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HNs, SVQs and SPAs
Higher National qualifications (HNs), Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) and Scottish Progression Awards (SPAs)
HN qualifications are never offered by schools and SVQ qualifications are not generally offered by schools. If you would like more information about the content, design and assessment, please visit the appropriate section of this website.
Scottish Progression Awards (SPAs)
SPAs are vocational qualifications, which can be used in a flexible curriculum. For more information about SPAs, please click on the following link.
Recommended reading/further information
- SVQ Handbook - A guide to Scottish Vocational Qualifications (11 MB)
DD122/4, January 2003
- Catalogue of Higher National Units
(Note: The HN Catalogue is no longer being produced. Please refer to the HN Units spreadsheet (2 MB)
for the most up to date information.)
To order copies of these publications, please contact SQA's Business Development & Customer Support Team on telephone: 0303 333 0330, or e-mail: mycentre@sqa.org.uk.
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