SCQF Latest News
The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Partnership (SCQFP) will very shortly open a consultation on the referencing of the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) to the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (EQF) and welcomes your participation.
SQA has introduced a Professional Development Workshop (PDW): Credit Rating: Principles and Practice.
The Qualifications can cross Boundaries Information has been amended to include levels and qualifications from the CQFW (The Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales).
The Scottish Qualifications Authority continues to offer an SCQF Credit Rating Service.
SQA’s Customised Awards service is now providing SCQF levelling as an addition to the normal service of developing, quality assuring and certificating bespoke customer qualifications.
SQA has revised the postcard size ready reckoner to show SQA’s new and revised portfolio of qualifications.
An event was held at Perth with Scotland's Colleges on 2 October to disseminate the findings, outcomes and experience of the colleges that participated in the pilot project to develop credit rating processes and procedures and embark on credit rating selected college owned provision.
The HN Unit, Credit rating: Principles and Practice has been through validation and is now ready for use.
Since January 2007, SQA has issued a revised, easier to use and understand Scottish Qualifications Certificate (SQC) to candidates. The SQC is a candidate's life-long record of their qualifications. As a result of feedback and in consultation with candidates, we have redesigned the certificate to make it a clearer layout and easier to read.
SQA, with funding from the Scottish Government, contracted with nine Sector Skills Councils or other sector bodies, and 12 awarding bodies, with the aim of allocating an SCQF level to 24 SVQs and calculating their SCQF credit points.
On 5th September 2006, The European Commission adopted a proposal for a Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (EQF).
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