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SQA has launched its first website for appointees – Appointee Services. It is for all potential and current SQA appointees such as Markers, Verifiers and Examiners, and provides information for those who want to find out more about SQA appointee work and information and services for existing appointees.

Credit Rating and Levelling SVQs for the SCQF

On 25 August 2006, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) presented the project report for the Credit Rating and Levelling of Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) for the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF).

Scotland and the Vocational Qualifications Reform Programme

Governments across the UK are committed to developing a society that is competitive and inclusive, through which individuals can fulfil their potential. Increasing learning opportunities and addressing skills needs are key to achieving this over-arching goal. This cross-UK Programme will take forward vocational qualifications reform and the re-design of the current National Qualifications Framework for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Royal Engineers CPD Team Launches Website

The Royal Engineers Continuous Personal Development (RECPD) Team based at the Royal School of Military Engineering (RSME) Construction Engineer School at Chatham and Combat Engineer School in Minley supports the provision of qualifications and training in many of the skills areas associated with military engineering, including construction, engineering and telecommunications.

Prove yourself with SVQs

Is there an SVQ for you? Who can do SVQs? What will you have to do to get an SVQ?

SVQs: a guide for employers

This guide is an introduction to Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) for employers. It will help you find out what you will have to put in place to help your employees achieve an SVQ, and various ways of doing this.

SVQ Pathways

SVQ Pathways is an interactive and involving game designed to help pupils understand more about SVQs and how they could be relevant to their careers.

SVQ Construction - External Moderation and Approval

External Moderators in Construction have put together a guide to External Moderation. Its purpose is to give more detailed clarification on the conduct of External Moderation and, in response to concerns voiced by centres and Moderators, it also addresses the issue of the need for centres to retain bulky items of candidates’ evidence for Moderation. Information on stuctures and units is also available.

SVQs in Construction Crafts - Training Assessment Programme FAQs

Issue 1 (June 2005) of the SVQs in Construction Crafts - Training Assessment Programme FAQs is now available for download.

SQA Qualifications and What They Mean

This brochure tries to explain the qualifications you're most likely to come across on letters of application and on CVs. There is also a brief explanation of the new Scottish Qualifications Certificate.