Additional Understanding Standards resources for session 2020-21
We are publishing additional subject-specific materials to support you with gathering and assessing evidence for provisional results in session 2020–21.
This week, we have published the following materials:
National 5 Computing Science audio presentation
We have published an audio presentation on how to identify A and C marks in National 5 Computing Science. This is available from the Understanding Standards website and from the 'Understanding Standards' section of the National 5 Computing Science webpage.
Higher Photography videos
We have created a series of videos on basic camera concepts to support teachers, lecturers and candidates. This week, we have added new videos on 'Properties of Light' and 'Composition'.
The videos are available from the 'Photography Resources' section of the Higher Photography webpage.
Candidate evidence and commentaries
- ESOL – National 5 question paper writing examples
- Media – National 5 question paper and assignment examples
These are available from the Understanding Standards website and you can also access them from the NQ subject pages of our website.
Confidential candidate evidence and commentaries
- ESOL – National 5 performance examples
The ESOL performance examples are available from the SQA Secure website and you can arrange access to them through your SQA Co-ordinator. Please store them securely and treat them as confidential.
Additional subject-specific resources for session 2020–21
The following additional resources for 2020–21 are now available:
- National 5 Classical Studies – guidance on how to construct a question paper.
- Higher Environmental Science – question paper skills tagging tables.
- Higher and Advanced Higher Physics – question paper skills tagging tables.
These are available from our Understanding Standards website and you can also access them from the NQ subject pages of our website.
We will continue to publish more Understanding Standards resources over the coming weeks.