Events

Programme 2025 - 2026

Links to the booking system for the Understanding Standards programme of events for session 2025 – 2026 will be published here in due course.

Understanding Standards events focus on helping teachers, lecturers and assessors to develop their understanding of national standards for course and/or unit assessment.

Events will be either a half day or full day session following a workshop format. We’ll publish candidate evidence and accompanying commentaries used during the event workshops for anyone who is unable to attend on the day.

Events are free to join and can contribute to your continuing professional development (CPD). CPD certificates will be available on our event booking system shortly after each event.

If you have any questions, please call our Events Team on 0345 213 5580 or email sqaevents@sqa.org.uk

Booking a place

To book on to an event, please use our online events booking system. You will need to log in or register.

October Events

Practical Cake Craft, National 5, 01/10/2025, Glasgow/online, 10:00-13:00

This event will focus on the changes to the course assessment for National 5 Practical Cake Craft.

Scottish Baccalaureate, SCQF level 7, 02/10/2025, Glasgow/online, 10:00-16:00

This event will focus on the Interdisciplinary Project for the Scottish Baccalaureate. You will have the opportunity to review and discuss some candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.

Drama, Higher, 03/10/2025, Glasgow/online, 10:00-16:00

This event will focus on the revised Higher Drama question paper and marking instructions. This event will also cover the Performance component. You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.

Practical Metalworking, National 5, 07/10/2025, Glasgow/online, 09:30-12:30

This event will focus on the course assessment, the practical activity. You will have the opportunity to discuss the allocation of marks for the three sections of the practical activity, including the new case study and clarify your understanding of standards with colleagues and senior SQA appointees.

Practical Woodworking, National 5, 07/10/2025, Glasgow/online, 13:30-16:30

Care, Higher, 09/10/2025, Glasgow/online, 10:00-16:00

This event will focus on the Higher Care course assessment with a particular focus on the project. You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.

Mathematics, Advanced Higher, 11/10/2025, Glasgow/online, 09:30-12:30

This event will focus on the Advanced Higher Mathematics course assessment. You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.

Applications of Mathematics, Higher, 25/10/2025, Glasgow/online, 09:30-12:30

This event will focus on the Higher Applications of Mathematics course assessment. You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Award, SCQF levels 4, 5 and 6, 28/10/2025, Glasgow/online, 10:00-16:00

This event will focus on evidence gathering and assessment for the Mental Health and Wellbeing Award at SCQF levels 4, 5 and 6. You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.

Practical Woodworking, National 5, 29/10/2025, Glasgow/online, 09:30-12:30

Practical Metalworking, National 5, 29/10/2025, Glasgow/online, 13:30 -16:30

November Events

Psychology, National 5, 03/11/2025, Glasgow/online, 09:30-15:30

This event will focus on the National 5 Psychology course assessment. You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.

Childcare and Development, Higher, 06/11/2025, Glasgow/online, 10:00-16:00

This event will focus on the Higher Childcare and Development course assessment with a particular focus on the project. You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.

Media, Higher, 07/11/2025, Glasgow/online, 09:30-15:30

This event will focus on the Higher Media assignment and question paper 1 (analysis of media content). You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Award, SCQF levels 4, 5 and 6, 11/11/2025, Dalkeith/online, 10:00-16:00

Classical Studies, National 5, 12/11/2025, Glasgow/online, 10:00-16:00

This event will focus on the National 5 Classical Studies course assessment. You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.

Philosophy, National 5 and Higher, 14/11/2025, Glasgow/online, 09:30-15:30

This event will focus on the National 5 and Higher Philosophy course assessment. You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.

Sociology, National 5 and Higher, 17/11/2025, Glasgow/online, 09:30-16:00

This event will focus on the question papers for National 5 and Higher Sociology. You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.

RMPS, National 5, 19/11/2025, Glasgow/online, 10:00-16:00

This event will focus on the external assessment for National 5 RMPS. You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.

RMPS, National 5, 20/11/2025, Dalkeith/online, 10:00-16:00