Verification update - round 1 verification selections
National Qualification unit verification selections for round 1 will be available on SQA Connect from Wednesday 4 December 2024.
If you’ve been selected for a subject and/or selection that you’re no longer presenting, we’ll provide details in the selection email of what you should do. If you’ve any questions regarding this, please email nqverification@sqa.org.uk. We’ll review your selections and make any necessary amendments.
The Evidence Submission Service will be available on SQA Connect for round 1 from Monday 9 December 2024 until Thursday 16 January 2025. This platform allows you to upload candidate evidence and supporting documentation for digital verification. You can also confirm if you are submitting digitally or using the physical uplift service.
The physical uplift of verification materials for round 1 will take place on Wednesday 22 January 2025.
Guidance is available on SQA Connect in the ‘User Guides’ section. The guidance details where to find the service, key dates, digital file types accepted, and instructions on how to use the service.
We strongly recommend use of the Evidence Submission Service – this gives you more flexibility to submit evidence within the timescales provided, as well as reducing the environmental impact of a physical submission.
All verification outcome records and reports from round 1 verification activity will be issued throughout the round, and by no later than Friday 14 March 2025.
Generating the sample
Details of how to construct the sample of evidence will be included in the selections email that we’ll issue on Wednesday 4 December 2024.
You’ll continue to pick the units at each level, depending on the evidence available, and identify the candidates to include in the sample. You should provide a sample of candidates at each selected level where you are entering any candidates for the units.
Please note that we may ask you to provide evidence from specific candidates, rather than the centre selecting the sample. In these instances, we’ll provide details of this in advance.
Skills for Work and NQ Awards
We’ll issue Skills for Work and NQ Awards selections by email to SQA co-ordinators on Wednesday 4 December 2024.
If you’ve any questions about Skills for Work Verification, NQ Verification or the Evidence Submission Service, please email nqverification@sqa.org.uk.