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• Qualifications Scotland ready to start work next week

  Scotland's new qualifications body starts work on 2 December with a promise to put learners and educators at the heart of decision-making.

• SQA publishes Assessment Arrangement insights for 2025 National Qualifications

  Data published today (11/11/25) shows significant growth in the number of learners requesting Assessment Arrangements for National Qualifications.

• SQA publishes research on marker experiences and sets out action plan for improvement

  SQA publishes research into the experiences of National Qualifications markers.

• SQA Higher National qualifications - serving Scotland for 100 years

  The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is celebrating the centenary of Higher National Qualifications.

• New SQA research reveals complex attitudes towards AI among Scottish learners

  SQA has published new research revealing nuanced attitudes that challenge assumptions about young people's relationship with AI technology..