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Qualification content and delivery tools

Current

Title: HNC/HND Social Sciences (Validated in 2011)
Code: GC3J 15 and GC3K 16
Date: Version 03 (November 2012)
Download: HNC/HND Social Sciences Arrangement Document (767 KB)
  Appendix 1 Core Skills Statements.doc (456 KB)

Lapsing

These Group Awards have been replaced and entered into their lapsing period:

G86F 15 - finishes 31/07/2014
G87J 16 - finishes 31/07/2015

Centres should note that when a Group Award is entered into its lapsing period, the following will apply:

  • the Group Award will be deleted from the relevant catalogue
  • the Group Award Arrangement document will remain until the qualification reaches its finish date at which point it will be removed form SQA website and archived
  • no new centres may be approved to offer the Group Award
  • centres should only enter candidates whom they expect to complete the Group Award during the defined lapsing period of 3 years (HNC) and 4 years (HND)
Title: HNC/HND Social Sciences (Validated in 2006)
Code: G86F 15 and G87J 16
Date: Version 03 (November 2011)
Download: HNC/HND Social Sciences Arrangement Document (1 MB)
 

Subject-specific Information

 

Social Sciences Events

Social Sciences Event November 2012

An update event was held on Monday 5th November in SQA's offices. The event included presentations from Keith Pearson (reassessment and remediation), Carolyn Laird (National Certificate in Social Sciences), Lorna Grant (Social Sciences baccalaureate) and Carol Hunter (HN articulation project). Delegates attended workshops on articulation, alternative assessments and employability.

Social Sciences Event January 2012

Presentations from the event held on Monday 30th January 2012.