SOLAR e-assessments

SOLAR is a suite of technologies and services offering dynamically generated, pre-verified and automatically marked assessments across a range of SQA qualifications including 'Street Works': www.sqasolar.org.

These e-assessments are supported by SQA's standard assessment quality assurance procedures. Full training and support is available from our dedicated E-assessment and Learning team to help administer and deliver these assessments.

Benefits to centres:

• reliable assessment
• immediate results and feedback
• no need to print assessment papers
• SOLAR manages the allocation of assessment versions
• pre-verified assessments, and guaranteed marking
• external verification of assessment marking is not required
• supports simpler invigilation
• paper-based administration is reduced

Benefits to candidates:

• assessment experience is more engaging
• delivery is flexible
• immediate results and feedback