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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.

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


November 2023

Date Level Subject Component Link to published materials
28 Nov AH Statistics Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
28 Nov H Human Biology Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
28 Nov H Drama Question Paper 2022 Candidate evidence and commentaries
28 Nov AH Mathematics Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
28 Nov AH Physics Project Candidate evidence and commentaries
28 Nov H Physics Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
28 Nov N5 Physics Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
28 Nov H Applications of Mathematics Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
28 Nov H Applications of Mathematics Project Candidate evidence and commentaries
27 Nov H Classical Studies Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
27 Nov N5 Classical Studies Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
27 Nov H Chemistry Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
27 Nov N5 Chemistry Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
27 Nov AH Drama Project-dissertation Candidate evidence and commentaries
27 Nov AH Drama Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
27 Nov H Biology Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Nov H Politics Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Nov H Politics Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Nov N5 Drama Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Nov N5 Drama Question Paper and Performance Webinar and Q & A
23 Nov AH RMPS Project-dissertation Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Nov H RMPS Question Paper Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
23 Nov N5 RMPS Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Nov N5 RMPS Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Nov H Modern Studies Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Nov H Modern Studies Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Nov N5 Modern Studies Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Nov N5 Modern Studies Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Nov H Media Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Nov H Media Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Nov AH Mathematics of Mechanics Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Nov H Mathematics Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Nov N5 Mathematics Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Nov N5 History Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
22 Nov H Environmental Science Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
22 Nov N5 Environmental Science Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
22 Nov H Dance Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
22 Nov H Geography Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
22 Nov N5 Geography Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
22 Nov N5 Applications of Mathematics Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
21 Nov H Physical Education Question Paper Video, candidate evidence and commentaries
21 Nov AH Physical Education Project Video, candidate evidence and commentaries
20 Nov N5 English Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation Candidate evidence and commentaries
16 Nov H Philosophy Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
9 Nov N5 Sociology Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
9 Nov H Sociology Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
7 Nov N5 Dance Question Paper Audio presentation and supplementary files
6 Nov N5 Graphic Communication Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
2 Nov AH English Textual Analysis Candidate evidence and commentaries
1 Nov N3 English Producing Language Candidate evidence
1 Nov N4 English Creation and Production Candidate evidence


October 2023

Date Level Subject Component Link to published materials
19 Oct N5 English Critical Reading Candidate evidence and commentaries
18 Oct N5 English Portfolio Candidate evidence and commentaries
12 Oct AH English Project-dissertation Candidate evidence and commentaries
12 Oct H Graphic Communication Question Paper Audio presentation
11 Oct Bac Science Interdisciplinary Project Candidate evidence and commentaries
11 Oct Bac Expressive Arts Interdisciplinary Project Candidate evidence and commentaries
11 Oct Bac Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Project Candidate evidence and commentaries
10 Oct H Drama Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
9 Oct AH Modern Studies Project-dissertation Candidate evidence and commentaries
9 Oct AH Modern Studies Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
9 Oct AH Geography Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
5 Oct N5, H Modern Languages Assignment Writing Webinar
4 Oct N5, H Gaidhlig Assignment Writing Webinar


September 2023

Date Level Subject Component Link to published materials
26 Sept N5, H, AH Music Assignment Customised assignment
19 Sept H Geography Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Sept N5 Geography Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Sept SCQF Biology SCQF 3 - 7 Audio presentation
4 Sept AH Accounting Question Paper Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries


August 2023

Date Level Subject Component Link to published materials
30 Aug AH Latin Question Paper - Translating verse Candidate evidence and commentaries
30 Aug AH Latin Question Paper - Translating verse Video presentation


July 2023

Date Level Subject Component Link to published materials
19 Jul N5 Fashion and Textile Technology Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
13 Jul H Drama Course assessment Audio presentation - Updated 2018
5 Jul N1, N2 National 1 & 2 Assessment Unit materials


June 2023

Date Level Subject Component Link to published materials
22 Jun HN HN Science SCQF 7 & 8 Pro formas


May 2023

Date Level Subject Component Link to published materials
11 May NPA Science NPA's SCQF 4 - 6 Audio presentations


April 2023

Date Level Subject Component Link to published materials
27 Apr N5 Chemistry Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
27 Apr N5 Physics Question Paper 2017 Candidate evidence and commentary - Reivised Apr 2023
25 Apr AH Art and Design Expressive Portfolio Candidate commentaries
24 Apr N5 Design and Manufacture Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
13 Apr H Fashion and Textile Technology Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
13 Apr H Fashion and Textile Technology Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries


March 2023

Date Level Subject Component Link to published materials
30 Mar AH Design and Manufacture Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
30 Mar AH Chemistry Project Candidate evidence and commentaries
30 Mar H Chemistry Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
22 Mar H Design and Manufacture Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
15 Mar N5 Art and Design Expressive Portfolio Candidate evidence and commentaries
9 Mar AH Graphic Communication Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
9 Mar H Art and Design Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
9 Mar H Art and Design Expressive Portfolio Candidate evidence and commentaries
2 Mar H Photography Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries


February 2023

Date Level Subject Component Link to published materials
28 Feb N5 Practical Cake Craft Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
28 Feb AH RMPS Project-dissertation Candidate evidence and commentaries
28 Feb AH RMPS Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
27 Feb N5 Practical Cake Craft Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
27 Feb H Business Management Assignment Candidate evidence, annotated evieence and commentaries
27 Feb H Administration and IT Assignment Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
24 Feb AH Chemistry Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
24 Feb N5 Chemistry Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
23 Feb AH Mathematics Assessment Webinar
23 Feb N5 Media Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
22 Feb AH Statistics Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
22 Feb N5 Graphic Communication Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
21 Feb N5 Health and Food Technology Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
21 Feb N5 Art and Design Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
20 Feb N5, H ESOL Question Paper - Writing Webinar
20 Feb N5 ESOL Question Paper - Writing Candidate evidence and commentaries
20 Feb H ESOL Question Paper - Writing Candidate evidence and commentaries
15 Feb N5 RMPS Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
15 Feb H Health and Food Technology Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
15 Feb AH Biology Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
15 Feb AH Business Management Question Paper Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
15 Feb AH Business Management Project Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
14 Feb H Business Management Question Paper Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
14 Feb N5 Business Management Assignment Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
14 Feb N5 Business Management Question Paper Candidate evidence, annotated evidence and commentaries
9 Feb H RMPS Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
7 Feb N5 Health and Food Technology Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
6 Feb N5, H, AH Design and Manufacture Question Paper Question paper audio presentations


January 2023

Date Level Subject Component Link to published materials
25 Jan N5 Drama Performance and Question Paper Performance webinar and Q & A
20 Jan N5 Drama Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
20 Jan H Care Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
20 Jan H Care Project Candidate evidence and commentaries
20 Jan N5 Applications of Mathematics Course assessment Webinar
20 Jan N5 English Critical Reading Candidate evidence and commentaries
19 Jan H Drama Question Paper Webinar, candidate evidence and Q & A
19 Jan H Psychology Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
9 Jan H English Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation Candidate evidence and commentaries
9 Jan H English Critical Reading Candidate evidence and commentaries
9 Jan AH Physical Education Project Webinar and Q & A
9 Jan N5 Physical Education Portfolio Webinar and Q & A
9 Jan HN HN Science - Experimental Procedures: Science National unit assessment Support pack
9 Jan N5 Physical Education Portflio Candidate evidence and commentaries
6 Jan H Chemistry Question Paper 2 Candidate evidence and commentaries
4 Jan N5 English Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation Candidate evidence and commentaries
4 Jan N5 English Portfolio Candidate evidence and commentaries
4 Jan H Latin Literary Appreciation Candidate evidence and commentaries
4 Jan AH Drama Assignment Webinar and Q & A
4 Jan AH Latin Project-dissertation Candidate evidence and commentaries


December 2022

Date Level Subject Component Link to published materials
14 Dec N5 Care Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
14 Dec N5 Care Project Candidate evidence and commentaries
8 Dec AH Latin Question Paper - Translating Candidate evidence and commentaries
8 Dec AH Drama Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
6 Dec H Media Assignment Candidate evidence and commentaries
6 Dec H Media Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
5 Dec N5 History Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
2 Dec H Administration and IT Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
2 Dec H Mathematics Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
2 Dec H Applications of Mathematics Project Candidate evidence and commentaries
2 Dec H Applications of Mathematics Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries
2 Dec H History Question Paper Candidate evidence and commentaries