SQA Advanced Qualifications updates
You can find any of the unit specifications below by using the Unit Search on our website.
Optional Units added
Hospitality Management Accounting (J47F 48) has been added as an optional unit to the SQA Advanced Diploma in Professional Cookery with Management (GR3M 48).
Animation: An Introduction (J538 47) has been added as an optional unit to the SQA Advanced Certificate in Visual Communication (GR9T 47).
Unit Revisions
Business Law: An Introduction (HP6Y 47) has been replaced by Business Law: An Introduction (J5AW 47) in the following frameworks:
- SQA Advanced Diploma in Financial Services (GP0N 48)
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Travel and Tourism (GM9G 47/GN12 48)
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Accounting (GM96 47/GM8G 48)
Preparing Financial Forecasts (HP70 48) has been replaced by Preparing Financial Forecasts (J5B0 48) in the following frameworks:
- SQA Advanced Diploma in Retail Management (GM8H 48)
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Travel and Tourism (GM9G 47/GN12 48)
- SQA Advanced Diploma in Events (GR04 48)
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Administration and Information Technology (GT08 47/GT09 48)
- SQA Advanced Diploma in Administration and Information Technology (fixed) (GM68 48)
- SQA Advanced Diploma in Financial Services (GP0N 48)
Economics 1: Micro and Macro Theory and Application (HP6P 48) has been replaced by Economics: Micro and Macro Theory and application (J5AX 48) in the following frameworks:
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Travel and Tourism (GM9G 47/GN12 48)
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Accounting (GM96 47/GM8G 48)
- SQA Advanced Diploma in Retail Management (GM8H 48)
Economics 2: The World Economy (HP72 48) has been replaced by Economics: The World Economy (J5AY 48) in the following frameworks:
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Travel and Tourism (GM9G 47/GN12 48)
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Accounting (GM96 47/GM8G 48)
- SQA Advanced Diploma in Retail Management (GM8H 48)
- SQA Advanced Diploma in Financial Services (GP0N 48)
Minor amendment to Course Tutor Guide
SQA Advanced Diploma in Financial Services (GP0N 48) - we have amended sections 6.1.1 and 6.1.2: Suggested Delivery Schedule and section 8.1: Assessment Strategy and Plan, to reflect the revision of the Managing People and Organisations (J4DK 47) and Preparing Financial Forecasts (J5B0 48) units.
Minor amendment to unit specification
Business Law: An Introduction (J5AW 47) - we have corrected the unit credit value stated on p1 to state 1 SQA credit.
Support Materials
The following new Assessment Support Packs are now available on the secure site:
- Professional Cookery: Kitchen Operations (J47V 47)
- Digital Marketing Communications: Content Development (HX5J 47)
The following revised Assessment Support Packs are also now available on the secure site:
- Accounting for Business: An Introduction (J5FN 47)
- Managing Financial Resources in Hospitality (J47H 48)
- Hospitality Management Accounting (J47F 48)
You can request access to assessment support packs by contacting the SQA Co-ordinator in your centre. Once you receive them, you must store them securely and treat them as confidential.