National 4 Administration and IT
Course Specification
This explains the overall structure of the Course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed.
Unit Specifications
These provide an outline of what each Unit will cover within the following Unit Specifications and detail the Outcomes and Assessment Standards.
Added Value Unit Specification
These define the mandatory requirements for the Added Value Unit, including the Outcomes and Assessment Standards.
They also include the further mandatory information on Course coverage for the National 4 Course and include information on the assessment method to be used and the conditions of assessment.
Added Value Unit Assessment
The Administration and IT Added Value Unit assessment is an assignment. It is supported by SQA-devised electronic files, so centres should not normally make any changes to the assessment. In the assessment, candidates have to undertake a series of tasks to plan and prepare for an event, communicate information and complete follow-up activities, making use of technology where appropriate.
Centres can choose from a bank of these assessments, available from September 2013. Centres can access the assessments through their SQA Co-ordinator.
As with all SQA Unit assessments, Added Value Unit assessments must be internally verified by centres.
Course and Unit Support Notes
These provide advice and guidance for teachers/lecturers on learning, teaching and assessment within the Course and its Units.
Past Papers and Marking Instructions
Unit Assessment Support
These documents contain details of Unit assessment task(s), show approaches to gathering evidence and how the evidence can be judged against the Outcomes and Assessment Standards. Teachers/lecturers can arrange access to these confidential documents through their SQA Co-ordinator.
Verification and Course reports
- Administration and IT Qualification Verification Summary Report July 2025
- Administration and IT Qualification Verification Summary Report July 2024
- Administration and IT Qualification Verification Summary Report Round 2 June 2023
- Administration and IT Qualification Verification Summary Report Round 1 April 2023
- Administration and IT: Quality Assurance - external verification
Understanding Standards
Course assessment overview
Webinar (recording Oct 2024) and Audio presentation materials with evidence for this level can be found on SQA’s secure website and you can access these through your SQA co-ordinator.
Changes to Understanding Standards materials
Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.