History
The Course develops a coherent and balanced understanding of Scottish, British, European and world history. Through examining the past, candidates can better understand their own communities, their country and the wider world.
03-SEP-2025
We’re running Understanding Standards webinars for National 5 and Higher History on the following dates:
- Wednesday 19 November 2025 from 1.30 pm to 3 pm – National 5 History
- Wednesday 26 November 2025 from 1.30 pm to 3 pm – Higher History question paper 1 and assignment
- Thursday 4 December 2025 from 1.30 pm to 3 pm – Higher History question paper 2
The webinars will explain the national standards required for the assessments.
Book a place
Places on each webinar are limited to one representative from each school, college or training provider.
To book, please use our online booking system at athena.sqameet.net. You’ll need a username and password to access the booking system.
You can view our full programme of Understanding Standards events and webinars at www.understandingstandards.org.uk
06-NOV-2024
Our review of Higher History has concluded that the marking standard in 2024 did not change and that the marking and grading processes worked as intended. Learners were not disadvantaged and can be confident that the attainment rate for Higher History accurately reflected their performance.
Independent, external scrutiny of the review by an expert in standard-setting and exams has endorsed the findings and confirmed the evidence supports the report’s conclusions.
Full report and supporting materials:
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