Understanding Standards - new subject-specific materials available
We’ve published new Understanding Standards materials for Art and Design, and History.
The following materials are now available from our Understanding Standards website.
Art and Design
- Advanced Higher: new examples of candidate evidence for the expressive portfolio, with commentaries.
History
- Higher: a recording of our webinar from 25 February, which provides an overview of question paper 2: Scottish History. This is accompanied by a Q&A document.
Secure Understanding Standards materials
The following materials are available from the Understanding Standards materials section of the SQA Secure website (log-in required).
Art and Design
- Advanced Higher Art and Design (Design): new examples of candidate evidence for the design portfolio with commentaries.
- Advanced Higher Art and Design (Expressive): new contextual analysis examples for the expressive portfolio, with commentaries.
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.