New subject-specific Understanding Standards materials
We’ve published new Understanding Standards materials for Art and Design, Design and Manufacture, Environmental Science, Music Technology and Physics. These materials explain the national standards required for assessments and show how marks are awarded.
The following materials are now available from our Understanding Standards website.
Art and Design
- Higher: new examples of candidate evidence for the expressive portfolio, with commentaries.
Design and Manufacture
- National 5: new examples of candidate evidence for the question paper, with commentaries.
- Higher: new examples of candidate evidence for the question paper, with commentaries.
- Advanced Higher: new examples of candidate evidence for the question paper, with commentaries.
Environmental Science
- National 5 and Higher: new audio presentation on the assignment.
Physics
- National 5: new audio presentation on the assignment.
- Higher: new audio presentation on the assignment.
- Advanced Higher: new audio presentation on the project.
Candidate evidence and commentary materials include a written commentary from an SQA senior examiner, which explains how many marks were awarded to each candidate and why.
To view and access all the latest Understanding Standards materials, visit www.understandingstandards.org.uk/Updates.
Secure Understanding Standards materials
The following materials are available from the Understanding Standards materials section of the SQA Secure website (log-in required):
Music Technology
- National 5: new examples of candidate evidence for the assignment, with commentaries (includes audio and video files).