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 these are needed.

In the last week, we have published the following new materials on the SQA Secure website:

Music Technology: National 5 and Higher assignments – candidate evidence and commentaries

We have published examples of evidence submitted by candidates for the National 5 and Higher Music Technology assignments during the 2022 exam diet. Alongside these examples, we have published commentaries written by an SQA senior examiner, which explains how many marks each candidate was awarded and why.

Photography: Higher project – candidate evidence and commentaries

We have published examples of evidence submitted by candidates for the Higher Photography project during the 2022 exam diet. Alongside these examples, we have published a written commentary by an SQA senior examiner, which explains how many marks each candidate was awarded and why.

Scottish Studies Award: Scotland in Focus unit at SCQF levels 4 and 5 – candidate evidence and commentaries

We have published examples of candidate evidence for the Scottish Studies: Scotland in Focus units at SCQF levels 4 and 5. Each example of candidate evidence includes a written commentary by an SQA Senior examiner, which explains how many marks the candidate was awarded and why.

Downloading secure Understanding Standards materials

These materials are available from the Understanding Standards section of the SQA Secure website. You can arrange access to them through your SQA co-ordinator. Please store these materials securely (for example, in a password-protected folder) and treat them as confidential when not in use.