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| Website Updates - 13/07/20 | Status | Change |
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| Construction - Technical, Supervisory and Management | UPDATED | New update or announcement added |
| Construction - Operative & Specialisms | UPDATED | New update or announcement added |
| Construction - Craft | UPDATED | New update or announcement added |
| SVQ Construction - Technical, Supervisory and Management | UPDATED | New update or announcement added |
| SVQ Construction - Operative & Specialisms | UPDATED | New update or announcement added |
| SVQ Construction - Craft | UPDATED | New update or announcement added. |
| Website Updates - 06/07/20 | Status | Change |
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| Mental Health and Wellbeing Award at SCQF levels 4 and 5 - Overview | UPDATED | New unit support material |
| Website Updates - 02/07/20 | Status | Change |
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2020 Qualifications support - Employers and training providers
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UPDATED | Published latest SQA Accreditation consolidated decisions document. |
| Learning for Sustainability | UPDATED | Published information on progress to date. |
| Website Updates - 30/06/20 | Status | Change |
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| Freestanding Human Biology units | UPDATED | Changes to freestanding Human Biology units at SCQF level 6 from session 2020-21. |
| Freestanding Biology units | UPDATED | Changes to freestanding Biology units at SCQF levels 5 and 6 from session 2020-21. |
| Website Updates - 23/06/20 | Status | Change |
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| PDA Sports Coaching SCQF levels 7 and 8 | UPDATED | PDA Sports Coaching SCQF 8 added. |
| Website Updates - 19/06/20 | Status | Change |
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| HNC/HND Sound Production | UPDATED | HN Music, Music Business, and Sound Production - Subject Update June 2020 published. |
| HNC/HND Music Business | UPDATED | HN Music, Music Business, and Sound Production - Subject Update June 2020 published. |
| HNC/HND Music | UPDATED | HN Music, Music Business, and Sound Production - Subject Update June 2020 published. |
| Website Updates - 17/06/20 | Status | Change |
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| Politics | UPDATED | Updates and announcements: New optional topic will be added to Political Systems from session 2021-22 |
| Website Updates - 12/06/20 | Status | Change |
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| Health and Social Care | UPDATED | Added link to NPA Palliative and End of Life Care SCQF level 6. |
| Website Updates - 11/06/20 | Status | Change |
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| Business | UPDATED | Survey: Course review of National 3 and National 4 Business |
| Website Updates - 10/06/20 | Status | Change |
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| Drama | UPDATED | Performance analysis in the 2021 Higher Drama question paper: temporary removal of two-year rule for live and recorded performances |
| Website Updates - 29/05/20 | Status | Change |
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Coronavirus support - Employers and training providers
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UPDATED | Published info about Accredited qualifications. |
| Website Updates - 28/05/20 | Status | Change |
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| Award in Paediatric First Aid SCQF level 6 (2019) | UPDATED | Updated advice on first aid training and certificate expiry extensions published. |
| Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid SCQF level 6 (2019) | UPDATED | Updated advice on first aid training and certificate expiry extensions published. |
| Award in First Aid at Work at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Updated advice on first aid training and certificate expiry extensions published. |
| Award in Emergency First Aid at Work at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Updated advice on first aid training and certificate expiry extensions published. |
| First Aid Awards | UPDATED | Updated advice on first aid training and certificate expiry extensions published. |
| Website Updates - 20/05/20 | Status | Change |
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| Appointee travel and accommodation - Resources | UPDATED | New version of SQA Appointees Expenses Policy uploaded. |
| Website Updates - 13/05/20 | Status | Change |
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SQA - Coronavirus Update - Wednesday 13 May
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UPDATED | Statement from SQA and Colleges Scotland - 13 May 2020 |
| Scottish Qualifications Authority | UPDATED | Latest coronavirus statement has been published. |
| Website Updates - 04/05/20 | Status | Change |
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Support by qualifications type (coronavirus)
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UPDATED | Support for different audiences by qualification family. |
| Website Updates - 01/05/20 | Status | Change |
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SQA - Coronavirus Update - Friday 01 May
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UPDATED | Opening Statement from SQA to Scottish Parliament Education and Skills Committee - 1 May |
| Website Updates - 22/04/20 | Status | Change |
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| Diploma Creative Media SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Updated version of Qualification Structure uploaded. |
| Website Updates - 20/04/20 | Status | Change |
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Coronavirus support - Schools, learners and teachers
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UPDATED | Added information for teachers/lecturers on producing estimates for this year's results. |
| Scottish Qualifications Authority | UPDATED | Latest Coronavirus update published - SQA National Courses – Delivering Results in 2020. |
| Website Updates - 03/04/20 | Status | Change |
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SQA - Coronavirus Update - Friday 03 April
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NEW | Joint statement from SQA and Colleges Scotland - Update to colleges |
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SQA - Coronavirus Update - Thursday 02 April
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UPDATED | Arrangements for quality assurance and the certification of National Courses and Awards |
| Website Updates - 02/04/20 | Status | Change |
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SQA - Coronavirus Update - Thursday 26 March
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UPDATED | Joint statement from SQA and Colleges Scotland on Higher National certification |
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SQA - Coronavirus Update - Tuesday 24 March
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UPDATED | Schools and colleges are not required to submit learner coursework for marking, in Higher and Advanced Higher courses |
| Website Updates - 27/03/20 | Status | Change |
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| Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Steelfixing Occupations (Construction) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Specialist Installation Occupations (Construction) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Specialist Concrete Occupations (Construction) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Innovative/Modern Methods of Construction (Construction) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Construction and Civil Engineering Operations (Construction) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Level 2 Diploma in Construction Operations (Construction) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| PDA Education Support Assistance SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment at SCQF level 4 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Steelfixing Occupations (Construction) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| SVQ Construction and Civil Engineering Operations (Construction) at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Construction - Technical, Supervisory and Management | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report - Construction Technican uploaded. |
| Website Updates - 26/03/20 | Status | Change |
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| Audio Visual Technology | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Diploma Creative Media SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| HNC/HND Creative Industries: Television | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| HNC/HND Radio | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| HNC/HND Accounting | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Website Updates - 24/03/20 | Status | Change |
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| Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plant Operations (Construction) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations (Construction) Level 2 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Level 2 Diploma in Plant Operations — General (Construction) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations — Planning Lifts (Construction) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Level 4 (NVQ) Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations — Supervising Lifts (Construction) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations - Slinger/Signaller (Construction) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| SVQ Waste Management | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| PDA Construction Trades | UPDATED | Three 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Reports uploaded. |
| SVQ Construction - Craft | UPDATED | Three 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Reports uploaded. |
| HNC/HND Additional Support Needs | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Website Updates - 23/03/20 | Status | Change |
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| Diploma Creative Media SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Page updated with content for Diploma Creative Media SCQF level 7. |
| Website Updates - 22/03/20 | Status | Change |
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SQA - Coronavirus Update - Sunday 22 March
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UPDATED | New update published. |
| Website Updates - 18/03/20 | Status | Change |
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| HNC/HND Accounting | UPDATED | Published event documents - March 2020. |
| Website Updates - 17/03/20 | Status | Change |
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| Health and Social Care | UPDATED | NPA Palliative and End of Life Care – Launch event cancelled. |
| Website Updates - 13/03/20 | Status | Change |
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| Administration and Information Technology Events | UPDATED | Network event - March 2020 presentations published. |
| Website Updates - 11/03/20 | Status | Change |
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| HND Hospitality Management | UPDATED | HND Hospitality Management updated |
| HNC Hospitality Operations | UPDATED | New information for HNC Hospitality Operations published. |
| Website Updates - 10/03/20 | Status | Change |
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| HNC/HND Business Events | UPDATED | Network event - February 2020 presentations published. |
| Website Updates - 09/03/20 | Status | Change |
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| Art and Design Portfolio Assessment - Course overview | UPDATED | Flyleafs added to page. |
| Website Updates - 27/02/20 | Status | Change |
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| NC Photography | UPDATED | Photography basics - white balance video added. |
| NPA Photography at SCQF level 4 and 5 | UPDATED | Photography basics - white balance video added. |
| Higher Photography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Photography basics - white balance video added. |
| Website Updates - 25/02/20 | Status | Change |
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| Notification of changes | UPDATED | Added link to Qualifications review 2020. |
| Visiting verifier | UPDATED | role information updated. |
| Event verifier | UPDATED | role information updated. |
| Team Leader Visiting Verification role information | UPDATED | role information updated. |
| Team Leader Event Verification role information | UPDATED | role information updated. |
| Depute Principal Verifier role information | UPDATED | role information updated. |
| Principal Verifier role information | UPDATED | Role information updated. |
| Marker information - Resources | UPDATED | Added script delivery and return arrangements document. |
| Website Updates - 10/02/20 | Status | Change |
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| Marker information - Resources | UPDATED | Marking key dates 2020 document published. |
| Website Updates - 06/02/20 | Status | Change |
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| Graphic Communication | UPDATED | Updates and Announcements: New National 4 Graphic Communication Added Value Unit assessment support pack (assignment) now available |
| Website Updates - 05/02/20 | Status | Change |
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| Award in Paediatric First Aid SCQF level 6 (2019) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Warehousing and Logistics | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Website Updates - 04/02/20 | Status | Change |
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| NC Photography | UPDATED | Added info about NC Photography scoping consultation. |
| NC Art and Design | UPDATED | Information added about NC Art and Design - scoping consultation. |
| National 5 Accounting - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Removed old course report |
| Website Updates - 03/02/20 | Status | Change |
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| NPA Events (SCQF Level 6) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Events Co-ordination | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| NPA Events (SCQF Level 4) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| PDA Events Operations SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| PDA Events SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HNC Events and HND Events Management | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ Retail Skills at SCQF level 4 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ Retail Skills at SCQF level 4 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ Retail (Visual Merchandising) at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ Retail (Sales Professional) at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ Retail (Management) at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ Construction - Technical, Supervisory and Management | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| PDA Construction Trades | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ Construction - Craft | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| PDA Teaching Practice in Scotland’s Colleges SCQF level 9 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| PDA Developing Teaching Practice in Scotland’s Colleges SCQF level 9 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ in Driving Goods Vehicles at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ 2 Driving Goods Vehicles: Van level 5 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Manufacturing Textile Products at SVQ Level 3 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Manufacturing Textile Products at SVQ Level 2 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ in Kilt Making | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Leather Production and Manufacturing | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| NC in Fashion Design and Manufacture | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HNC/HND Textiles | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HNC/HND Fashion: Design and Production with Retail | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HNC in Fashion Technology | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Fashion Design and Manufacture | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HNC/HND Fashion Business | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Website Updates - 31/01/20 | Status | Change |
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| SVQ in Hospitality Services at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ in Hospitality Services at SCQF level 4 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ in Beverage Service at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ in Food and Beverage Service at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ in Food Production at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Hospitality Management Skills | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Hospitality Supervision and Leadership at SCQF Level 7 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Professional Cookery (Level 1) SCQF Level 4 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ in Professional Cookery at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Kitchen Services | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ in Professional Cookery at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ in Professional Cookery (Patisserie and Confectionery) SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| NC Music at SCQF Level 6 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| National Certificate Music at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HNC/HND Sound Production | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| PDA Tutoring Adult Literacies SCQF level 8 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| PDA Support Adult Literacies Learning SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ Beauty Therapy | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| NC Beauty Care and Make-up, NC Beauty Care, NC Make-up Artistry | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HNC/HND Beauty Therapy | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HNC Complementary Therapies | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ Textile Care Services at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid SCQF level 6 (2019) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Award in Emergency First Aid at Work at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Alcohol Licensing Qualifications | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Corporate Plan | UPDATED | SQA Corporate Plan 2019-22 published. |
| Website Updates - 29/01/20 | Status | Change |
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| Mental Health and Wellbeing Award at SCQF levels 4 and 5 - Overview | UPDATED | National 4/National 5 Influences on mental health and wellbeing unit learning support material published. |
| Website Updates - 24/01/20 | Status | Change |
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| Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations — Planning Lifts (Construction) | UPDATED | Page updated |
| Website Updates - 23/01/20 | Status | Change |
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| Computing Science | UPDATED | 2019-20 coursework assessment tasks now available for National 5 and Higher Computing Science |
| Website Updates - 22/01/20 | Status | Change |
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| SVQ Logistics Operations SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | New content for SVQ Logistics Operations SCQF level 7 published. |
| SVQ Warehousing, Storage and Distribution SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | New content published for SVQ Warehousing, Storage and Distribution SCQF level 6. |
| SVQ Warehousing, Storage and Distribution SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | New content published for SVQ Warehousing, Storage and Distribution SCQF level 5. |
| PDA Criminology SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | New page created for PDA Criminology SCQF level 7. |
| Website Updates - 20/01/20 | Status | Change |
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| HNC/HND Accounting | UPDATED | Provide feedback on the content of the current qualifications by taking the HN Accounting Scoping Survey. |
| Website Updates - 16/01/20 | Status | Change |
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| Documents library | UPDATED | Published revised Qualification Quality Assurance Criteria. |
| Website Updates - 09/01/20 | Status | Change |
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| CPD webinars and materials | UPDATED | Published webinars |
| Website Updates - 18/12/19 | Status | Change |
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| Design and Manufacture - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Common questions added. |
| Website Updates - 16/12/19 | Status | Change |
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| PDAs in Dental, Health, Medical, Mental and Social Care | UPDATED | Added link to Counselling Supervision SCQF level 11. |
| HN Counselling, Advice and Guidance | UPDATED | Added link to Counselling Supervision SCQF level 11. |
| PDA Counselling Supervision SCQF level 11 | NEW | New page for PDA Counselling Supervision SCQF level 11. |
| PDA Counselling: Children and Young People (10–18) SCQF level 11 | NEW | New page for PDA Counselling: Children and Young People (10–18) SCQF level 11 created. |
| Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Work Supervision (Construction) | UPDATED | New structure added for Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Work Supervision (Construction). |
| Website Updates - 13/12/19 | Status | Change |
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| PDA Gaelic Media at SCQF level 8 | UPDATED | Added group award specification for GL82 48 (in current section). |
| Level 2 Certificate in Introduction to the Role of the Professional Taxi and Private Hire Driver | UPDATED | Information about introduction of enhanced quality assurance arrangements from December 2019 published. |
| Certificate in Introduction to the Role of the Professional Taxi and Private Hire Driver | UPDATED | Information about introduction of enhanced quality assurance arrangements from December 2019 published. |
| Documents library | UPDATED | Updated Qualification Verification Process Guidance for Centres published. |
| Website Updates - 12/12/19 | Status | Change |
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| Cookies | UPDATED | Added information about Marketo cookie. |
| Website Updates - 10/12/19 | Status | Change |
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| SVQ Frontline Environmental Services SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Information added for GR00 22. |
| Website Updates - 04/12/19 | Status | Change |
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| Media | UPDATED | Subject update - webinar - National 5 |
| Art and Design | UPDATED | Subject update - Marker support event - National 5, Higher, Parent folder |
| Website Updates - 29/11/19 | Status | Change |
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| Diploma Business and Administration SCQF level 8 | UPDATED | New page created for Diploma Business and Administration SCQF level 8. |
| Certificate Business and Administration SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | New page created for Certificate Business and Administration SCQF level 6. |
| Design and Manufacture | UPDATED | Live coursework update |
| Website Updates - 27/11/19 | Status | Change |
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| School data forms | UPDATED | Entry Creation & Unit Result (ECUR) form uploaded. This replaces Entry Creation Form (EC01) and Unit Results Form (UR00). |
| Website Updates - 20/11/19 | Status | Change |
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| PDA Construction Trades | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ Construction - Craft | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ in Laboratory and Associated Technical Activities (Industrial Science) at SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQ in Laboratory and Associated Technical Activities (Industrial Science) at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Laboratory and Associated Technical Activities (Educational Science) at SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HND Professional Cookery | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HNC Professional Cookery | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| NPA in Travel Agency Skills at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| NPA Activity Tourism | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| NC Travel and Tourism | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| NC Activity Tourism | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HND Travel and Tourism (Fixed Framework) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HNC/HND Travel and Tourism | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HNC/HND Activity Tourism | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HNC/HND Acting and Performance | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HNC/HND Printing | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HNC/HND Practical Journalism without Shorthand | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HNC/HND Practical Journalism with Shorthand | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Creative Industries: Professional Writing Skills | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HNC Media Analysis and Production | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| HNC/HND Creative Industries: Media and Communication | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SVQs in Business and Administration | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| SQA Advanced Qualification support | UPDATED | Information on page has been updated. |
| Website Updates - 19/11/19 | Status | Change |
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| Classical Studies | UPDATED | Updates and announcements: places still available on Advanced Higher Classical Studies webinar |
| Website Updates - 08/11/19 | Status | Change |
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| Notification of Changes to Unit/Group Award Specifications and Frameworks | UPDATED | Hv9L48 - minor update |
| Website Updates - 30/10/19 | Status | Change |
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| Practical Woodworking | UPDATED | National 5 Practical Woodworking coursework assessment task now available |
| Practical Metalworking | UPDATED | National 5 Practical Metalworking coursework assessment task now available |
| Accounting | UPDATED | Updates and announcements: National 5 and Higher Accounting topics |
| Website Updates - 28/10/19 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Food Science and Technology | UPDATED | Added link to new PDA Food Science. |
| PDAs in Catering, Hospitality and Events | UPDATED | Added link to PDA Food Science SCQF level 7. |
| Statistics | UPDATED | Additional specimen question paper published for Advanced Higher Statistics Paper 1 (see Updates and Announcements for details) |
| PDA Food Science at SCQF level 7 | NEW | New page created for PDA Food Science at SCQF level 7. |
| Website Updates - 25/10/19 | Status | Change |
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| National Qualifications - external verification | UPDATED | Verification submission guidance updated. |
| Website Updates - 24/10/19 | Status | Change |
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| Exceptional Circumstances Consideration Service | UPDATED | Updated 2020 request date. |
| How to get your results | UPDATED | Updated date when results will be received in 2020. |
| Administration and IT | UPDATED | Administration and IT common questions updated. |
| Accounting | UPDATED | Accounting common questions updated. |
| National 5 Gàidhlig | UPDATED | Removed 2015 Course Report |
| Appointee travel and accommodation | UPDATED | Revised TARE form and new expenses policy document published. |
| Website Updates - 22/10/19 | Status | Change |
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| 2019 Digital Question Papers | UPDATED | 2019 Digital Question Papers published. |
| CPD webinars and materials | UPDATED | Added N5 Drama Webinar |
| Website Updates - 21/10/19 | Status | Change |
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| Procurement | UPDATED | SQA Procurement Annual Report 2018/19 published. |
| Website Updates - 14/10/19 | Status | Change |
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| The Scottish Baccalaureate in Expressive Arts | UPDATED | Replaced Candidate Guide - ASPBACTemplatesForCandidatesAndAssessors.doc replaced with with ASPBACCandidateGuideForInterdisciplinaryProject.pdf |
| Website Updates - 08/10/19 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SVQ Court Operations SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | New SVQ Court Operations SCQF level 6 (GP9D 23) published. |
| SVQ Court Operations SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Published SVQ Court Operations SCQF level 5 (GP9C 22). |
| Higher Philosophy | UPDATED | Knowledge and Doubt additional support added to the Course Support section |
| National 5 Philosophy | UPDATED | Knowledge and Doubt additional support added under the Course Support section. |
| SVQ Court and Prosecution Administration SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | New SVQ Court and Prosecution Administration SCQF level 5 (GP9A 22) information published. |
| Website Updates - 07/10/19 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Human Biology | UPDATED | Updates and announcements: Updated Higher Human Biology coursework assessment task and course specification |
| Physics | UPDATED | Updated National 5 and Higher Physics coursework assessment task documents and course specifications (Updates and Announcements) |
| Environmental Science | UPDATED | Updated National 5 and Higher Environmental Science coursework assessment task documents and course specifications (Updates and announcements) |
| Biology | UPDATED | Updates to National 5 and Higher Biology coursework assessment task documents and course specifications (Updates and announcements) |
| Chemistry | UPDATED | National 5 and Higher Chemistry – updates to coursework assessment task documents and course specifications(Updates and announcements) |
| Website Updates - 27/09/19 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SVQs in Business and Administration | UPDATED | Added link to Guidance on delivery of Business Skills Foundation Apprenticeship. |
| Website Updates - 23/09/19 | Status | Change |
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| Higher Latin | UPDATED | Latin Understanding Standards event An event covering recent changes to course assessment for National 5 and Higher Latin will take place on Monday 18 November 2019 from 9.30am to 3.30pm in Glasgow. More information is available under the Understanding Standards drop-down on the Higher page. |
| National 5 Latin | UPDATED | Latin Understanding Standards event An event covering recent changes to course assessment for National 5 and Higher Latin will take place on Monday 18 November 2019 from 9.30am to 3.30pm in Glasgow. More information is available under the Understanding Standards drop-down on the National 5 page. |
| Website Updates - 20/09/19 | Status | Change |
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| Higher Latin | UPDATED | An event covering recent changes to course assessment for National 5 and Higher Latin will take place on Monday 18 November 2019 from 9.30am to 3.30pm in Glasgow. Please check the Understanding Standards tab for more details. |
| National 5 Latin | UPDATED | An event covering recent changes to course assessment for National 5 and Higher Latin will take place on Monday 18 November 2019 from 9.30am to 3.30pm in Glasgow. Please check the Understanding Standards tab for more details. |
| Website Updates - 18/09/19 | Status | Change |
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| Health and Food Technology | UPDATED | Added the following updates to the Updates and Announcements section: National 4 Food for Health unit — minor amendment to candidate workbook; National 5 assignment — amendments to coursework assessment task and candidate workbook; Updated detailed marking instructions for the Higher specimen question paper and assignment; Advanced Higher course specification — correction to skills list; Food Science, Production and Manufacturing unit (SCQF level 8) — updated unit assessment support pack |
| Website Updates - 11/09/19 | Status | Change |
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| Classical Studies | UPDATED | Classical Studies event 3 October 2019 - book your place now |
| Website Updates - 10/09/19 | Status | Change |
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| Scottish Studies Award | UPDATED | Scottish Studies Award level 5 and 6 added. |
| Applications of Mathematics | UPDATED | Achieving the National 5 numeracy unit while studying National 4 Applications of Mathematics |
| Mathematics | UPDATED | Achieving the National 5 numeracy unit while studying National 4 Mathematics |
| Gàidhlig | UPDATED | Achieving the National 5 literacy unit while studying National 4 Gàidhlig |
| English | UPDATED | Achieving the National 5 literacy unit while studying National 4 English |
| Website Updates - 29/08/19 | Status | Change |
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| Advanced Higher Music | UPDATED | added Course assessment overview. |
| Website Updates - 28/08/19 | Status | Change |
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| Travel and Tourism (National 5) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Travel and Tourism (National 4) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Skills for Work: Health Sector National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Skills for Work: Energy National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | 2019 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Website Updates - 26/08/19 | Status | Change |
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| Digital Marketing | UPDATED | 2019 Digital Marketing CPD event presentation and resources document added. |
| Advertising, Public Relations and Marketing | UPDATED | 2019 Digital Marketing CPD event presentation and resources document added. |
| Website Updates - 21/08/19 | Status | Change |
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| Audio Presentations | UPDATED | Added AH Classical Studies audio pres |
| Website Updates - 13/08/19 | Status | Change |
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| Quality Assurance requirements for the delivery of assessment arrangements | UPDATED | Assessment Arrangements Candidate Form added. |
| Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Updated Added Value Unit assessment support pack |
| Website Updates - 12/08/19 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Practical Cake Craft | UPDATED | Updates and Announcements: Hospitality prefix removed from course title. Updated marking instructions and candidate workbook for the assignment and practical activity |
| Practical Cookery | UPDATED | Updates and announcements: Hospitality prefix removed from title of Practical Cookery courses. Updated unit assessment support packs for National 4 Practical Cookery. |
| Website Updates - 06/08/19 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Chemistry | UPDATED | Removed Course Assessment Overview |
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Scottish Qualifications Authority publishes results for 2019 National Courses and Awards
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NEW | Scottish Qualifications Authority publishes results for 2019 National Courses and Awards |
| Website Updates - 01/08/19 | Status | Change |
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| Development visits | UPDATED | Centres requesting SfW/NQ Award Development Visit request form published. |
| Award in Paediatric First Aid SCQF level 6 (2019) | UPDATED | Published Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) and First Aid at Work (FAW) - Frequently asked questions (FAQs). |
| Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid SCQF level 6 (2019) | UPDATED | Published Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) and First Aid at Work (FAW) - Frequently asked questions (FAQs). |
| Award in Emergency First Aid at Work and Award in First Aid at Work | UPDATED | Published Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) and First Aid at Work (FAW) - Frequently asked questions (FAQs). |
| Website Updates - 31/07/19 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Notification of Changes to Unit/Group Award Specifications and Frameworks | UPDATED | version change Accounting Arrangements document |
| Website Updates - 30/07/19 | Status | Change |
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Travel & Expenses
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UPDATED | New expense form published. |
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QA Appointee Secure
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UPDATED | New Expenses Policy live from 1 August 2019. Information added to web page. |
| Website Updates - 29/07/19 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Notification of Changes to Unit/Group Award Specifications and Frameworks | UPDATED | Unit revision HP74 47 |
| HN Notification of Changes to Unit/Group Award Specifications and Frameworks | UPDATED | Unit revision H1KP 34 |
| HN Notification of Changes to Unit/Group Award Specifications and Frameworks | UPDATED | Unit Revision H1KP 34 |
| Website Updates - 25/07/19 | Status | Change |
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| SVQ Providing Financial Services at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Revised structure published. |
| Website Updates - 12/07/19 | Status | Change |
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| Advanced Higher Biology twilight session | UPDATED | Presentations and resources from Advanced Higher Biology event at Glasgow University in May 2019 |
| Website Updates - 11/07/19 | Status | Change |
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| Plain English at SQA | UPDATED | Uploaded revised Writing for SQA (A to Z version). |
| Website Updates - 09/07/19 | Status | Change |
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Core Skills news
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UPDATED | Numeracy and ICT Core Skills Unit webinar added. |
| Website Updates - 05/07/19 | Status | Change |
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| Related | UPDATED | Table added to Related Information: CEFR levels of SQA ESOL qualifications |
| Street Works | UPDATED | Changes to assessment and reassessment of Street Works qualifications from 1 January 2020 |
| Website Updates - 03/07/19 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SVQ Providing Electronic Fire and Security Systems at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | New Content for WPO sent by Fiona |
