Assessment arrangements guide

Arrangements, such as those for external exams, visiting assessments, or adapted coursework, must be submitted in advance using the appropriate process.

Principles and procedures you must follow when providing assessment arrangements:

• Assessment arrangements explained: Information for centres (309 KB)

Submitting assessment arrangements

• In October access details and a link to the AAR user guide will be emailed to your Co-ordinator.
• Connect: Use the Key Dates section in Delivering National Qualifications: Guide for Co-ordinators for deadline dates.
• Secure site: navigate to NQ, then Assessment Arrangements.

Further guidance

• Requesting Adapted or Digital Question Papers Guidance for Centres (3.68 MB)
• Information on the appropriate use of Speech Recognition Software in SQA's external examinations (144 KB)
• Use of a bilingual dictionary for English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners (167 KB)
• Subject-specific guidance

Further support

• Assessment arrangements toolkit
• Assessment arrangements course – our Academy training course is designed for learning support staff and other staff involved in the provision of assessment arrangements.
• A comprehensive school describes how they approached supporting candidates with mental health difficulties. Case study on mental health (210 KB)