Webinars

Understanding Standards webinars

Due to the significant pressure on public sector budgets, we’re no longer holding in-person Understanding Standards events. Our programme now consists of webinars only. Most webinars last around an hour, though some are longer, and some follow an online workshop format.

The following webinars 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 webinar.

We’ll publish recordings of the webinars on the subject pages of this website for anyone who is unable to attend on the day.

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 a webinar, please use our online events booking system. You will need to log in or register.

 

2024 Webinars

 

October Webinars

Psychology - National 5, 28 October 2024, 13:30 - 15:30

This webinar 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.

 

Music - National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher, 30 October 2024, 16:30 - 17:30

This webinar will explain the standards for assessment in National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Music.

 

Music Technology - National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher, 31 October 2024, 16:30 - 17:30

This webinar will explain the standards for assessment in National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Music Technology.

 

November Webinars

History - National 5, 1 November 2024, 13:30 - 15:00

This webinar will focus on the National 5 History course assessment.

 

Media - Higher assignment, 5 November 2024, 16:30 - 18:00

This webinar will explain the standards for assessment in the Higher Media assignment. You can also ask questions.

 

Scottish Studies Award - SCQF levels 4, 5 and 6 , 6 November 2024, 17:00 - 18:30

This webinar will explain the standards for assessment in Scottish Studies awards.

 

Modern Languages - National 5 and Higher, 7 November 2024, 17:00 - 18:00

This webinar will discuss candidate performance in the 2024 question papers (Reading, Listening and Writing, and Directed writing).

 

English - Advanced Higher, 11 November 2024, 09:30 - 11:30

This webinar will support explain the standards for assessment in the Advanced Higher English project-dissertation. It will also focus on selecting appropriate texts and formulating effective tasks.

 

Modern Languages - National 5 and Higher, 12 November 2024, 17:00 - 18:00

This webinar will discuss candidate performance in the 2024 National 5 and Higher question papers (Reading, Listening and Writing, and Directed writing).

 

ESOL - National 2 Literacies unit, 14 November 2024, 10:00 - 12:00

This webinar will focus on assessment for the ESOL National 2 Literacies unit. You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence with colleagues during workshop activities.

 

Latin - National 5, 19 November 2024, 09:30 - 11:00

This webinar will focus on the National 5 Latin course assessment. We will discuss examples of candidate evidence and commentaries, and provide guidance on best practice when preparing candidates for assessment. You can also ask questions.

 

Latin - Higher, 19 November 2024, 11:30 - 13:00

This webinar will focus on the Higher Latin course assessment. We will discuss examples of candidate evidence and commentaries, and provide guidance on best practice when preparing candidates for assessment. You can also ask questions.

 

Latin - Advanced Higher, 19 November 2024, 14:00 - 15:30

This webinar will focus on the Advanced Higher Latin course assessment. We will discuss candidate evidence and commentaries, and provide guidance on best practice when preparing candidates for assessment. You can also ask questions.

 

Sociology - National 5, 20 November 2024, 10:00 - 12:00

This webinar will focus on the National 5 Sociology question papers. We will look at examples of evidence from the 2024 exams, and discuss delivering aspects of the course and assessing candidates.

 

Sociology - Higher, 21 November 2024, 15:00 - 17:00

This webinar will focus on the Higher Sociology question papers. We will look at examples of evidence from the 2024 exams, and discuss delivering aspects of the course and assessing candidates.

 

Physical Education - Advanced Higher, 25 November 2024, 16:00 - 17:00

The focus for this webinar will be the Advanced Higher Project.

 

December Webinars

ESOL - National 2, National 3 and National 4, 3 December 2024, 16:30 - 17:30

This webinar will explain the standards for assessment in National 2, National 3 and National 4 ESOL.

 

Physical Education - Higher, 3 December 2024, 16:00 - 17:00

This webinar will explain the standards for assessment in Higher Physical Education. You can also ask questions.

 

2025 Webinars

 

January Webinars

Media - National 5, 13 January 2025, 16:00 - 17:30

This webinar will explain the standards for assessment in National 5 Media. You can also ask questions.

 

ESOL - National 5 and Higher: Speaking and Listening Performance, 14 January 2025, 16:30 - 17:30

This webinar will focus on the speaking and listening performance task. You will have the opportunity to review and discuss audio and video candidate evidence and discuss your understanding of standards with senior examining team members.

 

ESOL - National 5 and Higher exams, 21 January 2025, 16:30 - 17:30

This webinar will focus on the National 5 and Higher ESOL exams. We will discuss the Reading and Listening question papers and share examples of how to fully prepare your candidates. You will have the opportunity to review and discuss candidate evidence for the writing question paper and clarify your understanding of standards with senior examining team members.

 

Media - Higher question paper 1, 22 January 2025, 16:30 - 18:00

This webinar will explain the standards for assessment in Higher Media question paper 1. We will provide a detailed overview of the assessment standards with reference to candidate evidence. You will have opportunities to take part in professional discussion and ask questions.