Freestanding units

Subject updates

October 2019 subject update (193 KB)
October 2018 subject update (279 KB)

The following freestanding units were previously part of a course.

Please note these units no longer contribute to the achievement of a National Course.

SCQF level 5

Preparing Financial Accounting Information (SCQF level 5) Unit Specification
July 2019
Analysing Accounting Information (SCQF level 5) Unit Specification
July 2019
Preparing Management Accounting Information (SCQF level 5) Unit Specification
September 2018

SCQF level 6

SCQF level 7

Management Accounting (SCQF level 7) Unit Specification
July 2019
Financial Accounting (SCQF level 7) Unit Specification
July 2019

Verification

In 2019, a single qualification verification summary report replaced the verification key messages.

Accounting Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2019
June 2019
Accounting Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2019
June 2019

Unit assessment support packages (UASPs) for freestanding units

UASPs are available on SQA's secure website. Please contact your SQA co-ordinator to access them. Multiple packs are available at each level, and each pack contains:

unit assessment tasks
approaches to gathering evidence
judging evidence against outcomes and assessment standards.

Alongside further information on the particular unit(s).