National 5 Media

Understanding Standards webinars 2024-25 (11/10/24)

11 October 2024

We’re holding Understanding Standards webinars for Media courses on the following dates.

  • 5 November (16:30 – 18:00) – Higher Media assignment
  • 13 January 2025 (16:00 – 17:30) – National 5 Media
  • 22 January 2025 (16:30 – 18:00) – Higher Media question paper 1

These webinars will explain the standards required for assessment, and provide opportunities to ask questions.

To book a place, please use our online booking system at athena.sqameet.net. You’ll need a username and password to access the booking system.

Course Specification (19/05/2023)

Explains the structure of the course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed.

Past Papers and Marking Instructions

Coursework (19/05/2023)

This section provides information on marking instructions and/or the coursework assessment task(s). It includes information that centres need to administer coursework and must be read in conjunction with the course specification.

Optional template to download for the submission of the Coursework Assessment Task for National 5 Media. The template sets out the criteria for the assignment in separate boxes. Please note that the size of each box can be amended to suit candidate needs.

Information on the production and submission of SQA-assessed coursework for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher.

Understanding Standards (19/02/2024)

Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

Further Understanding Standards materials for this subject can be found on SQA’s secure website and you can access these through your SQA co-ordinator.

Webinar (recording)

Course assessment from session 2022-2023 (17 January 2022)

Course assesment from session 2020-21 (13 January 2020)

Changes to Understanding Standards materials

Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.


Additional Resources session 2020-22

Further information can be found on the Understanding Standards Website.

Course reports (23/09/2024)

Provides information on the performance of candidates - which is useful to teachers, lecturers and assessors in their preparation of candidates for future assessment.

Course Reports

Ushare open learning resources