Progression routes guide

This guide helps potential users of SQA qualifications to identify routes towards the career path or job of their choice by selecting from the training and qualifications pathways available. It aims to provide detailed and accurate information about relationships and pathways between qualifications, jobs and careers.

The guide is also likely to be of interest to curriculum developers, for example in further education colleges. The comprehensive information it contains about current provision and pathways should be of help with decisions about what to offer and whether to develop new provision.

Some career areas, for example prison services, are not covered in detail because most or all of the provision in these areas is only suitable for people in employment. This also means that the layout for these areas does not follow the standard pattern. The first step for those interested in such careers would be to find out how to obtain employment in the sector, rather than to identify the qualifications which they might need to take once they had a job. There are more details in the guide.

This document has been split into sections to make downloading relevant information easier and faster, simply select the subject area to open the appropriate PDF file.

Progression Routes Guide

• Introduction 
  
   
• Art and Design 
  -  Product Design
  -  Interior Design
  -  Graphic Design
  -  Textile and Fashion Design
  -  Photography
  
   
• Arts and Socials Sciences  
  -  Social Sciences
  -  Languages and European Studies
  
   
• Business, Administration and Management  
  -  Administration
  -  General Management
  -  Operations Management
  -  Financial Services
  -  Marketing
  -  Accounting
  -  Human Resources Management
  
   
• Care 
  -  Social Care
  -  Health Care
  -  Child Care and Education
  
   
• Communication and Media  
  -  Journalism
  -  Broadcasting and Film
  -  Library and Information Services
  -  Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations
  
   
• Computing and Information Technology  
  -  Support and Implementation of Computer and IT Use
  -  Use of Computers and IT
  -  Software Development
  
   
• Construction 
  -  Civil and Structural Engineering
  -  Architecture
  -  Building Control
  -  Building
  -  Building Services
  -  Surveying/Planning
  -  Construction Trade and Operations
  
   
• Education 
  -  Primary, Secondary and Further Education
  -  Community Education
  
   
• Emergency and Security Services  
  -  Prison Service
  -  Security Services
  -  Police Service
  -  Fire Service
  -  Ambulance Service
  -  Armed Service
  
   
• Engineering 
  -  Automative Engineering
  -  Electrical Engineering
  -  Electronic Engineering
  -  Maintenance Engineering
  -  Manufacturing Engineering
  -  Mechanical Engineering
  -  Mechatronics
  -  Fabrication and Welding Engineering
  
  
• Hairdressing and Beauty Services  
  -  Beauty Services
  -  Hairdressing
  
   
• Hospitality 
  -  Accommodation Services
  -  Service of Food and Beverages
  -  Food Preparation and Cooking
  -  Reception - Front of House and Back of House
  
   
• Land and Sea Based Industries  
  -  Agriculture
  -  Horticulture
  -  Animal Care and Horse Management
  -  Aquaculture and Fisheries
  -  Forestry/Arboriculture
  -  Rural Environmental Heritage
  
   
• Law and Paralegal Work  
  -  Law
  -  Paralegal Work
  
   
• Manufacturing 
  -  Baking and Confectionary
  -  Glass
  -  Textiles
  -  Clothing
  -  Printing
  -  Food
  
   
• Performing Arts  
  -  Arts Administration and Management
  -  Music
  -  Drama
  -  Dance
  
   
• Retail and Distribution  
  -  Retail Operations
  -  Distribution
  
   
• Science and Mathematics  
  -  Environmental Science
  -  Science Laboratory Operations
  -  Food Science and Technology
  -  Environmental Health
  -  Mathematics
  
   
• Sport and Leisure  
  -  Sport and Leisure Facility Management
  -  Sport Development
  
   
• Transport 
  -  Air Transport
  -  Rail Transport
  -  Road Transport
  -  Sea Transport
  
   
• Travel and Tourism  
  -  Travel
  -  Tourism

Anyone wishing to find more information on career planning should visit the Careers Scotland website at: www.careers-scotland.org.uk