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• SQA's Modern Apprentices take home trophy with their winning community project

• Joint statement from SQA and Colleges Scotland on Higher National certification

• Joint statement from SQA and Colleges Scotland - Update to colleges

  Further joint statement from SQA and Colleges Scotland covering assessing HNC, HND, NC, NPA and NQ units; resulting and certification, and external verification.

• Joint statement from SQA and Skills Development Scotland on Foundation Apprenticeships

  SQA and Skills Development Scotland (SDS) are committed to supporting learners who are undertaking a Foundation Apprenticeship, at this exceptionally difficult time.

• Digital technology celebrated at awards

  SQA presented the Education & Training Award at the Herald Digital Business Awards.

• SQA recognises innovative employers at Herald Diversity Awards

  We attended the awards as sponsors of the DiversityThrough Education category.

• SQA publishes its response to the letter issued by the Scottish Parliament Education & Skills Committee on 20 August 2020

  SQA responds to the letter issued by the Scottish Parliament's Education & Skills Committee of 20 August 2020.

• Apprenticeships take centre stage at awards

  SQA sponsored the 'Large Employer of the Year' Award at the 2019 Scottish Apprenticeship Awards.

• National Qualifications 2020 Awarding - an update for schools and colleges

  Following the receipt of refined estimates for learners from schools and colleges across Scotland, we have issued a further update on our work this year, including details of our free appeals service.

• Awarding 2020 - Post-Certification Review (Appeals) Service - Information for centres

  We have published information for centres regarding the free appeals (post certification review) service we will use this year.

• SQA statement on arrangements for the assessment of National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses in the 2020-21 session

  The Deputy First Minister has announced a number of measures for the awarding of National Courses at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher in 2020-21.

• National Courses in session 2020-21 - update

  The Deputy First Minister has asked SQA to pause publication of outcomes of our consultations on National Courses in session 2020-21 until after publication of the Priestley Review.

• Scottish Qualifications Authority publishes revised 2020 Attainment Statistics

  SQA publishes the revised results for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses for 2020, following the Ministerial Direction issued by the Deputy First Minister on Tuesday 11 August.

• Cyber Security teaching celebrated at awards

  SQA sponsored the 'Cyber Security Teacher of the Year' category.

• Arrangements for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses in the 2020-21 session – joint statement from Scottish Government and SQA

  SQA is launching two consultations to gather feedback on modifications to qualifications and adjustments to the 2021 exam timetable.

• Update on appeals process for 2020

  SQA can now confirm that the Deputy First Minister has directed us to provide an appeals process for centres.

   

• Statement by the Chief Executive of the Scottish Qualifications Authority and Scotland’s Chief Examining Officer

  Everyone at SQA fully acknowledges the strength of feeling about last week’s results among individual learners, their parents and carers - and among wider colleagues in the education system.

  As the Deputy First Minister has outlined in Parliament today, through a Ministerial direction SQA will change the previous approach to certification this year and instead award candidate results based solely on the estimates provided by schools and colleges. The results of those learners who were awarded a higher grade during the process will also be maintained.

• SQA go digital to congratulate care-experienced candidates' results

  SQA staff and their families, and representatives from Who Cares? Scotland and MCR Pathways, have congratulated care-experienced young people on their achievements today

• Scottish Qualifications Authority publishes 2020 Attainment Statistics

  The Scottish Qualifications Authority announces the results for National Courses - National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher and a range of vocational qualifications for 2020.

• SQA outlines Results Day support for students

  More than 130,000 young people across Scotland are about to receive the results for their National Qualifications, courses, certificates, and awards.

• SQA response to Scottish Parliament Education & Skills Committee letter of 15 June 2020

  SQA responds to the letter issued Scottish Parliament's Education and Skills Committee, published on 15 June 2020.

• SQA qualifications 2021 – a message for SQA centres

  SQA provides a short update on the work we are doing to make alternative arrangements for the delivery of our qualifications for the 2020-21 session.

• Joint statement from Colleges Scotland, SQA, Skills Development Scotland and Universities Scotland on Foundation Apprenticeships

  Update from Colleges Scotland, SQA, SDS and Universities Scotland regarding Foundation Apprentices due to complete in 2020.

• Awarding 2020 - Thank you from Fiona Robertson

  A thank you message from Fiona Robertson, SQA Chief Executive.

• SQA Coronavirus Update – SQA response to Scottish Parliament Education and Skills Committee

  A copy of the response sent by SQA Chief Executive, and Scotland's Chief Examining Officer Fiona Robertson, to the Scottish Parliament's Education and Skills Committee.

• Qualifications 2020 - Message to College Heads of Centre, and SQA Co-ordinators

  Information on assessment guidance for colleges in Scotland.

• SQA Coronavirus Update - Opening Statement from SQA to Scottish Parliament Education and Skills Committee

  A copy of the opening statement given by SQA Chief Executive, and Scotland's Chief Examining Officer Fiona Robertson, to the Scottish Parliament's Education and Skills Committee on Friday 01 May

• SQA National Courses – Delivering Results in 2020

  SQA provides an update on the estimates process it has developed to deliver this year's National Qualifications.

• SQA update on arrangements for quality assurance and the certification of National Courses and Awards – a message to schools and colleges

• SQA statement on coursework for National Courses

  Schools and colleges are not required to submit learner coursework for marking, in Higher and Advanced Higher courses

• SQA - Coronavirus Update

  Guidance on the completion of coursework and our approach to certification will be available soon

• Statement by the Chief Executive of the Scottish Qualifications Authority and Scotland’s Chief Examining Officer

  SQA has been working through a range of scenarios in relation to the exam diet

• Scottish Government and SQA joint statement on the Coronavirus, and impact on August 2020 certification

  Impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on the 2020 examination timetable, and wider qualifications certification

• SQA Statement on the Coronavirus, and impact on the National Qualifications 2020 Examinations Timetable

  Possible impact of the Coronavirus on the National Qualifications 2020 Examinations Timetable

• Coronavirus updates