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We hope you will enjoy Appointee Management News, our regularly updated news channel for SQA appointees. This is our way of keeping you up to date with the latest developments and current information about what we are doing for you our appointees.

We would welcome your feedback and would be particularly keen to hear from you on any topics or areas where you would like us to carry a feature or focus on a current issue. Alternatively you may wish to tell us and all our other appointees what you and your teams have been doing recently. Please send your comments to am@sqa.org.uk

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Changes to appointment cycle and fees structure

We have changed our timescales for appointing Principal Assessors and examining team members

Message to Appointees from Assessment and Data Services

As this year's main diet activities steam ahead to their conclusion, with certification almost in sight, we just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for your time, expertise and commitment to SQA.

Calling all NQ Senior External Verifiers — dates for your diary for academic year 2010 to 2011

We are providing a programme of learning and consolidation for Senior External Verifiers (SEVs) who are involved with National Qualifications (NQ).

Internal assessment reports

For the attention of Senior Verifiers
 

Frances has retired!

Local paper features Frances Fulton, Chief Invigilator who has retired after 30 years
 

SQA Fair Trade

If you are lucky enough to be part of a team using SQA's Dalkeith offices during the present exam diet, you will find a tray of Fairtrade snacks and leaflets in the room that you use. This is the latest initiative by the SQAFair Action Group in Dalkeith to promote Fairtrade. Please support us - read the leaflets and help yourself to the snacks!

See Your Star Appointees Come Out

Who are your 'appointee stars' of 2010? Tell us today.

Subject Working Groups - Have Your Say

Work to develop the new national qualifications, which will support Curriculum for Excellence, is well underway and stakeholders have the opportunity to be directly involved in the qualifications development process.

Flight Disruption - Exams Advice

Flight Disruption - Exams Advice
We are monitoring the current flight disruption situation closely.
 

MySQA

MySQA LogoThis year all National Qualifications candidates will receive their results by post on Thursday 5 August 2010. But candidates registering for MySQA can receive theirs the day before on Wednesday 4 August 2010.

SQA Dalkeith Relocation Announced

Plans to relocate SQA's Midlothian accommodation from Dalkeith to new, fit-for-purpose facilities at Shawfair Park, also in Midlothian, have been given the go ahead.
SQA will lease 54,950 square feet at Shawfair Park from Buccleuch Property, on a 15 year lease.

Principal Assessor Event

Our Principal Assessors (PAs) recently attended a one-day information event which included workshops on a range of topics from Curriculum for Excellence to performance measures for PAs and Markers.

SQA Academy

SQA Academy is a tool which has been developed to extend and enhance the training and development opportunities of those who contribute to the assessment processes that underpin SQA qualifications.

Curriculum for Excellence Progress Reports

SQA's work to develop the next generation of national qualifications to support Curriculum for Excellence is well underway and Progress Reports for each curriculum area will soon be live on the SQA website.

New Chief Invigilator Training Events

During March and April we held five training events for new Chief Invigilators (CIs) in our Dalkeith offices.

Marker Opportunities

SQA has exciting opportunities for you to be considered as a Marker across a  number of subjects and levels...

Applying to become an Appointee?

SQA welcomes new applications for appointee roles. If you are interested in becoming an Appointee, please take a few minutes to read the briefing information and then follow the link to the Appointee Application Form.