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

May 2025

Date	Level	Subject	Component	Link to published materials
19 May	H	Drama	Question Paper	Audio presentation

March 2025

Date	Level	Subject	Component	Link to published materials
31 Mar	SCQF 3-6	Scots Language	History and Development unit (Webinar)	SQA Secure Site
31 Mar	AH	Classical Studies	Question Paper	Audio discussions
27 Mar	H	Art and Design	Question Paper	Audio presentation
20 Mar	AH	Art and Design	Portfolio (Design), Portfolio (Expressive – contextual analysis evidence)	SQA Secure Site
20 Mar	AH	Art and Design	Expressive Portfolio	Candidate evidence
20 Mar	H	History	Question Paper 2 - Scottish Context	Webinar and Q & A
10 Mar	H	History	Assignment	Webinar, Q & A and candidate evidence
6 Mar	H	RMPS	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
4 Mar	SCQF 6	NPA Food Manufacturing	Commercial and Social Drivers Unit	SQA Secure Site

February 2025

Date	Level	Subject	Component	Link to published materials
26 Feb	H	Design and Manufacture	Assignment	SQA Secure Site
25 Feb	SCQF 3 - 6	NPA Bakery	Units	Webinar and Q & A
19 Feb	N5	Chinese Languages	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
18 Feb	N5, H, AH	Physical Education	Performance	SQA Secure Site
18 Feb	H	RMPS	Question Paper 1	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
18 Feb	AH	Engineering Science	Project	Candidate evidence and commentaries
18 Feb	AH	Engineering Science	Project	Webinar and Q & A
17 Feb	N3	English	Language literacy	SQA Secure Site
17 Feb	N4	English	Creation and Production	SQA Secure Site
17 Feb	H	RMPS	Question Paper 2	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
14 Feb	H	Media	Question Paper	Webinar
14 Feb	N5	ESOL	Question Paper - Writing	Candidate evidence and commentaries
12 Feb	H	English	Spoken language	Candidate evidence checklist
12 Feb	N5	English	Spoken language	Candidate evidence checklist
11 Feb	H	History	Question Paper	Webinar Q & A
5 Feb	AH	Classical Studies	Project dissertation	Candidate evidence and commentaries
3 Feb	N5	Computing Science	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries

January 2025

Date	Level	Subject	Component	Link to published materials
31 Jan	H	Physical Education	Question Paper	Webinar and Q & A
29 Jan	N5	Media	Question paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
29 Jan	H	Media	Question paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
29 Jan	N5	Media	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
29 Jan	AH	Physical Education	Project	Webinar and Q & A
28 Jan	H	History	Question Paper	Webinar
22 Jan	AH	Computing Science	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
13 Jan	AH	RMPS	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
13 Jan	AH	RMPS	Project Dissertation	Candidate evidence and commentaries
3 Jan	H	English	Critical Reading and Scottish Texts	Candidate evidence and commentaries
3 Jan	N5	English	Critical Reading	Candidate evidence and commentaries

December 2024

Date	Level	Subject	Component	Link to published materials
20 Dec	H	Latin	Literary Appreciation and Translating	Webinar
20 Dec	H	Latin	Question paper - Translating	Candidate evidence and commentaries
20 Dec	H	Latin	Question paper - Literary Appreciation	Candidate evidence and commentaries
18 Dec	N5,H,AH	Music Technology	Overview of course assessment	Webinar and Q & A
18 Dec	H	Philosophy	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
17 Dec	AH	Graphic Communication	Project	SQA Secure Site
17 Dec	H	Music Technology	Assignment	SQA Secure Site
17 Dec	N5	Design and Manufacture	Assignment	SQA Secure Site
17 Dec	AH	Latin	Literary Appreciation, Translating	Candidate evidence and commentaries
17 Dec	N5	Latin	Literary Appreciation	Candidate evidence and commentaries
17 Dec	N5	Latin	Translating	Candidate evidence and commentaries
17 Dec	N5, AH	Latin	Literary Appreciation and Translating	Webinars
12 Dec	SCQF 4 & 5	Skills for Work - Hospitality	Delivery, Assessment and Verification	Webinar
12 Dec	SCQF 4,5 & 6	Scottish Studies	Scotland in Focus	Webinar
12 Dec	N5, H	Sociology	Question Paper	Webinars
9 Dec	N5,H,AH	Music	All	Webinar and Q & A
5 Dec	N5	History	Question Paper	Webinar and Q & A
3 Dec	N5, H	Urdu	Question Paper	Webinar
3 Dec	N5, H	Spanish	Question Paper	Webinar
3 Dec	N5, H	Italian	Question Paper	Webinar
3 Dec	N5, H	German	Question Paper	Webinar
3 Dec	N5, H	Gaelic (Learners)	Question Paper	Webinar
3 Dec	N5, H	French	Question Paper	Webinar
3 Dec	N5, H	Chinese Languages	Question Paper	Webinar

November 2024

Date	Level	Subject	Component	Link to published materials
28 Nov	H	Applications of Mathematics	Question Paper	Audio Presentation
28 Nov	H	Applications of Mathematics	Project	Audio Presentation
28 Nov	N5	Philosophy	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
28 Nov	N5	Philosophy	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
27 Nov	H	Socoilogy	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
26 Nov	H	Media	Assignment	Webinar
25 Nov	H	Chemistry	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
25 Nov	N3, N4, N5, H, AH	Physical Education	Event Verification	Audio presentation
21 Nov	N5	Music Technology	Assignment	SQA Secure Site
21 Nov	H	Drama	Performance	SQA Secure Site
20 Nov	N5	Sociology	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
20 Nov	N5	Psychology	Assessment overview	Webinar
20 Nov	AH	English	Project Dissertation	Webinar
20 Nov	N5	English	RUAE	Candidate evidence and commentaries
20 Nov	N5	RMPS	Assignment	Additional candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Nov	N5, H, AH	Physical Education	Assessing candidates with disabilities	Audio presentation
19 Nov	H	Classical Studies	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Nov	AH	Design and Manufacture	Assignment	SQA Secure Site
19 Nov	H	Media	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
14 Nov	N5	RMPS	Question Paper	Additional candidate evidence and commentaries
14 Nov	AH	Drama	Project Dissertation	Candidate evidence and commentaries
14 Nov	AH	Drama	Project Dissertation	Audio presentation
13 Nov	AH	Music Technology	Project	SQA Secure Site
12 Nov	N5	Art and Design	Question Paper	Audio presentation
12 Nov	AH	Music Technology	Project	SQA Secure Site (Evidence and commentaries)
12 Nov	AH	English	Project Dissertation	Candidate evidence and commentaries
11 Nov	N5	RMPS	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
11 Nov	N5	RMPS	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
11 Nov	H	Psychology	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
7 Nov	N5	Psychology	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
7 Nov	N5	Psychology	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
6 Nov	AH	Engineering Science	Project	SQA Secure Site (Webinar and Q & A)
4 Nov	H	Engineering Science	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
4 Nov	N5	Accounting	Assignment	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
4 Nov	H	Accounting	Assignment	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries

October 2024

Date	Level	Subject	Component	Link to published materials
29 Oct	H	Business Management	Revisions	Audio presentation
29 Oct	H	Dance	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
29 Oct	AH	Business Management	Question Paper	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
29 Oct	AH	Business Management	Project	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
23 Oct	AH	English	Literary Study	Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Oct	AH	Geography	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentaries
16 Oct	N4	English	Added value unit	Webinar
10 Oct	N5, H, AH	Economics	Revisions	Presentations
10 Oct	N5	Business Management	Revisions	Presentation
10 Oct	AH	Business Management	Revisions	Presentation
4 Oct	AH	Drama	Performance	SQA Secure Site
3 Oct	SCQF 3, 4, 5 and 6	Core Skills	ICT	Presentations
2 Oct	N5	German	Assignment Writing	Candidate evidence and commentaries
2 Oct	N5, H	German	Performance talking	SQA Secure Site
2 Oct	H	Gaelic (Learners)	Assignment Writing	Candidate evidence and commentaries
2 Oct	N5	Gaelic (Learners)	Assignment Writing	Candidate evidence and commentaries
2 Oct	H	German	Assignment Writing	Candidate evidence and commentaries
1 Oct	H	Chinese Languages	Assignment Writing	Candidate evidence and commentaries
1 Oct	H	Chinese Languages, French, Gaelic (Learners), Italian and Spanish	Performance talking	SQA Secure Site
1 Oct	N5	Chinese Languages, French, Gaelic (Learners), Italian and Spanish	Performance talking	SQA Secure Site

September 2024

Date	Level	Subject	Component	Link to published materials
26 Sept	H	Urdu	Assignment Writing	Candidate evidence and commentaries
26 Sept	N5	Urdu	Assignment Writing	Candidate evidence and commentaries
26 Sept	H	Gaidhlig	Assignment Writing	Candidate evidence and commentaries
26 Sept	N5	Gaidhlig	Assignment Writing	Candidate evidence and commentaries
26 Sept	H	Physical Education	Question Paper	Candidate evidence and commentary
26 Sept	H	Spanish	Assignment Writing	Candidate evidence and commentaries
26 Sept	N5	Spanish	Assignment Writing	Candidate evidence and commentaries
26 Sept	H	Italian	Assignment Writing	Candidate evidence and commentaries
26 Sept	N5	Italian	Assignment Writing	Candidate evidence and commentaries
26 Sept	H	French	Assignment Writing	Candidate evidence and commentaries
26 Sept	N5	French	Assignment Writing	Candidate evidence and commentaries
25 Sept	N5	Drama	Assignment	SQA Secure Site
23 Sept	N5	Economics	Project	Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
23 Sept	N5	Engineering Science	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Sept	AH	Engineering Science	Project	SQA Secure Site
17 Sept	SCQF levels 4,5 and 6	Scots Language	History and Development unit	SQA Secure Site

August 2024

Date	Level	Subject	Component	Link to published materials
26 Aug	N5	Modern Studies	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries
26 Aug	N4	English	Assignment	Added Value Unit Assignment
26 Aug	H	Modern Studies	Assignment	Candidate evidence and commentaries

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