SVQ Court Operations SCQF level 5

The Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) in Court Operations at SCQF level 5 allows candidates to demonstrate competence in job related skills in their particular area of work and expertise.

This qualification covers areas such as preparing court and tribunal rooms for proceedings; providing support to those attending courts and tribunals and maintaining public order and protocols at courts and tribunals.

This qualification has been designed in partnership with the Sector Skills Council; Skills for Justice and the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service to ensure relevance to the sector.

SVQs are based on National Occupational Standards. SQA works in partnership with other organisations to ensure that National Occupational Standards (NOS) are relevant to the current and future needs of Scottish industries.

This qualification is available through employers.

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Why deliver this qualification

The SVQ in Court Operations at SCQF level 5 is a nationally recognised award accredited by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, and is designed for employees working in posts as Clerks of Court, Court Officers, Administration Officers, etc.

This qualification provides candidates with the skills that they will need for employment and/or further study. This SVQ will develop skills to enable individuals to be more proficient in working in the Court Service.

Who does this qualification suit

This SVQ is designed to be assessed in the workplace. Examples of the settings or centres in which the SVQ is likely to be delivered include courts, tribunals and offices. The candidates taking this qualification may be working as clerks of court, court officers or administrative officers. They will take this qualification for a variety of reasons: to support training given to them by their employer; to gain promotion; to prove their job competence; and/or for personal development.

Access

Entry is at the discretion of the centre.

No prior qualifications are required to undertake this qualification, although experience in, or knowledge of, the sector would be an advantage.

Candidates should be in a job or placement where they are carrying out relevant tasks and responsibilities which allow them to gather the required evidence.

Progression

Achieving the qualification should provide opportunities to progress within the Court Service.

Candidates in the SVQ Court Operations at SCQF level 5 can progress to SVQ Court Operations at SCQF level 6.

Approval

Centres must come forward for approval and should contact SQA's Business Development Team for guidance.

Assessors and verifiers must be able to meet SQA's general requirements for technical/occupational competence as outlined in the Systems and Qualification Approval Guide.

How to assess

For general information on how to assess this qualification, please refer to the document Guidance on how to assess SVQs. For detailed guidance on how to assess this particular SVQ, please refer to the Assessment Strategy.

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Qualification content and delivery tools

Information about the qualification(s)

Qualification Structure

The SVQ in Court Operations at SCQF level 5 consists of 5 mandatory Units and 2 optional Units.

For details of the Units making up the SVQ, please refer to the Qualification Structure (70 KB).

National Occupational Standards

Unit information for this qualification is available on our Unit Search.

Core Skills signposting

Core Skill mappings are carried out by the SSC responsible for the development of an SVQ. It is a requirement of SQA Accreditation that every SVQ submission includes information on where possible opportunities for candidates to develop Core Skills exist across the mandatory units.

Centres should note that mappings are not audited or validated against the Core Skills framework/units so are not accepted by SQA awarding body as evidence towards achievement of the Core Skills units.

Core Skills signposting (106 KB)

Modern Apprenticeships

This SVQ is a mandatory component in the SCQF Level 5 Modern Apprenticeship: Court and Tribunal Operations.

Unit Title	SCQF 4	SCQF 5
Core Skills: Communication	H559 04 H4R5 04 HD6R 04 H9XJ 04 FD96 04 J2NL 04 J2NM 04 J2P2 04 J2NN 04 J2NP 04 J2NS 04	H9YE 04 J2P3 04 J2NR 04
Core Skills: Numeracy
Core Skills: Information and Communication Technology	H559 04 H4R5 04 HD6R 04 FD96 04 J2NN 04 J2P3 04 J2NP 04 J2NS 04	J2NR 04
Core Skills: Problem Solving	H559 04 HD6R 04 H9XJ 04 FD96 04 J2P2 04 J2NN 04 J2P3 04 J2NP 04	H9YE 04 J2NR 04
Core Skills: Working with Others	HD6R 04 H9XJ 04 FD96 04 J2NM 04 J2P2 04 J2NN 04 J2P3 04 J2NP 04 J2NR 04	H9YE 04