Subjects
Events
Programme 2025 - 2026
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.
November Events
Sociology, National 5 and Higher, 17 November 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.
Latin National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher, 18 November 2025, Glasgow, 10:00-15:30
This event will focus on question papers for Latin at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher, with a particular focus on the different questions types and how they are assessed and marked. You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.
RMPS, National 5, 19 November 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 November 2025, Dalkeith/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.
ESOL, National 2, 3, 4 and 5, 21 November 2025, Glasgow, 10:00-13:00
This event will focus on the less commonly used ESOL units at National 2 - National 5, including freestanding units, ESOL for Employability units and ESOL Listening and Speaking units.
Physical Education, Advanced Higher, 25 November 2025, Glasgow/online, 10:00-15:30
This event will explain the standards for assessment for the Advanced Higher Project.
English, Higher, 29 November 2025, Glasgow/online, 09:30-15:00
This event will focus on the Higher English question papers: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation (question paper 1) and Critical Reading (question paper 2). You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.
December Events
English, Higher, 5 December 2025, Glasgow/online, 09:30-15:00
This event will focus on the Higher English question papers: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation (question paper 1) and Critical Reading (question paper 2). You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.
English, Higher, 6 December 2025, Glasgow/online, 09:30-15:00
This event will focus on the Higher English question papers: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation (question paper 1) and Critical Reading (question paper 2). You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.
2026 Events
January Events
ESOL, National 5 and Higher, 16 January 2026, Glasgow, 10:00-13:00
This event will focus on the National 5 and Higher ESOL end of course examination components (Reading, Writing and Listening papers) as well as the course speaking and listening assessment (IACCA). You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues.
