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| Website Updates - 03/04/20 | Status | Change |
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SQA - Coronavirus Update - Friday 03 April
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NEW | New page added |
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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 - 28/02/20 | Status | Change |
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| Qualifications review 2020 | UPDATED | level correction |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| SVQ Providing Electronic Fire and Security Systems at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | New Content for WPO sent by Fiona |
| Website Updates - 26/06/19 | Status | Change |
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Conveyancing end point assessment
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UPDATED | added Online Scenario Test Schedule. |
| Website Updates - 19/06/19 | Status | Change |
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| Understanding Standards | UPDATED | 2019-20 Understanding Standards events and webinar programmes published |
| Website Updates - 12/06/19 | Status | Change |
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| Chemistry | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Chemistry webinar, 17 June |
| CPD webinars and materials | UPDATED | Page reordered - Advanced Higher at top of page |
| NQGA Creative Industries | UPDATED | Added link to NPA Costume: An Introduction to Cutting, Sewing and Surface Decoration SCQF level 5. |
| Fashion, Design and Textiles | UPDATED | Added link to NPA Costume: An Introduction to Cutting, Sewing and Surface Decoration SCQF level 5. |
| Regulated Qualification SQA Level 6 Diploma in Probate Law and Practice | UPDATED | Exemptions from SQA CLC Diploma - Students with other Legal Qualifications revised. |
| Level 4 Diploma in Probate Law and Practice | UPDATED | Exemptions from SQA CLC Diploma - Students with other Legal Qualifications revised. |
| Level 6 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice | UPDATED | Exemptions from SQA CLC Diploma - Students with other Legal Qualifications revised. |
| Level 4 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice | UPDATED | Exemptions from SQA CLC Diploma - Students with other Legal Qualifications revised. |
| Audio Presentations | UPDATED | Removed Drama, English, Modern Studies and Physics presentations from page |
| CPD webinars and materials | UPDATED | Removed English and art CPD webinars from page |
| Website Updates - 10/06/19 | Status | Change |
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| Audio Presentations | UPDATED | Added AH audio presentations for Business Management and Economics |
| Website Updates - 05/06/19 | Status | Change |
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| Audio Presentations | UPDATED | Removed Advanced Higher Audio Presentation |
| Advanced Higher Modern Languages | UPDATED | Removed Advanced Higher Audio Presentation |
| Computing Science | UPDATED | Published 'Resources to support the Advanced Higher Computing Science course' document. |
| Website Updates - 03/06/19 | Status | Change |
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| Audio Presentations | UPDATED | Added Advanced Higher Physics Presentation |
| Audio Presentations | UPDATED | Added AH Biology presentation |
| Website Updates - 27/05/19 | Status | Change |
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| ESOL | UPDATED | SQA ESOL courses benchmarked by UK NARIC |
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SQA ESOL qualifications meet international language standard
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NEW | SQA ESOL qualifications meet international language standard |
| Website Updates - 21/05/19 | Status | Change |
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| SVQ Land, Sea and Environment | UPDATED | Links added to new pages for SVQ Land-based Engineering (Ground Care) SCQF level 5 and 6 (2019). |
| SVQ Land-based Engineering (Ground Care) SCQF level 6 (2019) | UPDATED | New page for SVQ Land-based Engineering (Ground Care) SCQF level 6 (2019). |
| SVQ Land-based Engineering (Ground Care) SCQF level 5 (2019) | UPDATED | New page for SVQ Land-based Engineering (Ground Care) SCQF level 5 (2019). |
| SVQ Land, Sea and Environment | UPDATED | Links added to new pages for Land-based Engineering (Arboriculture/Forestry) SCQF level 5 and 6 (2019). |
| SVQ Land-based Engineering (Arboriculture/Forestry) SCQF level 6 (2019) | UPDATED | New page for SVQ Land-based Engineering (Arboriculture/Forestry) SCQF level 6 (2019). |
| SVQ Land-based Engineering (Arboriculture/Forestry) SCQF level 5 (2019) | UPDATED | New page created for SVQ Land-based Engineering (Arboriculture/Forestry) SCQF level 5 (2019). |
| SVQ Land, Sea and Environment | UPDATED | Added links to Land-based Engineering (Agriculture) SCQF level 5 and 6 (2019). |
| SVQ Land-based Engineering (Agriculture) SCQF level 6 (2019) | UPDATED | New page created for SVQ Land-based Engineering (Agriculture) SCQF level 6 (2019). |
| SVQ Land-based Engineering (Agriculture) SCQF level 5 (2019) | UPDATED | New page created for SVQ Land-based Engineering (Agriculture) SCQF level 5 (2019). |
| Website Updates - 08/05/19 | Status | Change |
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| Physical Education | UPDATED | Physical Education survey - have your say |
| Graphic Communication | UPDATED | Graphic communication survey - have your say |
| Website Updates - 03/05/19 | Status | Change |
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| Design and Manufacture | UPDATED | Survey for Design and Manufacture teachers |
| Art and Design | UPDATED | Survey for Art and Design teachers |
| Art and Design (Expressive) | UPDATED | Survey for Art and Design teachers |
| Art and Design (Design) | UPDATED | Survey for Art and Design teachers |
| Website Updates - 02/05/19 | Status | Change |
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| 2019/2020 Appointments | UPDATED | Terms and Conditions of Appointment published. |
| Website Updates - 18/04/19 | Status | Change |
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QA Appointee Secure
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UPDATED | Unfortunately some systems issues have affected QAMS functionality. As a result of this we have had to take QAMS offline. We will give you an update next week. Please do not try to log in until advised by us. Please note the office is closed this Friday and Monday. |
| Website Updates - 16/04/19 | Status | Change |
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| SQA Board of Management | UPDATED | added Minutes from recent Board of Management meetings. |
| Website Updates - 12/04/19 | Status | Change |
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| Marker information | UPDATED | New version of Terms and conditions for Markers uploaded. |
| Website Updates - 10/04/19 | Status | Change |
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| Diploma for Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals SCQF Level 6 | UPDATED | Qualification Structure added. |
| SVQ Providing Financial Services at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | SVQ Assessors Guidelines updated - Providing Financial Services at SCQF level 5 (April 2019) |
| Website Updates - 09/04/19 | Status | Change |
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QA Appointee Secure
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UPDATED | News update: 9 April 2019 |
| Website Updates - 04/04/19 | Status | Change |
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QA Appointee Secure
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UPDATED | QAMS Access Please note that QAMS is currently experiencing issues and some users may be unable to log in. SQA is investigating. Additionally, planned maintenance means QAMS will be unavailable from 17:00 on Friday 05 April until 17:00 on Sunday 07 April. |
| Website Updates - 02/04/19 | Status | Change |
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| Related | UPDATED | NQ Annual report uploaded |
| Related | UPDATED | HN Annual Report updated |
| Higher National Qualifications - HNCs and HNDs | UPDATED | no change |
| HNC/HND Business at SCQF levels 7 and 8 | UPDATED | Added links to Centre/learner surveys – 2018/19. |
| HNC/HND Administration and Information Technology | UPDATED | Centre/learner surveys – 2018/19 links published. |
| Website Updates - 01/04/19 | Status | Change |
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| Biology | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Biology - Details of revised course content for session 2019-20 published |
