Recognising Positive Achievement

Our Recognising Positive Achievement (RPA) arrangements are in place to support candidates who:

• don't achieve the external assessment of a National 5 course, but who may be able to achieve the course at National 4
• don't achieve the National 4 added value unit but who may be able to achieve the course at National 3 

Guidance is available for schools and colleges (see below) and can be used to help you explain the arrangements to colleagues, parents and candidates.

• RPA guidance 2018-19 National 5 to National 4 (272 KB)
• RPA guidance 2018-19 National 4 to National 3 (149 KB)

Removal of Recognising Positive Achievement

Recognising Positive Achievement will no longer be available from session 2019-20.

Removal of Recognising Positive Achievement 2019-20 (51 KB)