NQGA Business, Administration, Accounting and Finance

Contact the Qualifications Manager for this subject
Alistair Wylie

Within this sector SQA has produced National Certificates and National Progression Awards in the following subjects. For further information on each subject/Group Award, please follow the appropriate link.

National Certificates and National Progression Awards

• NC Administration
• NPA Administration: Information Technology & Audio
• NPA Administration: Office Skills and Services
• NC Business
• NPA Financial Services

Assessment Support Packs

• Assessment Support Packs - SCQF Level 4
• Assessment Support Packs - SCQF Level 5
• Assessment Support Packs - SCQF Level 6

NQGA Business Development Programme

August 2009 - Update

• Update letter to centres - August 2009 (39 KB)

March 2009 - Update

The Business Qualifications Design Team* and Unit Writers are currently working on the development of new Units that will form part of the new National Certificate in Business (SCQF level 4). A copy of the framework currently under development is attached below:

• Updated framework – Business (27 KB)

SQA are currently on track to launch the new National Certificate in Business in spring 2009. This will be available for centres to use from August 2009.
The key milestones in this development are detailed below:

Key Milestones	Date	Completed
Qualifications Design Team* formed	September 2008
Group Award framework development	September - December 2008
Unit Specification Development (new and revised units)	October - December 2008
Unit Validation	January 2009
Group Award Validation	January 2009
SQA Operational Validation	March 2009
Launch	27 March 2009
Available to centres for implementation	August 2009

* Qualifications Design Team (QDT)

The QDT works in conjunction with a Qualification Manager/Development Manager to steer the development of the National Qualification Group Award from its inception/revision through to validation. The group is made up of key stakeholders representing the interests of centres, employers, Sector Skills Councils, universities (where appropriate) and other relevant organisations.

The QDT meet regularly throughout the development and validation process. Centres will be kept informed of development progress through regularly posted web updates.

If you would like further information on the background to the National Group Award Development Programme refer to the following document: Background to National Qualifications Group Awards Development Programme

For timelines please refer to: NQGA Development Schedule (2 MB)