SVQ Performing Engineering Operations SCQF level 5

Upon successful completion, candidates will gain an internationally recognised qualification which guarantees that they have the skills, knowledge and abilities required to carry out their role successfully. Employers will also benefit from their employees being proficient.

As assessment is carried out in the workplace, this minimises any time candidates would need to be away from their work.

The SVQ can be offered in either of the following modes:

• full-time
• part-time (eg day-release)

The SVQ is suitable for:

• learners who may have just left school
• individuals who are currently in employment and who wish to obtain a formal qualification
• employees who wish to obtain short, continuing professional development courses

Access

Entry is at the discretion of the centre.

Candidates should be in a job or placement where they are carrying out relevant tasks and responsibilities which allow them to gather the required evidence.

The qualifications could provide progression to HNC Engineering qualifications. Successful completion of the qualification could also open up more employment opportunities and career prospects in the sector.

Centres with devolved authority for approval should use their own internal approval process.

Centres without devolved authority are required to come forward for approval and should contact SQA's Business Development Team for guidance.

Assessors and verifiers must be able to meet SQA's general requirements for technical/occupational competence as outlined in the Systems and Qualification Approval Guide (490 KB).

For general information on how to assess this qualification, please refer to the document Guidance on how to assess SVQs (523 KB). For detailed guidance on how to assess this particular SVQ, please refer to the assessment strategy.

Group Award Code: GR5N 22

The SVQ in Performing Engineering Operations at SCQF level 5 consists of three mandatory units and five optional units.

Optional units may be chosen from Group A and/or Group B.

Optional units selected from Group B must be delivered and assessed in the candidate's place of work (ie not in a sheltered/realistic environment).

For details of the units making up the SVQs, please refer to the qualification structure (214 KB).

Unit information for this qualification is available on our Unit Search.

Core Skill mappings are carried out by the SSC responsible for the development of an SVQ. It is a requirement of SQA Accreditation that every SVQ submission includes information on where possible opportunities for candidates to develop Core Skills exist across the mandatory units.

Centres should note that mappings are not audited or validated against the Core Skills framework/units so are not accepted by SQA awarding body as evidence towards achievement of the Core Skills units.

Core Skills Signposting (121 KB)

This SVQ is a mandatory component in the Engineering Modern Apprenticeship (PDF file).

SQA also offers the following Core Skill components and NC, HNC and HND enhancements included in the Apprenticeship framework:

Assessment Strategy (184 KB)

• Guidance on Assessment of SVQs (523 KB)
• SVQ Assessor blank recording forms (515 KB)

• Guidance for candidates starting an SVQ (626 KB)
• Candidate Portfolio A4 Cover (118 KB)
• Candidate blank recording forms (616 KB)