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SQA Credit Rating Service
What is SCQF credit rating?
For qualifications or learning programmes to be included in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF), they must have their SCQF credit rating and level formally confirmed. SQA is a recognised Credit Rating Body for this purpose.
Your organisation can now apply to SQA Credit Rating Service to have your qualifications and learning programmes credit rated.
What is the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)?
The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) is designed to help both employers and learners understand and compare the range of qualifications and how they relate to each other.
How can SCQF credit rating benefit your organisation?
Organisations which are successful in having their qualifications or learning programmes credit rated can expect the following benefits:
- The qualifications or learning programmes are included in the SCQF.
- Relationships between qualifications will be clarified.
- Your learners will be able to make the most of credit transfer opportunities.
- It will be easier to identify progression routes between qualifications or learning programmes.
- It will help your learners to plan their progress and learning.
- Your learners achievements will be included in the SCQF.
- Your learners will be able to compare their achievements with other nationally recognised qualifications that have been credit rated.
- You will be contributing to the lifelong learning agenda.
- You will be able to use the SCQF logo on the qualification/learning programme certificate and the SQA name as the Credit Rating Body in any promotional material.
What makes my organisation eligible to apply for SCQF credit rating?
Credit rating is open to all organisations who have developed their own learning programmes and qualifications and who would like to see the qualifications or learning programmes included in the SCQF.
To apply for SCQF credit rating, your qualifications or learning programmes must meet these four broad SCQF criteria:
- The qualifications or learning programmes must be based on learning outcomes.
- The outcomes must be formally assessed, and the results must be recorded.
- There must be a documented process of internal and external quality assurance.
- The learning in the qualifications/learning programmes must have, as a minimum, a notional 10 hours of learning time for the average candidate
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