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| Website Updates - 16/10/25 | Status | Change |
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| National 5 Gàidhlig | UPDATED | Published National 5 Gaidhlig 2025 Course Report |
| Higher Administration and IT - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Published Higher Admin and IT 2025 course report |
| Advanced Higher Mathematics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removal. We have removed the Advanced Higher Question Paper materials commentaries and evidence published in 2016 and 2018 from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| Advanced Higher Mathematics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Advanced Higher Mathematics Question Paper 1 and 2 on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Website Updates - 15/10/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Modern Languages - Course overview | UPDATED | Visiting Examining documents updated. |
| Advanced Higher Gàidhlig | UPDATED | Visiting Examining documents updated. |
| Website Updates - 13/10/25 | Status | Change |
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| Construction - Operative and Specialisms | UPDATED | Updated qualification structure for SVQ Plant Operations (Construction) SCQF level 5 statement published. |
| Recent SQA research | UPDATED | Recent research reports added: 'HN Certifications and the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation', and 'Investigating the Recent Decrease in Higher National Certifications'. |
| Website Updates - 10/10/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SQA Advanced Diploma Marine Electro-Technology | UPDATED | Added Withdrawal of Maritime qualifications statement. |
| HND Marine Electro-Technology | UPDATED | Added Withdrawal of Maritime qualifications statement. |
| SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma Nautical Science | UPDATED | Added Withdrawal of Maritime qualifications statement. |
| HNC/HND Nautical Science | UPDATED | Added Withdrawal of Maritime qualifications statement. |
| SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma Marine Engineering | UPDATED | Added Withdrawal of Maritime qualifications statement. |
| HNC/HND Marine Engineering | UPDATED | Added Withdrawal of Maritime qualifications statement. |
| Website Updates - 09/10/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Modern Languages - Course overview | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (RMPS) | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Higher Politics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Higher Physical Education - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| National 5 Philosophy - Course overview | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Advanced Higher Modern Studies - Course overview | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Advanced Higher Modern Studies - Course overview | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Higher Modern Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| National 5 Modern Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Advanced Higher Latin | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Higher Latin - Course overview | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| National 5 Latin | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Advanced Higher Gàidhlig | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Higher Gàidhlig | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| National 5 Modern Languages - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2025 French course report published |
| Higher Business Management - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| National 5 Accounting - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Higher Drama - Course Overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Higher Drama Question Paper on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Higher Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published a webinar (recording) for Higher Geography on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Website Updates - 08/10/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Health and Wellbeing SCQF level 4 and 5 | UPDATED | 2025 Qualification Verification Summary Report Mental Health and Wellbeing published. |
| Scottish Studies SCQF levels 1 - 6 | UPDATED | 2025 Qualification Verification Summary Report Scottish Studies published. |
| Scots Language SCQF level 3, 4, 5 and 6 | UPDATED | 2025 Scots Language Qualification Verification Summary Report published. |
| Religion, Belief and Values SCQF level 3, 4, 5 and 6 | UPDATED | Religion, Belief and Values Qualification Verification Summary Report 2025 published. |
| Skills for Work: Travel and Tourism National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | 2025 Qualification Verification Summary Report Travel and Tourism published. |
| Creative Industries National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | 2025 Creative Industries Qualification Verification Summary Report published. |
| Laboratory Science National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | 2025 Qualification Verification Summary Report Laboratory Science published. |
| Rural Skills National 4 (SCQF level 4) | UPDATED | 2025 Rural Skills Qualification Verification Summary Report published. |
| Skills for Work: Health Sector National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | 2025 Qualification Verification Summary Report Health Sector published. |
| Skills for Work: Early Learning and Childcare National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | 2025 SfW Early Learning and Childcare Qualification Verification Summary Report published. |
| Retailing National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | 2025 Retailing Qualification Verification Summary Report published. |
| Energy National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | 2025 Skills for Work Energy Qualification Verification Summary Report published. |
| Skills for Work: Engineering Skills National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | 2025 Skills for Work Engineering Skills Qualification Verification Summary Report published. |
| Skills for Work Hairdressing: National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | 2025 Hairdressing Qualification Verification Summary Report published. |
| Skills for Work: Sport and Recreation National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | 2025 Skills for Work Sport and Recreation Qualification Verification Summary Report published. |
| Scottish Baccalaureate in Social Sciences | UPDATED | 2025 Scottish Baccalaureate Social Sciences Qualification Verification Summary Report published. |
| Scottish Baccalaureate in Science - Course information | UPDATED | 2025 Scottish Baccalaureate Science Qualification Verification Summary Report published. |
| Scottish Baccalaureate in Languages - Course information | UPDATED | 2025 Scottish Baccalaureate Languages Qualification Verification Summary Report published. |
| Scottish Baccalaureate in Expressive Arts - Course information | UPDATED | 2025 Scottish Baccalaureate Expressive Arts Qualification Verification Summary Report published. |
| HNC Applied Sciences | UPDATED | Added 3 October 2025 HN Science QST minutes. |
| HND Applied Biological Sciences | UPDATED | Added 3 October 2025 HN Science QST minutes. |
| HND Applied Chemical Sciences | UPDATED | Added 3 October 2025 HN Science QST minutes. |
| HND Applied Sciences | UPDATED | Added 3 October 2025 HN Science QST minutes. |
| HND Industrial Biotechnology | UPDATED | Added 3 October 2025 HN Science QST minutes. |
| PDA Laboratory Science SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Added 3 October 2025 HN Science QST minutes. |
| Quality assurance documents and videos | UPDATED | Qualification Verification Guidance for Scotland¿s Colleges published. |
| Website Updates - 07/10/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Learning and Development | UPDATED | An updated version of the Assessor and Verifier Competence document has been published. |
| Website Updates - 02/10/25 | Status | Change |
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| Scottish Baccalaureate in Social Sciences | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Baccalaureate Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Project on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Scottish Baccalaureate in Science - Course information | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Baccalaureate Science Interdisciplinary Project on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Scottish Baccalaureate in Languages - Course information | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Baccalaureate Languages Interdisciplinary Project on the Understanding Standards website. |
| National 5 Practical Woodworking - Course overview | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| National 5 Practical Electronics | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| National 5 Physical Education - Course overview | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Higher Design and Manufacture - Course overview | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Scottish Baccalaureate in Expressive Arts - Course information | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Baccalaureate Expressive Arts Interdisciplinary Project on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Website Updates - 01/10/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 4 Chemistry - Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removal. We have removed the Chemistry National 4 Added Value Assignment commentaries and Evidence packs published in 2015 and 2016 from the SQA secure site. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| National 4 Chemistry - Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for Chemistry National 4 Chemical Changes and Structure, Chemistry in Society and Nature¿s Chemistry ¿ outcome 1 and the Added Value Unit Assignment on the SQA secure site you can access these materials through your SQA coordinator. |
| Website Updates - 30/09/25 | Status | Change |
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| National 5 Music - Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removal. We have removed the Music N5, Higher and Advanced Higher Webinar recording and Q & A document published in 2024 from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| Higher Music - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removal. We have removed the Music N5, Higher and Advanced Higher Webinar recording and Q & A document published in 2024 from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| Advanced Higher Music - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removal. We have removed the Music N5, Higher and Advanced Higher Webinar recording and Q & A document published in 2024 from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| National 5 Practical Metalworking - Course overview | UPDATED | Following the removal of the Question Paper component for Practical Metalworking from session 2025-26. We have now removed all Understanding Standards Question Paper materials. |
| National 5 Practical Cake Craft - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Following the removal of the Question Paper component for Practical Cake Craft from session 2025-26. We have now removed all Understanding Standards Question Paper materials. |
| Higher Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Coursework assessment task and course specification updated |
| National 5 Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Coursework assessment task and course specification updated |
| Higher Politics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Higher Politics Question Paper 2 and Assignment on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Website Updates - 26/09/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Health and Food Technology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Assignment task brief updated |
| National 5 Health and Food Technology - Course overview | UPDATED | Assignment briefs updated |
| Higher Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Assignment brief updated |
| National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology - Overview | UPDATED | Assignment brief updated |
| National 5 Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies - Course overview | UPDATED | Course spec and coursework assessment task updated. |
| Website Updates - 25/09/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Equality impact assessments | UPDATED | The Equality Impact Assessment and Children's Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment have been updated for Appeals and Examination Exceptional Circumstances Consideration Service |
| Policies for SQA centres | UPDATED | Two updated policies have been published: Examination Exceptional Circumstances Consideration Service (EECCS) Policy Appeals for National Qualifications at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Policy |
| Textile Care Services SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | This page has been updated with information for group award GW1G 22 replacing GM1R 22 which will enter its lapsing period on 31/12/25 and finish on 31/12/27 |
| Higher ESOL - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Course report published |
| National 5 ESOL - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Course report published |
| Advanced Higher Design and Manufacture | UPDATED | Course report published |
| Advanced Higher Economics | UPDATED | Economics Advanced Higher course report 2025 published |
| Higher Childcare and Development | UPDATED | Course report published |
| Higher Economics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Economics Higher course report 2025 published |
| Higher Care - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Course report published |
| National 5 Economics - Course overview and resource | UPDATED | Economics National 5 course report 2025 published |
| National 5 Care | UPDATED | Course report published |
| Advanced Higher Business Management - Course overview | UPDATED | Course report published |
| Higher Human Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Course report published |
| Advanced Higher Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Course report published |
| Higher Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Course report published |
| National 5 Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Course report published |
| Advanced Higher Modern Languages - Course overview | UPDATED | Chinese Languages and French course reports published |
| Higher Modern Languages | UPDATED | Course reports for Chinese Languages, French and Spanish published. |
| National 5 Modern Languages - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Chinese Languages and Spanish course reports published |
| Exam timetable and learner apps | UPDATED | Publication of the 2026 Exam Timetable |
| Website Updates - 24/09/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Politics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for Politics Higher Question Paper 2 and Assignment on the Understanding Standards website. |
| National 4 People and Society | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published a webinar (recording) for National 3 and 4 People and Society on the SQA secure site you can access these materials through your SQA coordinator. |
| National 3 People and Society | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published a webinar (recording) for National 3 and 4 People and Society on the SQA secure site you can access these materials through your SQA coordinator. |
| Equality impact assessments | UPDATED | Two new impact assessments have been published under the SQA learners section. Equality Impact Assessment: Use of generative artificial intelligence by learners Children¿s rights and wellbeing impact assessment (CRWIA) Use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) by learners when completing assessment tasks |
| Website Updates - 23/09/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Politics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for Higher Politics Question Paper 1 on the Understanding Standards website. |
| National 5 Dance - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the National 5 Dance Question Paper on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Website Updates - 22/09/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher English - Course overview | UPDATED | Course specification updated. |
| Higher English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Course specification updated. |
| National 5 English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Course specification updated. |
| Website Updates - 18/09/25 | Status | Change |
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| Higher Sociology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Sociology course report published. |
| National 5 Sociology | UPDATED | N5 Sociology course report published. |
| Advanced Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies | UPDATED | AH RMPS course report published. |
| National 5 Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies - Course overview | UPDATED | N5 RMPS course report published. |
| Advanced Higher Physical Education - Course overview | UPDATED | AH Physical Education course report published. |
| Higher Philosophy - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Philosophy course report published. |
| Advanced Higher Music Technology | UPDATED | AH Music Technology course report published. |
| Higher Music Technology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Music Technology course report published. |
| National 5 Music Technology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | N5 Music Technology course report published. |
| Higher Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Geography course report published. |
| National 5 Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | N5 Geography course report published. |
| National 5 Design and Manufacture - Course overview | UPDATED | N5 Design and Manufacture course report 2025 published. |
| National 5 Classical Studies | UPDATED | N5 Classical Studies course report published. |
| Advanced Higher Chemistry - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | AH Chemistry course report published. |
| Higher Chemistry - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Chemistry course report published. |
| National 5 Business Management - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | N5 Business Management course report published. |
| National 5 Administration and IT | UPDATED | N5 Admin and IT course report published. |
| Advanced Higher Accounting | UPDATED | AH Accounting course report published. |
| Higher Accounting - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Accounting course report published. |
| Website Updates - 17/09/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment Arrangements Toolkit | UPDATED | Updated guidance, evidence and documentation has been published to the Assessment Arrangements Toolkit |
| National 5 Chemistry - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Chemistry course report 2025 published |
| Higher Classical Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for Classical Studies Higher Question Paper and Assignment on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Website Updates - 16/09/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 5 English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removed. We have removed the National 5 English Audio Presentations (Question Paper and Course Assessment) from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| Scottish Studies SCQF levels 1 - 6 | UPDATED | Published Scotland in focus logbook. |
| Website Updates - 15/09/25 | Status | Change |
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| PDA Pharmacy Services SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Minutes of the Pharmacy Qualifications Support Team meeting held on Thursday 4 September 2025 have been published. |
| PDA Final Accuracy Checking by Pharmacy Technicians SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Minutes of the Pharmacy Qualifications Support Team meeting held on Thursday 4 September 2025 have been published. |
| PDA Assessment and Supply of Individual Patients' Medicines SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Minutes of the Pharmacy Qualifications Support Team meeting held on Thursday 4 September 2025 have been published. |
| Pharmacy Services SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Minutes of the Pharmacy Qualifications Support Team meeting held on Thursday 4 September 2025 have been published. |
| Pharmacy Services SCQF level 8 | UPDATED | Minutes of the Pharmacy Qualifications Support Team meeting held on Thursday 4 September 2025 have been published. |
| Pharmacy Services SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Minutes of the Pharmacy Qualifications Support Team meeting held on Thursday 4 September 2025 have been published. |
| HNC Pharmacy Services Development and Management | UPDATED | Minutes of the Pharmacy Qualifications Support Team meeting held on Thursday 4 September 2025 have been published. |
| Website Updates - 11/09/25 | Status | Change |
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| Higher English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher English Critical Reading specimen question paper updated for September 2025. |
| Advanced Higher Mathematics of Mechanics - Overview | UPDATED | Mathematics of Mechanics course report 2025 published |
| National 5 Media | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Higher Media - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Advanced Higher English - Course overview | UPDATED | Advanced Higher English course report 2025 published. |
| Advanced Higher Mathematics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Mathematics course report 2025 published. |
| Higher English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher English course report 2025 published. |
| National 5 English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | National 5 English course report 2025 published. |
| National 5 Mathematics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Higher Mathematics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Mathematics course report 2025 published |
| Advanced Higher Music - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2025 course reports published |
| Higher Music - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Advanced Higher Engineering Science | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Engineering Science course report 2025 published. |
| National 5 Music - Course overview | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Higher Engineering Science- Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Engineering Science course report 2025 published. |
| National 5 Engineering Science - Course overview | UPDATED | National 5 Engineering Science course report 2025 published. |
| Higher Photography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Advanced Higher Drama - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Drama course report 2025 published. |
| Higher Drama - Course Overview | UPDATED | Higher Drama course report published. |
| National 5 Drama - Course overview and resource | UPDATED | National 5 Drama course report 2025 published. |
| National 5 Practical Cake Craft - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| National 5 History - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | History course report 2025 published. |
| Higher Dance - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Dance course report 2025 published. |
| National 5 Practical Cookery - Course overview and resource | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| National 5 Dance - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | National 5 Dance course report 2025 published. |
| National 5 Practical Metalworking - Course overview | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Advanced Higher Computing Science | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Computing Science course report 2025 published. |
| Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology | UPDATED | Health and Food Technology course report 2025 published. |
| Higher Psychology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Higher Computing Science - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Computing Science course report 2025 published. |
| Higher Health and Food Technology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Health and Food Technology course report 2025 published. |
| National 5 Psychology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| National 5 Health and Food Technology - Course overview | UPDATED | Health and Food Technology course report 2025 published. |
| National 5 Computing Science - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | National 5 Computing Science course report 2025 published. |
| Advanced Higher Statistics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2025 course report published |
| Higher Graphic Communication - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Graphic Communication course report 2025 published. |
| Advanced Higher Art and Design (Expressive) | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Art and Design course report 2025 published. |
| National 5 Graphic Communication | UPDATED | Graphic Communication course report 2025 published. |
| Advanced Higher Art and Design (Design) - Overview | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Art and Design course report 2025 published. |
| Higher Art and Design - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Art and Design course report 2025 published. |
| Higher Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Fashion and Textile Technology course report 2025 published. |
| National 5 Art and Design - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | National 5 Art and Design course report 2025 published. |
| Higher Applications of Mathematics - Course overview | UPDATED | Higher Applications of Mathematics course report 2025 published. |
| National 5 Applications of Mathematics - Course overview | UPDATED | National 5 Applications of Mathematics course report 2025 published. |
| Website Updates - 10/09/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 5 Practical Cake Craft - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removal. We have removed the National 5 Assignment commentaries and evidence published in 2019 and 2022 from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| Website Updates - 09/09/25 | Status | Change |
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| SQA Committees | UPDATED | Performance Committee minutes of the meeting held on 21 May 2025 have been published. |
| Advanced Higher Drama - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Advanced Higher Drama Performance on the SQA secure site you can access these materials through your SQA coordinator. |
| Website Updates - 08/09/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 5 Art and Design - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published an audio presentation for National 5 and Higher Art and Design Portfolio (Design) on the SQA secure site you can access these materials through your SQA coordinator. |
| Higher Art and Design - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published an audio presentation for National 5 and Higher Art and Design Portfolio (Design) on the SQA secure site you can access these materials through your SQA coordinator. |
| Higher Music Technology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Higher Music Technology Assignment on the SQA secure site you can access these materials through your SQA coordinator. |
| Advanced Higher Accounting | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Accounting specimen question paper, coursework assessment task, course specification and support documents published. |
| Website Updates - 05/09/25 | Status | Change |
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| National 1 and National 2 | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published a webinar (recording) for National 1 and 2 Course Updates on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Website Updates - 04/09/25 | Status | Change |
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| Higher History - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removal. We have removed the Higher History Question Paper 2019 published in 2019 from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| National 5 Physical Education - Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Physical education National 5 Performance on the SQA secure site you can access these materials through your SQA coordinator. |
| Higher Physical Education - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Physical Education Higher Performance on the SQA secure site you can access these materials through your SQA coordinator. |
| Advanced Higher Physical Education - Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Physical Education Advanced Higher Performance on the SQA secure site you can access these materials through your SQA coordinator. |
| Braille question papers - Access Duxbury braille past papers | UPDATED | Braille question papers from the 2025 session have been published. |
| Arts and Crafts | UPDATED | Added link to new page for SQA Advanced Diploma Creative Art and Design (Fixed Framework). |
| SQA Advanced Diploma in Creative Art and Design (Fixed Framework) | NEW | Published new page for SQA Advanced Diploma in Creative Art and Design (Fixed Framework). |
| Website Updates - 03/09/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| History | UPDATED | 2025-26 Understanding Standards webinars |
| Art and Design | UPDATED | 2025-26 Understanding Standards webinars |
| ESOL | UPDATED | 2025-26 Understanding Standards events |
| Latin | UPDATED | 2025-26 Understanding Standards event |
| Physical Education | UPDATED | 2025-26 Understanding Standards webinar and events |
| Advanced Higher Graphic Communication- Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Advanced Higher Graphic Communication Project on the SQA secure site you can access these materials through your SQA coordinator. |
| Website Updates - 02/09/25 | Status | Change |
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| Administration and IT | UPDATED | National 5 and Higher Administration and IT Understanding Standards event |
| Geography | UPDATED | Higher Geography webinar on Thursday 11 September |
| Website Updates - 01/09/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Modern Languages - Course overview | UPDATED | Portfolio flyleaves published |
| Higher Modern Languages | UPDATED | Answer booklets published |
| Advanced Higher Computing Science | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removal. We have removed the Advanced Higher Computing Science Project Webinar recording published in 2022 from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| Higher Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removal. We have removed the Higher Fashion and textile Technology Webinar recording published in 2022 from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| National 5 Modern Languages - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Answer booklets published |
| Website Updates - 29/08/25 | Status | Change |
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| Freestanding Physics units | UPDATED | Unit specifications published. |
| National 4 Physics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Unit specifications published. |
| National 3 Physics | UPDATED | Unit specifications published. |
| Freestanding Environmental Science units | UPDATED | Unit specifications published. |
| National 4 Environmental Science | UPDATED | Unit specifications published. |
| National 3 Environmental Science | UPDATED | unit specifications published |
| SQA shares three years of supporting care experienced learners | NEW | SQA shares three years of supporting care experienced learners news page published. |
| Advanced Higher Computing Science | UPDATED | Project templates published. |
| Website Updates - 28/08/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advisory Council meeting - everyone welcome! | NEW | Advisory Council meeting - everyone welcome - news item published. |
| SQA corporate parenting | UPDATED | Corporate Parenting Report 2022-25 published. |
| National 5 Modern Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the National 5 Question Paper on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Higher Modern Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Higher Question Papers on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Advanced Higher Modern Studies - Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Advanced Higher Question Paper on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Dunbar Grammar pupils brew up career opportunities with SQA Barista Skills qualification | NEW | Dunbar Grammar pupils brew up career opportunities with SQA Barista Skills qualification news item published. |
| Website Updates - 27/08/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Question Papers - Access support and resources | UPDATED | Added link to new page for 2025 Digital Question Papers. |
| 2025 Digital Question Papers | NEW | 2025 Digital Question Papers published. |
| SQA Chief Executive all set for start of new session | UPDATED | SQA Chief Executive, Nick Page, welcomed teachers and lecturers to the new session. |
| National 5 Art and Design - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published an audio presentation for National 5 and Higher Art and Design Portfolio (expressive) on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Website Updates - 26/08/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SQA Committees | UPDATED | Minutes for the Qualifications Committee meeting on 28 September 2022 have been published |
| Higher Art and Design - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published an audio presentation for National 5 and Higher Art and Design Expressive Portfolio on the Understanding Standards website. |
| National 4 English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the National 4 Added Value Unit Assignment on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Advanced Higher Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Coursework assessment task published. |
| National 5 Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Coursework assessment task published. |
| Website Updates - 25/08/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Modern Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Higher Assignment on the Understanding Standards website. |
| SQA Hosts Chinese Delegation for Educational and Cultural Exchange | NEW | SQA Hosts Chinese Delegation for Educational and Cultural Exchange |
| Website Updates - 22/08/25 | Status | Change |
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| Computing Science | UPDATED | Details published of updates to the Advanced Higher Computing Science project. |
| Website Updates - 21/08/25 | Status | Change |
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| Senior Team Leader - Internal Assessment role information | NEW | New page created for Senior Team Leader - Internal Assessment. |
| Website Updates - 20/08/25 | Status | Change |
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| PDA Dental Nursing SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Added new qualification PDA Dental Nursing SCQF level 7 (GV8T 47). |
| Website Updates - 19/08/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Castlemilk High School pupils gain hands-on experience with Rural Skills course | NEW | Castlemilk High School pupils gain hands-on experience with Rural Skills course. |
| Classical Studies | UPDATED | Updated mark allocations for the National 5 Classical Studies assignment |
| Advanced Higher Computing Science | UPDATED | Course specification and coursework published. |
| Accounting | UPDATED | 1 |
| National 5 Modern Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the National 5 Modern Studies Assignment on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Advanced Higher Modern Studies - Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Advanced Higher Modern Studies Project-dissertation on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Responsible business | UPDATED | Published Sustainability Report 2024-25. |
| Website Updates - 14/08/25 | Status | Change |
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| Apprenticeships offer fast track to career success | NEW | Apprenticeships offer fast track to career success. |
| Website Updates - 13/08/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Freestanding Music Technology units | UPDATED | Music Technology Qualification Verification Summary Report published |
| National 4 Music Technology | UPDATED | Music Technology Qualification Verification Summary Report published |
| National 3 Music Technology | UPDATED | Music Technology Qualification Verification Summary Report published |
| Freestanding Music units | UPDATED | Music Qualification Verification Summary Report published |
| National 4 Music | UPDATED | Music Qualification Verification Summary Report published |
| National 3 Music | UPDATED | Music Qualification Verification Summary Report published |
| Website Updates - 12/08/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Buzzing with opportunity: Beekeeping qualification at Baldragon Academy | NEW | National Progression Award (NPA) in Beekeeping at SCQF Level 5 is providing pupils with practical experience, scientific knowledge, and transferable life skills. |
| Website Updates - 08/08/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher History - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Approved dissertation list published |
| National 5 Practical Woodworking - Course overview | UPDATED | Qualification verification summary report published |
| National Qualifications - external verification | UPDATED | Dates updated for National Qualifications verification and Request external verification to cover 2025-26. |
| Website Updates - 05/08/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrating the achievements of care experienced learners | NEW | News article: Celebrating the achievements of care experienced learners. |
| Results Day: 2025 marks 'landmark year' of achievement by Scotland's learners | NEW | Results Day: 2025 marks 'landmark year' of achievement by Scotland's learners. |
| Website Updates - 04/08/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Storm Floris — Delays to SQA Results postal deliveries | NEW | Due to the widespread disruption caused by Storm Floris, Royal Mail has confirmed that there will be delays to the delivery of SQA results in several parts of Scotland. |
| Website Updates - 01/08/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Modern Studies - Course overview | UPDATED | Approved list of dissertations published |
| Higher Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Textile Construction Techniques course support published |
| Website Updates - 23/07/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| New Board members sought for Qualifications Scotland | NEW | New Board members sought for Qualifications Scotland. |
| Website Updates - 22/07/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HND Dental Nursing | UPDATED | A new group award (GW0M 16) has been published to replace the lapsing award (GP80 16) which will enter its lapsing period on 01/08/2025 and finish on 31/07/2029 |
| HNC Oral Health Care: Dental Nursing | UPDATED | A new group award (GW0L 15) has been published to replace the lapsing award (GL64 15) which will enter its lapsing period on 01/08/2025 and finish on 31/07/2028. |
| Website Updates - 17/07/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 5 Physics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removal. We have removed the National 5 Assignment 2018 commentaries and evidence from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| Higher Physics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removal. We have removed the Higher Assignment 2018 commentaries and evidence from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| Advanced Higher Physics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removal. We have removed the Advanced Higher Assignment 2019 commentaries and evidence from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| National 4 People and Society | UPDATED | People and Society Qualification Verification Summary Report published |
| National 3 People and Society | UPDATED | People and Society Qualification Verification Summary Report published |
| National 4 Geography | UPDATED | Geography Qualification Verification Summary Report published |
| National 3 Geography | UPDATED | Geography Qualification Verification Summary Report published |
| Freestanding Geography units | UPDATED | Geography Qualification Verification Summary Report published |
| Website Updates - 16/07/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 4 Design and Manufacture | UPDATED | Design and Manufacture Qualification Verification Summary Report Round 2 published |
| National 5 Design and Manufacture - Course overview | UPDATED | Design and Manufacture Qualification Verification Summary Report Round 2 published |
| National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology - Overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology Assignment on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Higher Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Higher Fashion and Textile Technology Assignment on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Website Updates - 14/07/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PDA Repair and Maintenance of Traditional Masonry Structures SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | This group award has been replaced. It entered its lapsing period on: 31/07/2025 It finishes on: 31/07/2028 Information on the new group award (GW0D 46) replacing the current group award has been added to this page. |
| Food and Drink Operations: Food Manufacturing Excellence SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | New qualification information added for GW0C 22. |
| Website Updates - 11/07/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Drink Operations (Production and Processing Skills) SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | New qualification info added for GW0H 22, GW0J 22. |
| Food and Drink Operations (Meat and Poultry Skills) SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | New qualification info added for GW0A 22, GW0G 22. |
| Food and Drink Operations (Food Sales and Service Skills) SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | New qualification info added for GW07 22, GW08 22, GW09 22. |
| Food and Drink Operations (Fish and Shellfish Processing Skills) SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | New qualification info added for GW04 22. |
| Food and Drink Operations (Distribution Skills) SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | New qualification info added for GW03 22 and GW0F 22. |
| Food and Drink Operations (Dairy Skills) SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Information added for new qualification GW02 22. |
| Website Updates - 09/07/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting SCQF levels 6 and 8 | UPDATED | Added assessment strategy to the page. |
| Website Updates - 07/07/25 | Status | Change |
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| Freestanding Business Management units | UPDATED | Business Management QVSR published |
| National 4 Business | UPDATED | Business Management QVSR published |
| National 3 Business | UPDATED | Business Management QVSR published |
| New SQA Chief Executive's 100-day pledge to drive change | NEW | New SQA Chief Executive's 100-day pledge to drive change. |
| National 5 Practical Electronics | UPDATED | Qualification verification summary report published |
| National 5 Practical Metalworking - Course overview | UPDATED | Qualification verification summary report published |
| Website Updates - 03/07/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 4 History | UPDATED | History QVSR published |
| Website Updates - 02/07/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 4 Classical Studies | UPDATED | Classical Studies QVSR published |
| National 3 Classical Studies | UPDATED | Classical Studies QVSR published |
| Freestanding Classical Studies units | UPDATED | Classical Studies QVSR published |
| National 3 History | UPDATED | History QVSR published |
| Freestanding History units | UPDATED | History QVSR published |
| National 4 Modern Languages - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Gaelic learners QVSR published |
| Higher Modern Languages | UPDATED | French, German, and Spanish QVSR published |
| National 5 Modern Languages - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | French, Gaelic learners, German, and Spanish QVSR published. |
| Website Updates - 01/07/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Engineering Science | UPDATED | Engineering Science Qualification Verification Summary Report Round 2 published |
| Website Updates - 30/06/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Higher ESOL - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | ESOL QVSR published |
| National 4 ESOL | UPDATED | ESOL QVSR published |
| National 5 ESOL - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | ESOL QVSR published |
| National 3 ESOL | UPDATED | ESOL QVSR published |
| National 2 ESOL- Course overview and resources | UPDATED | ESOL QVSR published |
| Higher Modern Languages | UPDATED | Chinese Languages QVSR round published |
| National 5 Modern Languages - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Chinese Languages QVSR round 2 published |
| National 4 Modern Languages - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Chinese Languages QVSR round 2 published |
| Financial Services | UPDATED | Link added to new page for Diploma Accounting SCQF levels 6 and 8. |
| Diploma Accounting SCQF levels 6 and 8 | UPDATED | New page added for Diploma Accounting SCQF levels 6 and 8. |
| Website Updates - 27/06/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Page appointed Chief Executive of Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) | NEW | New CEO for SQA announced. |
| Website Updates - 25/06/25 | Status | Change |
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Scottish Football Association: Refereeing
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NEW | Added link to CPD event with Scottish FA, for centres delivering the PDA Scottish Football Association: Refereeing on Wednesday 3 September. |
| Scottish Football Association: Refereeing | UPDATED | Added link to CPD event with Scottish FA, for centres delivering the PDA Scottish Football Association: Refereeing on Wednesday 3 September. |
| Website Updates - 23/06/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SQA Board of Management and Board Minutes | UPDATED | Minutes of the board meetings on 29 January and 30 April 2025 published. |
| Website Updates - 20/06/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Freestanding Philosophy units | UPDATED | Qualification verification summary report published |
| Website Updates - 19/06/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 4 Graphic Communication - Course overview | UPDATED | Graphic Communication Qualification Verification Summary Report 2025 |
| National 4 Science | UPDATED | Science Qualification Verification Summary Report 2025 published |
| National 3 Science | UPDATED | Science Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2025 published |
| National 4 Chemistry - Course overview | UPDATED | Chemistry Qualification Verification Summary Report 2025 published |
| National 3 Chemistry | UPDATED | Chemistry Qualification Verification Summary Report 2025 published |
| Freestanding Chemistry units | UPDATED | Chemistry Qualification Verification Summary Report 2025 published |
| National 4 Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Biology Qualification Verification Summary Report 2025 published |
| National 3 Biology | UPDATED | Biology Qualification Verification Summary Report 2025 published |
| Freestanding Biology units | UPDATED | Biology Qualification Verification Summary Report 2025 published |
| Website Updates - 18/06/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Scottish texts in English courses - links to external learning and teaching resources added. |
| National 1 and National 2 | UPDATED | Guide to delivering National 1 and 2 qualifications published |
| Website Updates - 17/06/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 5 Classical Studies | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removal. We have removed the National 5 Classical Studies audio presentation published in 2017 from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| National 5 Classical Studies | UPDATED | Understanding Standards. We have published an audio presentation for National 5 Assignment changes on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Higher Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Fashion and Textile Technology qualification verification summary report June 2025 published |
| National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology - Overview | UPDATED | Fashion and Textile Technology qualification verification summary report June 2025 published |
| National 5 Practical Cookery - Course overview and resource | UPDATED | Practical Cookery Qualification Verification Summary Report Round 2 June 2025 published |
| National 5 Practical Cake Craft - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Practical Cake Craft Qualification Verification Summary Report Round 2 published |
| Website Updates - 16/06/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 5 Classical Studies | UPDATED | Assignment resource sheets updated |
| Website Updates - 13/06/25 | Status | Change |
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| How National Courses are assessed | UPDATED | Updated assessment methods for National 5 Practical Cake Craft, National 5 Practical Metalworking, and National Woodworking |
| Website Updates - 12/06/25 | Status | Change |
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| Practical Electronics | UPDATED | Survey on the future name of Practical Electronics courses. |
| Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Survey on removing question papers from Fashion and Textile Technology courses from session 2026-27. |
| Practical Cookery | UPDATED | Survey on whether SQA should remove the National 5 Practical Cookery exam from session 2026-27 |
| Sociology | UPDATED | Published update confirming there will be an Understanding Standards event for National 5 and Higher Sociology on Monday 17 November 2025 from 9.30 am to 4pm. |
| Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies | UPDATED | Published update confirming 2025-26 Understanding Standards events. |
| Psychology | UPDATED | Published update confirming there will be an Understanding Standards event for National 5 Psychology on Monday 3 November 9.30 am to 3.30 pm in Glasgow. |
| Practical Woodworking | UPDATED | Published update confirming 2025-26 Understanding Standards events. |
| Practical Metalworking | UPDATED | Published update confirming 2025-26 Understanding Standards events. |
| Practical Cake Craft | UPDATED | Published update confirming there will be an Understanding Standards event for National 5 Practical Cake Craft on Wednesday 1 October 2025 from 10 am to 3 pm in Glasgow. |
| Philosophy | UPDATED | Published update confirming there will be an Understanding Standards event for National 5 and Higher Philosophy on Friday 14 November from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm in Glasgow. |
| People and Society | UPDATED | Published update confirming an Understanding Standards webinar for National 3 and National 4 People and Society on Monday 1 September 2025 from 4pm ¿ 5pm. |
| Media | UPDATED | Published update confirming 2025-26 Understanding Standards event and webinars. |
| Mathematics | UPDATED | Published an update confirming there will be an Understanding Standards event for Advanced Higher Mathematics on Saturday 11 October 2025 from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm in Glasgow. |
| English | UPDATED | Published updates confirming 2025-26 Understanding Standards events and webinars. |
| Drama | UPDATED | Published an update confirming there will be an Understanding Standards event, and webinar, for Higher Drama in October 2025. |
| Classical Studies | UPDATED | Published an update confirming there will be an Understanding Standards event for National 5 Classical Studies on Wednesday 12 November 2025 from 10am to 4pm in Glasgow. |
| Childcare and Development | UPDATED | Published update confirming there will be an Understanding Standards event for Higher Childcare and Development on Monday 6 October 2025 from 10am to 4pm in Glasgow. |
| Care | UPDATED | Published update confirming there will be an Understanding Standards event for Higher Care on Thursday 9 October 2025 from 10am to 4pm in Glasgow. |
| Applications of Mathematics | UPDATED | Published update confirming there will be an Understanding Standards event for Higher Applications of Mathematics on Saturday 25 October 2025 from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm in Glasgow. |
| Privacy statement | UPDATED | General update to Privacy statement. |
| Website Updates - 09/06/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HND Applied Sciences | UPDATED | Understanding Standards material revisions. We have added 3 new examples and republished the Organic Chemistry Marking Guidance document on the Understanding Standards website (password protected area). Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files revised. |
| National 5 Practical Woodworking - Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards material. We have published new 2025 Practical Woodworking practical activity videos on the Understanding Standards website. Previous practical activity videos have been removed from publication. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of removal. |
| National 5 Practical Metalworking - Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards material. We have published new 2025 Practical Metalworking practical activity videos on the Understanding Standards website. Previous practical activity videos have been removed from publication. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of removals. |
| Website Updates - 05/06/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Freestanding Health and Food Technology units | UPDATED | SCQF level 6 Health and Food Tech QVSR published |
| National 4 Health and Food Technology | UPDATED | Health Food and Technology QVSR published |
| Website Updates - 04/06/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Media | UPDATED | Update on changes to the National 5 and Higher Media question papers from session 2025-26. |
| Advanced Higher Graphic Communication- Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removal. We have removed the Graphic Communication Project commentaries and evidence published in 2017, 2022 and 2023 from the SQA secure site. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| Website Updates - 03/06/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Media - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Media specimen question papers The role of media and Analysing media content June 2025 have now been published. |
| National 5 Media | UPDATED | The National 5 Media specimen question paper June 2025 has now been published. |
| National 5 Practical Metalworking - Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removal. We have removed the National 5 Metalworking Practical activity commentaries and evidence (2016) from the SQA secure site. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| Website Updates - 02/06/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Higher English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Specimen question papers updated. |
| National 5 English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Specimen question papers updated. |
| English | UPDATED | Survey: Increasing the duration of the Higher English Critical Reading question paper |
| National 5 Practical Woodworking - Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removal. We have removed the Practical Woodworking National 5 webinar (2017)from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| National 5 Practical Metalworking - Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removal. We have removed the Practical Metalworking National 5 webinar (2017)from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| Website Updates - 29/05/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 5 Practical Cake Craft - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards materials removal. We have removed the 2017 audio presentation and webinar recordings for National 5 Practical Cake craft from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files removed. |
| Higher Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | May 2025 Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for the Higher Fashion and Textile Technology question paper on the Understanding Standards website. |
| National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology - Overview | UPDATED | May 2025 Understanding Standards. We have published commentaries and evidence for National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology question paper on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Quality assurance documents and videos | UPDATED | Updated versions published for: Systems Verification Criteria Guidance for Centres Systems Approval and Verification Support Materials |
| National 5 Practical Cake Craft - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | May 2025 - Understanding Standards. We have published an audio presentation discussing changes to course assessment for National 5 Practical Cake Craft on the subject page and the Understanding Standards website page. |
| National 5 Practical Cake Craft - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | New Google link for n5 CAT candidate workbook |
| Website Updates - 28/05/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Awards in Education / Teaching | UPDATED | SCQF level 2 information added to Adult Learning and Transition Award SCQF levels 1 and 2. |
| Adult Learning and Transition Award SCQF levels 1 and 2 | UPDATED | SCQF level 2 information added to Adult Learning and Transition Award SCQF levels 1 and 2. |
| National 5 Practical Woodworking - Course overview | UPDATED | May 2025 - Understanding Standards. We have published an Audio Presentation discussing coursework from session 2025-26 for National 5 Practical Woodworking on the subject page and the Understanding Standards website. |
| National 5 Practical Metalworking - Course overview | UPDATED | May 2025 - Understanding Standards. We have published an Audio Presentation discussing coursework from session 2025-26 for National 5 Metalworking on the subject page and the Understanding Standards website. |
| Website Updates - 27/05/25 | Status | Change |
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| Appeals service | UPDATED | Information published on this year's appeals service - opening on Results day at 9 am. |
| Website Updates - 26/05/25 | Status | Change |
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| Assessment Arrangements research | UPDATED | Quality Assurance of Assessment Arrangements: Consultation with schools, colleges and training providers research has been published. |
| Website Updates - 21/05/25 | Status | Change |
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| Higher Drama - Course Overview | UPDATED | May 2025 Understanding Standards. We have published an Audio Presentation for Higher Drama Question Paper on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Website Updates - 19/05/25 | Status | Change |
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| Drama | UPDATED | Updated Higher Drama course specification and specimen question paper, to reflect the changes to the question paper from session 2025-26. |
| Higher Drama - Course Overview | UPDATED | Higher course specification updated |
| Website Updates - 16/05/25 | Status | Change |
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| About assessment arrangements - Guidance and support | UPDATED | Updated version of Assessment Arrangements Explained: Information for centres published. |
| Website Updates - 15/05/25 | Status | Change |
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| Psychology | UPDATED | Pilot online Understanding Standards courses - take part in our trial. |
| Website Updates - 13/05/25 | Status | Change |
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| Higher Drama - Course Overview | UPDATED | All Higher Drama Understanding Standards Question Paper Materials have been removed from publication. New higher Question paper materials will be published in due course. |
| PDA Final Accuracy Checking by Pharmacy Technicians SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Added 1 May 2025 - HN Pharmacy QST minutes. |
| PDA Assessment and Supply of Individual Patients' Medicines SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Added 1 May 2025 - HN Pharmacy QST minutes. |
| PDA Pharmacy Services SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Added 1 May 2025 - HN Pharmacy QST minutes. |
| Pharmacy Services SCQF level 8 | UPDATED | Added 1 May 2025 - HN Pharmacy QST minutes. |
| Pharmacy Services SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Added 1 May 2025 - HN Pharmacy QST minutes. |
| Pharmacy Services SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Added 1 May 2025 - HN Pharmacy QST minutes. |
| HNC Pharmacy Services Development and Management | UPDATED | Added 1 May 2025 - HN Pharmacy QST minutes. |
| Website Updates - 02/05/25 | Status | Change |
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| Equality outcomes, reports and policies | UPDATED | Builean Co-ionannachd 2025¿29 published. |
| Website Updates - 30/04/25 | Status | Change |
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| Equality outcomes, reports and policies | UPDATED | Equality Mainstreaming Report and Equality Outcomes 2025-29 published. |
| Website Updates - 28/04/25 | Status | Change |
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| Administration and IT | UPDATED | We¿ve published electronic files for learners to use in the National 5 Administration and IT exam on Wednesday 30 April. |
| Website Updates - 24/04/25 | Status | Change |
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| SQA exams begin for 132,000 learners across Scotland | UPDATED | SQA exams begin this week for tens of thousands of learners across Scotland, who will sit assessments for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses. |
| Website Updates - 23/04/25 | Status | Change |
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| Hair / Beauty / Wellbeing / Make-up Artistry | UPDATED | Links added to new pages for: NC Beauty Therapy Services and Treatments SCQF level 6 NPA Body Massage and Wrap Treatments SCQF level 6 NPA Customised Make-up and Eye Treatments SCQF level 6 NPA Hand, Foot and Sculptured Nails SCQF level 6 |
| NPA Hand, Foot and Sculptured Nails SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | New page for NPA Hand, Foot and Sculptured Nails SCQF level 6. |
| NPA Customised Make-up and Eye Treatments SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | New page for NPA Customised Make-up and Eye Treatments SCQF level 6. |
| NPA Body Massage and Wrap Treatments SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | New page added for NPA Body Massage and Wrap Treatments SCQF level 6. |
| Website Updates - 15/04/25 | Status | Change |
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| About National Qualifications | UPDATED | Link added to How National Courses are assessed page. |
| National 4 Design and Manufacture | UPDATED | April 2025 Understanding Standards we have published an Audio Presentation for National 4 Added Value Unit Design and Manufacture on the SQA secure site you can access this through your SQA coordinator. |
| Website Updates - 14/04/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Economics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | April 2025 Understanding Standards materials update Economics Question Paper 2022 commentaries and evidence have been revised and republished on the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files revised. |
| Website Updates - 03/04/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Reporting malpractice concerns | UPDATED | Malpractice reports for 2023-24 have been published on our website. |
| New report highlights strong foundations in place to put learners at heart of Qualifications Scotland | UPDATED | The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has published its first Consumer Duty Report detailing its work to put learners, schools, colleges and customers at the heart of its decision-making. |
| National 5 Practical Cake Craft - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | N5 candidate workbook (Google docs) added |
| Website Updates - 01/04/25 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Scots Language SCQF level 3, 4, 5 and 6 | UPDATED | April 2025 Understanding Standards SCQF Levels 3-6 Webinar (recording) for the History and Development unit has been published on the SQA secure site you can access this through your SQA coordinator. |
| Policies and procedures | UPDATED | Added link to Consumer duty reporting to page. |
| Consumer Duty Report 2025 | NEW | Consumer Duty Report 2025 published. |