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Updates specific to session 2021-22

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Website Updates - 15/12/21 Status Change
About assessment arrangements - Guidance and support UPDATED Added link to SQA Academy training course for assessment arrangements.
SVQ Nail Services SCQF level 6 UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.
SVQ Nail Services SCQF level 5 UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.
SVQ Beauty Therapy UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.
SVQ Barbering SCQF level 6 UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.
SVQ Hairdressing SCQF level 6 UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.
SVQ Barbering SCQF level 5 UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.
SVQ Hairdressing SCQF level 5 UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.
SVQ Hairdressing and Barbering SCQF level 4 UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.
Hair and Barbering UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.
Beauty UPDATED SVQ Habia Statement Temporary Adaptations/Mitigations and Supplementary Guidance updated.

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Website Updates - 13/12/21 Status Change
SQA Committees UPDATED Minutes of the Performance Committee meeting of 23 August 2021 published.

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Website Updates - 01/12/21 Status Change
SQA outlines vision for successor body in Muir Review response NEW SQA's vision for successor body in Muir Review published.
Who we are UPDATED SQA response to Professor Muir consultation on education reform published.

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Website Updates - 25/11/21 Status Change
SQA Committees - Audit and Performance Committees UPDATED Audit Committee meetings

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Website Updates - 19/11/21 Status Change
Annual Report UPDATED Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 published.

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Website Updates - 17/11/21 Status Change
National Qualifications - external verification UPDATED Sampling guidance Physical Education

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Website Updates - 16/11/21 Status Change
SQA Committees - Audit and Performance Committees UPDATED Three 2020 Performance Committee minutes published.
HND Professional Cookery UPDATED Professional Cookery QST note of meeting 4 published.
HNC Professional Cookery UPDATED Professional Cookery QST note of meeting 4 published.
NC Professional Cookery at SCQF Level 6 UPDATED Professional Cookery QST note of meeting 4 published.
NC Professional Cookery at SCQF level 5 UPDATED Professional Cookery QST note of meeting 4 published.

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Website Updates - 10/11/21 Status Change
SQA Board of Management UPDATED Minutes of the Board of Management held on 1 September uploaded.

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Website Updates - 02/11/21 Status Change
Gaelic Language Plan UPDATED Draft Gaelic Language Plan 2022-2025 consultation document and feedback form published.

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Website Updates - 01/11/21 Status Change
Advanced Higher Gàidhlig UPDATED Visiting Assessing documents added for Advanced Higher Gàidhlig
Advanced Higher Modern Languages - Course overview UPDATED Visiting assessing documents added for modern languages subjects at Advanced Higher

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Website Updates - 26/10/21 Status Change
Corporate Plan UPDATED Annual Business Plan 2021-22 published.

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Website Updates - 21/10/21 Status Change
Audio Presentations UPDATED Added new National 5 Admin and IT presentation

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Website Updates - 19/10/21 Status Change
SVQ Hairdressing SCQF level 6 UPDATED New Assessment strategy published
SVQ Hairdressing SCQF level 5 UPDATED New assessment strategy published
SVQ Hairdressing and Barbering SCQF level 4 UPDATED New assessment strategy published
SVQ Barbering SCQF level 6 UPDATED New assessment strategy published
SVQ Barbering SCQF level 5 UPDATED New assessment strategy published

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Website Updates - 13/10/21 Status Change
Foundation Apprenticeships - Overview and opportunities UPDATED Partnership Delivery of a Foundation Apprenticeship and Approval Criteria for Foundation Apprenticeships at SCQF levels 4 and 5: Pilot 2021¿22 published

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Website Updates - 08/10/21 Status Change
SVQ Providing Financial Services at SCQF level 6 UPDATED October 2021 - Quality Network event presentations published.
SVQ Providing Financial Services at SCQF level 5 UPDATED October 2021 - Quality Network event presentations published.

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Website Updates - 01/10/21 Status Change
SVQ Construction - Operative & Specialisms UPDATED Added link to new qualification SVQ Insulation and Building Treatments (Construction) SCQF level 6.
SVQ Insulation and Building Treatments (Construction) SCQF level 6 NEW New page created for SVQ Insulation and Building Treatments (Construction) SCQF level 6.
Procurement UPDATED Procurement Annual Report 2020/21 published.

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Website Updates - 14/09/21 Status Change
Advanced Higher Modern Languages - Course overview UPDATED Published AH Portfolio Answer Booklets

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Website Updates - 13/09/21 Status Change
SQA Committees - Audit and Performance Committees UPDATED Audit and Performance Committee standing orders updated.

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Website Updates - 08/09/21 Status Change
Ofqual Centre Assessment Standards Scrutiny UPDATED Added a link to the new SQA Academy training module: Introduction to Ofqual CASS compliance.

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Website Updates - 07/09/21 Status Change
Privacy Statement UPDATED Addition of legal basis for processing and information collected.

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Website Updates - 06/09/21 Status Change
Next Generation HN E-Learning Module UPDATED New Next Generation E-Learning Module page published.
Employer or trainer home UPDATED Quality Network Week 2021

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Website Updates - 03/09/21 Status Change
Dance UPDATED Reminder of guidance on acting roles in Drama performances

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Website Updates - 02/09/21 Status Change
Quality Network Week 2021 UPDATED Quality Network Week 2021
SVQ Frontline Environmental Services SCQF level 5 UPDATED Lapsing period ended
Waste Management Operations: Managing Transfer — Non-Hazardous Waste UPDATED Lapsing Qualification
Waste Management Operations: Managing Transfer - Hazardous Waste UPDATED Lapsing Qualification
Waste Management Operations: Managing Physical and Chemical Treatment — Non-Hazardous UPDATED Lapsing Qualification
Waste Management Operations: Managing Physical and Chemical Treatment — Hazardous Waste UPDATED Lapsing Qualification
Waste Supervisory Management UPDATED Lapsing Qualification
Waste Operations: Waste Site Operative UPDATED Lapsing Qualification

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Website Updates - 01/09/21 Status Change
Ofqual Centre Assessment Standards Scrutiny UPDATED Strategy for Centre Assessment Standards Scrutiny published.

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Website Updates - 23/08/21 Status Change
National 5 Practical Woodworking - Course overview UPDATED N5 Practical Woodworking Parts and Materials - Table Mirror document updated.
National 5 Practical Metalworking - Course overview UPDATED N5 Practical Woodworking Parts and Materials - Garden Lantern document updated.

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Website Updates - 19/08/21 Status Change
Item Bank Leader role information NEW Item Bank Leader role information published.

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Website Updates - 10/08/21 Status Change
Scottish Qualifications Authority publishes 2021 results UPDATED SQA results for 2021 includes overview of attainment statistics.
Scottish Qualifications Authority publishes 2021 results NEW SQA publishes results and attainment statistics for 2021

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Website Updates - 29/07/21 Status Change
Sports Coaching Award SCQF level 6 UPDATED New qualification: Sports Coaching Award at SCQF level 6

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Website Updates - 21/07/21 Status Change
Skills for work case studies UPDATED Added link to the Northfield Academy case study.

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Website Updates - 20/07/21 Status Change
PDA Early Learning and Childcare: Policy and Provision in Scotland SCQF level 7 NEW New page for PDA Early Learning and Childcare: Policy and Provision in Scotland at SCQF level 7 (GT0L 47).
NPA Tenancy SCQF level 4 UPDATED NPA Tenancy SCQF level 4 added.

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Website Updates - 15/07/21 Status Change
National 5 Geography - Course overview and resources UPDATED Updated National 5 Geography Course Specification - new wording on pages 28 and 29.

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Website Updates - 07/07/21 Status Change
Diploma Technical Theatre and Production Operations SCQF level 7 UPDATED New Diploma: Technical Theatre and Production Operations SCQF 7 available

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Website Updates - 06/07/21 Status Change
Administration and Information Technology UPDATED New SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma: Administration and Information Technology available
Procurement contracts UPDATED Contracts register information published.

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Website Updates - 02/07/21 Status Change
PDA Stonemasonry SCQF level 6 UPDATED PDA Stonemasonry (GT06 46) published.
PDA Woodmachining SCQF level 6 UPDATED PDA Woodmachining (GT07 46) published.
HND Professional Cookery UPDATED Professional Cookery QST notes meeting 3 published.
HNC Professional Cookery UPDATED Professional Cookery QST notes meeting 3 published.
NC Professional Cookery at SCQF Level 6 UPDATED Professional Cookery QST notes meeting 3 published.
NC Professional Cookery at SCQF level 5 UPDATED Professional Cookery QST notes meeting 3 published.
HND Hospitality Management UPDATED Hospitality QST notes meetings 2 and 3 published.
HNC Hospitality Operations UPDATED Hospitality QST notes meetings 2 and 3 published.
National Certificate in Hospitality Operations at SCQF level 6 UPDATED Hospitality QST notes meetings 2 and 3 published.
National Certificate in Hospitality Operations at SCQF level 5 UPDATED Hospitality QST notes meetings 2 and 3 published.

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Website Updates - 01/07/21 Status Change
Applications of Mathematics UPDATED New Higher Applications of Mathematics course - additional specimen question paper now available (June 2021)

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