Updates

Below is a list of our latest Understanding Standards materials, organised by publication date. This also includes new Understanding Standards materials published on the SQA Secure website. Access to the SQA Secure website requires an SQA coordinator login.

We regularly update this list as new materials are published.

KEY:
N1 = National 1	N2 = National 2	N3 = National 3
N4 = National 4	N5 = National 5	H = Higher
AH = Advanced Higher	HN = Higher National	Bac = Baccalaureate
SCQF = SCQF Units	FA = Foundation Apprenticeships	NPA = National Progression Award

December 2025

Date	Level	Subject	Component	Link to published materials
8 Dec	H	English	Critical Reading (Scottish Text)	Candidate evidence and commentaries
8 Dec	H	English	Critical Reading (Critical Essays)	Candidate evidence and commentaries
8 Dec	H	English	RUAE	Candidate evidence and commentaries
3 Dec	N5	Philosophy	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
2 Dec	AH	Physical Education	Project	Candidate evidence and commentaries

November 2025

Date	Level	Subject	Component	Link to published materials
26 Nov	N5	English	Critical Reading (Critical Essay)	Candidate evidence and commentaries
25 Nov	N5	English	Portfolio	Candidate evidence and commentaries
25 Nov	N5	Fashion and Textile Technology	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
21 Nov	AH	Health and Food Technology	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
21 Nov	H	Economics	Assignment	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
21 Nov	N5	RMPS	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
21 Nov	N5	RMPS	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
20 Nov	AH	RMPS	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
20 Nov	AH	RMPS	Project-Dissertation	Candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Nov	N5	Psychology	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Nov	N5	Psychology	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Nov	N5	English	Critical Reading (Sottish Text)	Candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Nov	H	Philosophy	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Nov	AH	Latin	Translating	Candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Nov	AH	Latin	Literary Appreciation	Candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Nov	H	Latin	Translating	Candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Nov	H	Latin	Literary Appreciation	Candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Nov	N5	Latin	Translating	Candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Nov	N5	Latin	Literary Appreciation	Candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Nov	N5	Administration and IT	Assignment	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
19 Nov	H	Administration and IT	Question Paper	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
19 Nov	H	Administration and IT	Assignment	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
18 Nov	N5	Philosophy	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
18 Nov	N5	English	RUAE	Candidate evidence and commentaries
18 Nov	H	English	Portfolio-writing	Candidate evidence and commentaries
18 Nov	N5	Classical Studies	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
17 Nov	N5	Economics	Question Paper	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
17 Nov	N5	Economics	Assignment	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
17 Nov	AH	Economics	Question Paper	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
17 Nov	H	Physical Education	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
17 Nov	H	Media	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
17 Nov	H	Media	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
13 Nov	N5, H, AH	Business Management	Assessment	Audio Presentation
10 Nov	H	RMPS	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
10 Nov	H	RMPS	Question Paper 1	Candidate evidence and commentaries
10 Nov	H	Childcare and Development	Project	Candidate evidence and commentaries
10 Nov	AH	Economics	Project	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
4 Nov	H	Applications of Mathematics	Project	Candidate evidence and commentaries
4 Nov	H	Applications of Mathematics	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
4 Nov	AH	Geography	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries

October 2025

Date	Level	Subject	Component	Link to published materials
28 Oct	H	Geography	Question paper and assignment	Webinar Q & A
27 Oct	AH	Music Technology	Project	SQA Secure Site
27 Oct	H	Psychology	Question paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
27 Oct	H	Psychology	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
27 Oct	AH	English	Literary Study	Candidate evidence and commentaries
27 Oct	AH	English	Portfolio writing	Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Oct	N5, H, AH	Music	Assignment	Audio presentation
16 Oct	AH	Business Management	Project	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
16 Oct	H	Business Management	Assignment	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
16 Oct	N5	Business Management	Assignment	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
16 Oct	N5	Business Management	Question paper	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
16 Oct	AH	Mathematics	Question paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
9 Oct	N5	Practical Cake Craft	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
9 Oct	H	Drama	Question paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
9 Oct	H	Geography	Question paper and assignment	Webinar
2 Oct	Bac	Baccalaureate	Social Sciences	Candidate evidence and commentaries
2 Oct	Bac	Baccalaureate	Science	Candidate evidence and commentaries
2 Oct	Bac	Baccalaureate	Languages	Candidate evidence and commentaries
2 Oct	Bac	Baccalaureate	Expressive Arts	Candidate evidence and commentaries

September 2025

Date	Level	Subject	Component	Link to published materials
30 Sept	H	Care	Project	Candidate evidence and commentaries
30 Sept	H	Care	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
24 Sept	H	Politics	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
24 Sept	H	Politics	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
22 Sept	N5	Dance	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
22 Sept	H	Politics	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
16 Sept	H	Classical Studies	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
16 Sept	H	Classical Studies	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
16 Sept	N5	Practical Woodworking	Practical Activity	Commentaries
9 Sept	AH	Drama	Performance	SQA Secure Site
8 Sept	N5, H	Art and Design	Portfolio (Design)	SQA Secure Site
8 Sept	H	Music Technology	Assignment	SQA Secure Site
5 Sept	N1 & N2	National 1 and 2	Guide	Guide to delivering qualifications
5 Sept	N1 & N2	National 1 and 2	Course Updates	Webinar
4 Sept	N5, H, AH	Physical Education	Performance	SQA Secure Site
3 Sept	AH	Graphic Communication	Project	SQA Secure Site

August 2025

Date	Level	Subject	Component	Link to published materials
28 Aug	N5	Modern Studies	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
28 Aug	AH	Modern Studies	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
28 Aug	H	Modern Studies	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
27 Aug	N5 & H	Art & Design	Expressive Portfolio	Audio presentation
26 Aug	N4	English	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
25 Aug	H	Modern Studies	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Aug	AH	Modern Studies	Project Dissertation	Candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Aug	N5	Modern Studies	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries