemistry question paper section 2, 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.
Graphic Communication: National 5 question paper – candidate evidence and commentaries
We have published examples of evidence submitted by candidates for the 2022 National 5 Graphic Communication 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.
Health and Food Technology: National 5 question paper – candidate evidence and commentaries
We have published examples of evidence submitted by candidates for the 2022 National 5 Health and Food Technology 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.
Mathematics: Advanced Higher – webinar
An overview of the standards required for the production of internal assessments for Advanced Higher Mathematics.
Media: National 5 question paper – candidate evidence and commentaries
We have published examples of evidence submitted by candidates for the 2022 National 5 Media 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.
Practical Cake Craft: National 5 question paper – candidate evidence and commentary
We have published examples of evidence submitted by candidates for the 2022 National 5 Practical Cake Craft 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.
Statistics: Advanced Higher question papers 1 and 2 – candidate evidence and commentaries
We have published examples of evidence submitted by candidates for the 2022 Advanced Higher Statistics question papers 1 and 2, 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.
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 them from our Understanding Standards website at www.understandingstandards.org.uk.