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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| Advanced Higher Chemistry | UPDATED | Removed Course Assessment Overview |
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 |
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| 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 |
| Website Updates - 28/03/19 | Status | Change |
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| National 5 Practical Woodworking | UPDATED | Links to examples of candidate evidence with commentaries and Practical Activity videos added. |
| Website Updates - 26/03/19 | Status | Change |
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| Higher Philosophy | UPDATED | National 5 and Higher Philosophy Arguments in Action course support published. |
| National 5 Philosophy | UPDATED | National 5 and Higher Philosophy Arguments in Action course support published. |
| Website Updates - 22/03/19 | Status | Change |
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| Appointee recruitment guidelines | UPDATED | Appointee recruitment guidelines updated. |
| Appointee Performance Review Guidelines | UPDATED | Updated Appointee Performance Review Guidelines published. |
| Website Updates - 13/03/19 | Status | Change |
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| Digital Question Papers | UPDATED | 2019 Digital Answer Booklets published. |
| Digital Answer Books | UPDATED | 2019 Digital Answer Booklets published. |
| Administration and IT | UPDATED | Updates and announcements: Files for use in the National 5 Administration and IT exam |
| Website Updates - 11/03/19 | Status | Change |
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| Warehousing and Logistics | UPDATED | 2018 Qualification Verification Summary Report added. |
| Internal Assessment Reports | UPDATED | 2018 Internal Assessment Report added. |
| Website Updates - 05/03/19 | Status | Change |
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| SQA Advanced Qualifications | UPDATED | , |
| Website Updates - 04/03/19 | Status | Change |
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| Cladding Occupations (Construction): Specialised Cladding and Rainscreen Systems | UPDATED | Requirements for portfolio evidence (CITB) published. |
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Learning and Development SVQs and PDAs
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UPDATED | Updated Choosing Appropriate Assessor and Verifier Qualifications document published. |
| Website Updates - 27/02/19 | Status | Change |
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| Timetable | UPDATED | National 5 Hospitality: Practical Cookery exam time has been changed and now starts at the later time of 2pm. |
| National 5 Hospitality: Practical Cookery | UPDATED | Exam time has been changed and now starts at the later time of 2pm. |
| Website Updates - 26/02/19 | Status | Change |
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| HNC Marketing Communications/HND Marketing | UPDATED | 2018 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| HNC Marketing Communications/HND Advertising and PR | UPDATED | 2018 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Diploma in Digital Marketing at SCQF level 8 | UPDATED | 2018 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Diploma in Digital Marketing at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | 2018 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Website Updates - 25/02/19 | Status | Change |
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| Graphic Communication | UPDATED | Use of CMYK colour codes in the Higher Graphic Communication assignment |
| Website Updates - 22/02/19 | Status | Change |
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| SVQ Dental Nursing | UPDATED | 2018 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Accounting | UPDATED | x |
| Administration and IT | UPDATED | x |
| Skills for Work: Creative Industries National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | 2018 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Qualification Verification Summary Reports | UPDATED | HN Social Sciences 2018 Qualification Verification Summary Report uploaded. |
| Administration and IT | UPDATED | x |
| Website Updates - 21/02/19 | Status | Change |
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| Marker information | UPDATED | Script delivery information published. |
| Scottish Studies Award | UPDATED | Scotland in Focus level 6 Unit Support Notes (Gaelic translation) published. |
| Website Updates - 20/02/19 | Status | Change |
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| Dance | UPDATED | New version of common questions document uploaded. |
| Health and Food Technology | UPDATED | Minor correction to 2018 National 5 past paper marking instructions |
| Website Updates - 19/02/19 | Status | Change |
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| Gàidhlig | UPDATED | Common questions for Gaidhlig added. |
| Website Updates - 18/02/19 | Status | Change |
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| Notification of Changes to Unit/Group Award Specifications and Frameworks | UPDATED | Update to GN0P 47 Art and Design |
| Website Updates - 13/02/19 | Status | Change |
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| Marker information | UPDATED | 2019 Key Dates document added. |
| Website Updates - 12/02/19 | Status | Change |
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Contact information
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UPDATED | Added SQA contact info for Scottish and Chinese centres. |
| Exam support and forms | UPDATED | Scaling calculator added to page. |
| Website Updates - 07/02/19 | Status | Change |
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| National Qualification approval process | UPDATED | Qualification approval for National 5 and Higher Courses document updated to include Advanced Higher. |
| Internal Assessment Support Materials | UPDATED | Update to Internal Assessment Support Materials for January 2019 publications. |
| Website Updates - 06/02/19 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | New version of Fashion and Textile Technology common questions uploaded. |
| Health and Food Technology | UPDATED | New version of Health and Food Technology common questions uploaded. |
| Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | New video available for Nat 5 Fashion & Textile Technology |
| Website Updates - 05/02/19 | Status | Change |
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| British Sign Language Awards at SCQF levels 3 & 4 | UPDATED | New page created for British Sign Language Awards at SCQF levels 3 & 4. |
| Website Updates - 04/02/19 | Status | Change |
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| Exam support and forms | UPDATED | Updated version of Attendance Register Supplement uploaded. |
| Website Updates - 31/01/19 | Status | Change |
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| Practical Cookery | UPDATED | Course assessment task published for National 5 Hospitality: Practical Cookery |
| Practical Cookery | UPDATED | The coursework assessment for National 5 Hospitality: Practical Cookery has been published. |
| Practical Cookery | UPDATED | The coursework assessment task for National 5 Hospitality: Practical cookery has been published/ |
| Graphic Communication | UPDATED | The assessment coursework task for Graphic Communication has been published. |
| Graphic Communication | UPDATED | The assignment for National 5 has been republished today. |
| Changes to assessment of National Courses | UPDATED | Published table of changes to assessment in Advanced Higher courses from session 2019-20 |
| Engineering Science | UPDATED | National 5 and Higher coursework assessment task available |
| Design and Manufacture | UPDATED | Changes to Advanced Higher Design and Manufacture from session 2019-20 |
| Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies | UPDATED | Changes to Advanced Higher RMPS from session 2019-20 |
| Music | UPDATED | Changes to Advanced Higher Music from session 2019-20 |
| Art and Design (Expressive) | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Art and Design (Expressive) from session 2019-20 |
| Art and Design (Design) | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Art and Design (Design) from session 2019-20 |
| Website Updates - 30/01/19 | Status | Change |
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| Physical Education | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Physical Education from session 2019-20 |
| Gàidhlig | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Gàidhlig from session 2019-20 |
| Drama | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Drama from session 2019-20 |
| Accounting | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Accounting from session 2019-20 |
| Geography | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Geography from session 2019-20 |
| Website Updates - 29/01/19 | Status | Change |
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| Physics | UPDATED | Changes to Advanced Higher Physics from session 2019-20 |
| Chemistry | UPDATED | Planned changes to Advanced Higher Chemistry |
| Biology | UPDATED | Planned changes to Advanced Higher Biology |
| Website Updates - 28/01/19 | Status | Change |
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| Graphic Communication | UPDATED | Planned changes to Advanced Higher Graphic Communication from session 2019-20 |
| Engineering Science | UPDATED | Planned changes to Advanced Higher Engineering Science from session 2019-20 |
| Computing Science | UPDATED | Planned changes to Advanced Higher Computing Science |
| Website Updates - 25/01/19 | Status | Change |
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| Mathematics of Mechanics | UPDATED | New formula to be added to formulae list for Advanced Higher Mathematics of Mechanics in session 2019-20 |
| Statistics | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Statistics from session 2019-20 |
| Mathematics | UPDATED | Changes to Advanced Higher Mathematics from session 2019-20 |
| Latin | UPDATED | Planned Changes to Advanced Higher Latin from session 2019-20 |
| Health and Food Technology | UPDATED | Planned changes to Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology from session 2019-20 |
| History | UPDATED | Changes to Advanced Higher History from session 2019-20 |
| Classical Studies | UPDATED | Planned changes to Advanced Higher Classical Studies from session 2019-20 |
| Website Updates - 23/01/19 | Status | Change |
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| Modern Studies | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Modern Studies from session 2019-20 |
| English | UPDATED | Advanced Higher English from session 2019-20 |
| Modern Languages | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Modern Languages from session 2019-20 |
| Economics | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Economics from session 2019-20 |
| Business Management | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Business Management from session 2019-20 |
| Website Updates - 22/01/19 | Status | Change |
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QA Appointee Secure
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UPDATED | Added news item about use of SQA e-mail addresses. |
| Website Updates - 18/01/19 | Status | Change |
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| Notification of Changes to Unit/Group Award Specifications and Frameworks | UPDATED | Updates to business fixed frameworks added to table |
| HN Notification of Changes to Unit/Group Award Specifications and Frameworks | UPDATED | Change to G9ML15/G9MM16 added to table |
| Website Updates - 15/01/19 | Status | Change |
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| Art and Design Portfolio Assessment | UPDATED | Key dates and notes of information for teachers and lecturers for internal and external assessment published. |
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Certification and Awards Reporting Timetable
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UPDATED | Certification and Awards Reporting Timetable has been updated for 2019. |
| Website Updates - 11/01/19 | Status | Change |
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| Marker information | UPDATED | Added terms and conditions for markers. |
| Website Updates - 04/01/19 | Status | Change |
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QA Appointee Secure
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UPDATED | Added notification about systems going down for maintenance on 11 January. |
