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Edinburgh Napier University: Taking Languages to the Next Level

Edinburgh Napier University will be running this conference and workshop for potenital candidates for the Scottish Baccalaureate in Languages on Thursday 14th June.

New Scottish Baccalaureates Launch Event on Tuesday 27th March 2012

New Scottish Baccalaureates Launched

SQA has launched two new Scottish Baccalaureate qualifications in Expressive Arts and Social Science.

The new qualifications will be available to pupils and students in schools and colleges from August this year.

Submission of IP Unit results 2012

Results for the Interdisciplinary Project Unit in Science and Languages should be submitted to SQA by Friday 30th March.

Expansion of Scottish Baccalaureate Provision

SQA are proposing to expand the provision of the Scottish Baccalaureate to offer all pupils studying at Advanced Higher level the opportunity to choose a Baccalaureate in a suitable subject area. We are proposing to broaden the two existing awards and develop two new awards in Expressive Arts and Social Sciences. Click here to view the proposed frameworks and give feedback

Support Event 24 November 2011

Baccalaureate Support Event - 24th November 2011

This event is to provide support for practitioners who are delivering the Scottish Baccalaureate in Science and/or Languages, in particular those who are delivering for the first time this session. Click here for more information

Important information for 2011-12

Some changes have been made to the Assessment Support Packs based on experience and feedback from the first two years of the Baccalaureates from practitioners and verifiers. This includes revisions to the templates for candidate evidence.

Science Baccalaureate Pupils at St Columba’s School Organise a ‘Healthy Heart’ Event for Valentine’s

Eight Science Baccalaureate pupils at St Columba's School have been working all session on a group Interdisciplinary Project entitled 'A Healthy Heart, Physically and Emotionally'. Part of the project was to plan, organise and run a 'Healthy Heart Day' for pupils and staff at the school.

Important Information for Centres: Entry Details for Scottish Baccalaureate Candidates

Candidates should be entered for both the Baccalaureate award and for the Interdisciplinary Project by 5th November 2010

SCILT, Scotland’s National Centre for Languages, is supporting SQA with the promotion and implementa

Science and Languages Interdisciplinary Project

Important information regarding delivering the Scottish Baccalaureates in Science and Languages Interdisciplinary Project.

Baccalaureate Development Manager

Lorna Grant is the Baccalaureate Development Manager at SQA. A key part of Lorna's role is to provide support, guidance and advice to Scottish Baccalaureate centres, delivery/assessment partners and local authority contacts and to share examples of the excellent work being done in centres.

Partnerships are working to deliver the Baccalaureates in Science and Languages

Case studies giving more information on partnerships between schools, universities, colleges and local authorities.

Baccalaureates receive impressive UCAS tariff rating

A key feature of the new Scottish Language and Scottish Science Baccalaureates has received an impressive tariff rating from UCAS, the organisation responsible for managing applications to higher education courses in the UK.

Baccalaureate Science pupils spend a day at the Glasgow Science Centre learning about Science Commun

Baccalaureate Science pupils spend a day at the Glasgow Science Centre learning about Science Communication.