Understanding Standards - new subject-specific materials available
We’ve published new Understanding Standards materials for NPA and NC Bakery, and National Courses in Chinese languages, Design and Manufacture, Physical Education, and RMPS.
The following materials are now available from our Understanding Standards website.
Bakery
- NPA level 4 and NC level 5: a recording of our webinar from 29 January 2025, which provides an overview of the Bakery qualifications. This is accompanied by a Q&A document.
Chinese languages
- National 5: new examples of candidate evidence for the assignment-writing, with commentaries.
RMPS
- Higher: new examples of candidate evidence and annotated candidate evidence for question paper 1, with commentaries.
Secure Understanding Standards materials
The following materials are available from the Understanding Standards materials section of the SQA Secure website (log-in required).
Design and Manufacture
- Higher: new examples of candidate evidence for the assignment, with commentaries.
Physical Education
- National 5: new examples of candidate evidence for Football (performance) with commentary and video.
- Higher: new examples of candidate evidence for Badminton (performance) with commentary and video.
- Advanced Higher: new examples of candidate evidence for Basketball (performance) with commentary and video.
About Understanding Standards materials
We have a significant range of online resources to help you develop your understanding of national standards for assessment in your courses and prepare your learners for assessment.
This includes candidate evidence and commentary materials - real examples of candidate assessment evidence, with a written commentary by an SQA senior examiner that explains why and where candidates have been awarded marks.
We also have a wide range of webinar recordings and audio presentations, which explain the requirements for assessments. We continually review our Understanding Standards materials to make sure they stay relevant and up to date for each course.
Visit www.understandingstandards.org.uk/Subjects to access Understanding Standards materials for your courses.
A list of the most recently published Understanding Standards materials is available from www.understandingstandards.org.uk/Updates.
Some Understanding Standards materials are available from the SQA Secure website, for assessments where the evidence must be kept secure and confidential. You can arrange access to secure Understanding Standards materials through your SQA co-ordinator.