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| Website Updates - 09/04/21 | Status | Change |
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| National 5 Business Management - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Minor correction to the N5 Business Management assessment resource on the SQA Secure website. |
| Website Updates - 08/04/21 | Status | Change |
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| Assessment resources - National Qualifications 2020-21 | UPDATED | Information on digital question papers for learners with additional support needs. |
| National 5 English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Webinar recordings - Question paper 1 and Question paper 2 - guidance on modifications and provisional results |
| Advanced Higher Drama - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Audio presentation - Assignment, Project-dissertation & Performance |
| Website Updates - 01/04/21 | Status | Change |
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| Equality and diversity within SQA | UPDATED | Added Equality Reviews for Advanced Higher Music and Music Technology. |
| Advanced Higher History - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Webinar recording - Dissertation |
| Advanced Higher Economics | UPDATED | Candidate evidence - Question Paper 1 |
| Advanced Higher History - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Webinar covering Question paper 1 and supporting resources published |
| Higher Classical Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Question paper 2 Classical Society - webinar recording Question paper 2 Classical Society - webinar recording Q&A |
| Website Updates - 31/03/21 | Status | Change |
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| Higher Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Audio presentation: Question paper 2 |
| National 5 Dance - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Audio presentation - Question paper, Performance and Practical Activity |
| Higher Dance - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Audio presentation - Question paper, Performance and Practical Activity |
| SQA Advanced Diploma in Travel and Tourism (Fixed Framework) | UPDATED | Updated SQA Advanced Qualification Travel and Tourism Fixed Internal Assessment Guidance published. |
| Website Updates - 30/03/21 | Status | Change |
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| Advanced Higher History - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Candidate evidence and commentaries - Project-dissertation |
| Higher Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Audio presentation: Question paper 1 part 2 - human environments |
| Advanced Higher Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards: Audio presentation - Project-folio |
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| Website Updates - 29/03/21 | Status | Change |
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| Understanding Standards - Events schedule and webinars | UPDATED | New Higher Psychology webinar 19 April (4.30pm - 5.30pm) |
| Higher Art and Design - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Added link to Understanding Standards website in Gathering evidence section. |
| National 5 Art and Design - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Added link to Understanding Standards website in Gathering evidence section. |
| Advanced Higher Art and Design (Design) - Overview | UPDATED | Added link to Understanding Standards website in Gathering evidence section. |
| Advanced Higher Art and Design (Expressive) | UPDATED | Added link to Understanding Standards website in Gathering evidence section. |
| Website Updates - 26/03/21 | Status | Change |
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| Politics | UPDATED | Minor correction to Higher Politics assessment resource on the SQA Secure website |
| Website Updates - 25/03/21 | Status | Change |
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| NC Pharmacy Services | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 document for NC Pharmacy Services published. |
| Remote assessment - guidance for centres | UPDATED | National Qualifications: New guidance for centres managing remote assessment in session 2020-21 |
| CPD webinars and materials | UPDATED | Added presentation and Q and A |
| Website Updates - 24/03/21 | Status | Change |
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| HNC/HND Sound Production | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Sound Production Published. |
| HNC/HND Music | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC/HND Music published. |
| Higher Physical Education - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards: Audio presentation - Question paper and performance |
| Higher Art and Design - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards: Audio presentation - Guidance on using key evidence to generate provisional results |
| National 5 Art and Design - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards: Audio presentation - Guidance on using key evidence to generate provisional results |
| Higher History - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards: Candidate evidence and commentaries - Question paper 1 (British, European and World history) Question paper 2 (Scottish history) |
| Website Updates - 23/03/21 | Status | Change |
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| Higher English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Webinar recording: Guidance on marking and how to apply marking principles. Webinar presentation: Critical reading SQA devised assessment |
| National 5 Design and Manufacture - Course overview | UPDATED | Audio presentation -Assignment estimates and marking guidance |
| SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Civil Engineering | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Civil Engineering Published. |
| SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Construction Management | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Construction Management Published. |
| SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Architectural Technology | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Architectural Technology Published. |
| SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Quantity Surveying | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Quantity Surveying Published. |
| SQA Advanced Certificate in Built Environment | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ SQA Advanced Certificate in Built Environment Published. |
| Website Updates - 22/03/21 | Status | Change |
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| Audio Presentations | UPDATED | added art and design presentation |
| Website Updates - 19/03/21 | Status | Change |
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| Understanding Standards - Events schedule and webinars | UPDATED | New webinar announced - National 5 Practical Electronics on 29 April |
| National Qualifications - external verification | UPDATED | Round 1 and Round 2 verification events cancelled. |
| Higher Economics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding standards - audio presentation: Question paper guidance |
| Higher Business Management - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding standards - audio presentation: Question paper guidance |
| Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (RMPS) | UPDATED | Understanding Standards - audio presentation: Question paper |
| Higher Psychology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards - Audio presentation: Question paper |
| Website Updates - 18/03/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards - Audio presentation: Question paper 1 -physical and human environments |
| National 5 Drama - Course overview and resource | UPDATED | Understanding Standards - Audio presentation: Question paper and performance |
| Higher Photography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards - Audio presentation: Gathering evidence and modifications session 2020/21 |
| Website Updates - 17/03/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HNC/HND Music Business | UPDATED | HNC and HND COVID assessment documents published for HNVQ 2021. |
| HNC/HND Music Business | UPDATED | Information on critical competences for holistic assessment document published. |
| Higher Computing Science - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards: Audio presentation covering Question paper and Project |
| NC Health and Social Care | UPDATED | Guidance document for Care NQ First Aid units published. |
| Skills for Work: Early Learning and Childcare National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | Guidance document for Care NQ First Aid units published. |
| PDA Education Support Assistance SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Guidance document for Care NQ First Aid units published. |
| NC Early Education and Childcare | UPDATED | Guidance document for Care NQ First Aid units published. |
| Higher Modern Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards: Audio presentation - overview of Question papers and marking instructions |
| HNC/HND Computer Aided Architectural Design and Technology | UPDATED | Subject Guidance 2021 - HND Computer Aided Architectural Design and Technology published |
| Website Updates - 15/03/21 | Status | Change |
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| National 5 Physical Education - Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards: Portfolio webinar recording |
| Higher History - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards: webinar recording - Question paper 1 gathering evidence 2020/21 |
| PDA Education Support Assistance SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - PDA Education Support Assistance (101 KB) published |
| NC Early Education and Childcare | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Early Education and Childcare published |
| HNC/HND Computer Aided Draughting and Design | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HND Computer Aided Draughting and Design Published. |
| HNC & HND Manufacturing Engineering | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC & HND Manufacturing Engineering Published. |
| Website Updates - 12/03/21 | Status | Change |
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| 2021 Appeals Process Consultation | UPDATED | National Qualifications appeals consultation launched - closes on 26 March - please complete the form to contribute. |
| Fabrication, Welding and Inspection | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC Fabrication, Welding and Inspection Published. |
| SQA seeks views on 2021 Appeals Process | UPDATED | SQA - NQ2021 - Appeals Consulation Open - Links updated |
| SQA seeks views on 2021 Appeals Process | NEW | News Item - NQ2021 - Appeals Consultation published |
| HNC & HND Manufacturing Engineering | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC Manufacturing Engineering Published. |
| HNC Hospitality Operations | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC Hospitality Operations (New framework) published. |
| NC Manufacturing Engineering | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Manufacturing Engineering Published. |
| Advanced Higher Modern Studies - Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards: Overview of standards for question paper and dissertation - Audio presentation |
| National 5 Media | UPDATED | Understanding Standards: Audio presentation published |
| Higher Media - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding standards: Guidance on marking and changes to this session - Audio presentation published |
| Advanced Higher Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards: Project-folio candidate evidence and commentaries published |
| Website Updates - 11/03/21 | Status | Change |
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| Skills for Work: Beauty Higher (SCQF level 6) | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ Skills for Work: Beauty Higher (SCQF level 6) published. |
| Skills for Work Hairdressing: National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ Skills for Work Hairdressing: National 5 (SCQF level 5) published. |
| Skills for Work Hairdressing: National 4 (SCQF level 4) | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ Skills for Work Hairdressing: National 4 (SCQF level 4) published. |
| NPA Nail Enhancements | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NPA Nail Enhancements published |
| National Progression Award (NPA) Barbering | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ National Progression Award (NPA) Barbering published. |
| NPA Manicure and Pedicure | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NPA Manicure and Pedicure published. |
| NPA Make-Up Skills | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NPA Make-Up Skills published. |
| NPA Long Hair Design with Make-Up | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NPA Long Hair Design with Make-Up published. |
| National Progression Award (NPA) Eye Treatments | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ National Progression Award (NPA) Eye Treatments published. |
| National Progression Award (NPA) Beauty Skills | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ National Progression Award (NPA) Beauty Skills published |
| National Progression Award (NPA) Beauty Massage | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ National Progression Award (NPA) Beauty Massage published. |
| NPA Cosmetology | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NPA Cosmetology published |
| National Certificate (NC) Wellness Therapies | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ National Certificate (NC) Wellness Therapies published |
| NC Hairdressing | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Hairdressing published. |
| NC Beauty Care and Make-up, NC Beauty Care, NC Make-up Artistry | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Beauty Care and Make-up, NC Beauty Care, NC Make-up Artistry published |
| Audio Presentations | UPDATED | added additional resource |
| NC Engineering Systems at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Engineering Systems at SCQF level 5 Published. |
| NC Electronic Engineering at SCQF Level 5 & 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Electronic Engineering at SCQF Level 5 & 6 Published. |
| NC Electrical Engineering at SCQF levels 5 & 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Electrical Engineering at SCQF levels 6 Published. |
| HNC/HND Electrical Engineering - Overview | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HND Electrical Engineering Published. |
| Mechatronics | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC Mechatronics Published. |
| HNC/HND Electronics | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC Electronics Published. |
| Assessing Higher National and Vocational Qualifications 2020-21 | UPDATED | Revised HNVQ schedule for subject guidance/critical competencies published. |
| NC Mechanical Maintenance Engineering | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Mechanical Maintenance Engineering |
| NC Measurement and Control Engineering | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Measurement and Control Engineering published |
| NC Engineering Systems at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Engineering Systems at SCQF level 6 published |
| HNC/D in Mechanical Engineering | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HND in Mechanical Engineering published |
| NC Aeronautical Engineering | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Aeronautical Engineering published |
| HNC/HND Electronics | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Electronics published |
| HNC/D in Mechanical Engineering | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering published |
| Website Updates - 10/03/21 | Status | Change |
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| HNC Engineering Practice | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC Engineering Practice published. |
| HNC/HND Electrical Engineering - Overview | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Electrical Engineering published. |
| NC Electrical Engineering at SCQF levels 5 & 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Electrical Engineering at SCQF levels 5 & 6 Published. |
| NC Engineering Practice | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Engineering Practice Published. |
| NC Fabrication and Welding | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Fabrication and Welding Published. |
| HNC/HND Measurement and Control Engineering | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Measurement and Control Engineering Published. |
| HNC/HND Engineering Systems | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Engineering Systems Published. |
| HNC/HND Computer Aided Architectural Design and Technology | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC Computer Aided Architectural Design and Technology Published. |
| HNC/HND Aircraft Engineering at SCQF level 7/8 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Aircraft Engineering at SCQF level 7/8 Published. |
| Website Updates - 09/03/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Assessing Higher National and Vocational Qualifications 2020-21 | UPDATED | Critical competence template and exemplar published. |
| HNC/HND Technical Theatre | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Technical Theatre Published. |
| HNC/HND Creative Industries: Television | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Creative Industries: Television Published. |
| HND Hospitality Management | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HND Hospitality Management (Lapsing) published. |
| HNC Hospitality Operations | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC Hospitality (Lapsing) published. |
| National Certificate in Hospitality Operations at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - NC Hospitality Operations at SCQF level 6 published |
| National Certificate in Hospitality Operations at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - NC Hospitality Operations at SCQF level 5 published. |
| National Certificate in Hospitality Operations at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿NC Hospitality Operations at SCQF level 5 published. |
| Website Updates - 08/03/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Classical Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| Advanced Higher Classical Studies | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| Website Updates - 05/03/21 | Status | Change |
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| Employability and Citizenship | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - NC Employability and Citizenship published |
| NPA Thoroughbred Preparation at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Published subject guidance 2021 document for NPA Thoroughbred Preparation at SCQF level 5. |
| NPA in Horse Care at SCQF level 4 | UPDATED | Published subject guidance document for NPA in Horse Care at SCQF level 4. |
| National Progression Award in Horse Care at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Published subject guidance 2021 document for National Progression Award in Horse Care at SCQF level 6. |
| NC Horse Care | UPDATED | Published subject guidance 2021 document for NC Horse Care. |
| NC Early Education and Childcare | UPDATED | Published subject guidance 2021 document for PDA Education Support Assistance. |
| NC Early Education and Childcare | UPDATED | Published subject guidance 2021 document for NC Early Education and Childcare. |
| PDA Dental Nursing SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Published subject guidance 2021 documents for PDA Dental Nursing at SCQG level 7. |
| PDA Tutoring Adult Literacies SCQF level 8 | UPDATED | Published subject guidance 2021 document for PDA Tutoring Adult Literacies at SCQF level 8. |
| PDA Training and Development for Delivery to Groups SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Published subject guidance 2021 document for PDA Training and Development for Delivery to Groups at SCQF level 7. |
| Dance | UPDATED | Gathering evidence document: Updates to Component 2: Practical activity at National 5 and Higher. |
| NPA Specialist Racehorse Care at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Published subject guidance 2021 document for NPA Specialist Racehorse Care at SCQF level 5. |
| NPA in Racing Yard Routine at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Published subject guidance 2021 document for NPA in Racing Yard Routine at SCQF level 5. |
| NPA Racehorse Exercise and Performance at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Published subject guidance 2021 document for NPA Racehorse Exercise and Performance at SCQF level 5. |
| Website Updates - 04/03/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PDA Teaching Practice in Scotland’s Colleges SCQF level 9 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ PDA Teaching Practice in Scotland's Colleges SCQF level 9 Published. |
| PDA Support Adult Literacies Learning SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ PDA Support Adult Literacies Learning SCQF level 6 Published. |
| NC Horticulture at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Horticulture at SCQF level 5 Published. |
| NC An Introduction to Horticulture at SCQF level 4 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC An Introduction to Horticulture at SCQF level 4 Published. |
| HNC Landscape Management at SCQF Level 7 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC Landscape Management at SCQF Level 7 Published. |
| HND Horticulture with Plantsmanship at SCQF level 8 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HND Horticulture with Plantsmanship at SCQF level 8 Published. |
| HND Horticulture at SCQF level 8 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HND Horticulture at SCQF level 8 Published. |
| HNC Horticulture at SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC Horticulture at SCQF level 7 Published. |
| HND Garden Design at SCQF level 8 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HND Garden Design at SCQF level 8 Published. Correction* |
| HND Garden Design at SCQF level 8 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HND Garden Design at SCQF level 8 Published. |
| HNC/HND Furniture | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Furniture published. |
| HNC Garden Design at SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC Garden Design at SCQF level 7 Published. |
| HNC/HND 3D Design | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND 3D Design published. |
| National 5 Dance - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Updates to gathering evidence documents: Practical activity components at National 5 and Higher. |
| Higher Dance - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Updates to gathering evidence documents: Practical activity components at National 5 and Higher. |
| Skills for Work: Sport and Recreation National 4 (SCQF level 4) | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ Skills for Work: Sport and Recreation National 4 (SCQF level 4) published. |
| Skills for Work: Sport and Recreation National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ Skills for Work: Sport and Recreation National 5 (SCQF level 5) published. |
| Skills for Work: Sport and Recreation National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ Skills for Work: Sport and Recreation National 5 (SCQF level 5) published. |
| NPA Sport and Fitness: Outdoor Sports | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NPA Sport and Fitness: Outdoor Sports published. |
| NPA Sporting Events: Personal Best | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NPA Sporting Events: Personal Best published. |
| NPA Sports Development | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NPA Sports Development published. |
| NPA Organising Volunteering Events in Sport | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NPA Organising Volunteering Events in Sport published. |
| NPA Exercise and Fitness Leadership | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NPA Exercise and Fitness Leadership published. |
| NPA Achieving Excellence in Sport | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NPA Achieving Excellence in Sport published. |
| NPA Sport and Fitness: Team Sports | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NPA Sport and Fitness: Team Sports published |
| NPA Sport and Fitness: Individual Sports | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NPA Sport and Fitness: Individual Sports published. |
| National Certificate in Sport and Fitness at SCQF level 4 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ National Certificate in Sport and Fitness at SCQF level 4 published. |
| National Certificate in Sport and Fitness at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ National Certificate in Sport and Fitness at SCQF level 5 published. |
| HND Animal Care | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HND Animal Care Published. |
| HND Professional Cookery | UPDATED | layout adjustment published |
| HNC Animal Care | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC Animal Care Published. |
| HNC Professional Cookery | UPDATED | Layout adjustment published |
| HND Equine Studies | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HND Equine Studies Published. |
| HNC Equine Studies | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC Equine Studies Published. |
| HNC/HND Contemporary Art Practice | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Contemporary Art Practice Published. |
| HNC/HND Art and Design | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Art and Design Published. |
| HNC/HND Additional Support Needs | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Additional Support Needs Published. |
| Award in Volunteering Skills | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ Award in Volunteering Skills Published. |
| HNC Professional Cookery | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC Professional Cookery (new framework) plus critical competences appendix published. |
| HND Professional Cookery | UPDATED | HND Professional Cookery with Management (new framework year 1) plus critical competences appendix published. |
| HNC/HND Visual Communication | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Visual Communication Published. |
| HNC/HND 3D Computer Animation | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND 3D Computer Animation Published. |
| Website Updates - 03/03/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HNC Events and HND Events Management | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC Events and HND Events Management Published. |
| National Certificate Events Co-ordination SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - NC Events Co-ordination Published. |
| PDA Youth Work SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ PDA Youth Work SCQF level 6 Published. |
| HNC Counselling SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC Counselling SCQF level 7 Published. |
| NC Rural Skills | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Rural Skills Published. |
| HNC/HND Musical Theatre | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC/HND Musical Theatre published |
| SQA Advanced Certificate in Musical Theatre | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - SQA Advanced Certificate in Musical Theatre published |
| NPA Musical Theatre | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - NPA Musical Theatre published |
| HNC/HND Acting and Performance | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC/HND Acting and Performance published |
| Acting and Theatre Performance | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - Acting and Theatre Performance published |
| NPA Professional Theatre Preparation | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - NPA Professional Theatre Preparation published |
| NPA Acting and Performance | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - NPA Acting and Performance published |
| Website Updates - 02/03/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Music Technology | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| PDA Electronic Fire and Security Systems SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - PDA Electronic Fire and Security Systems SCQF level 6 published. |
| Music | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| HNC Media Analysis and Production | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC Media Analysis and Production published. |
| Media | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| Graphic Communication | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| English | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 |
| Design and Manufacture | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| Administration and IT | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| HNC Working With Communities | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC Working With Communities Published. |
| NC Animal Care | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Animal Care Published. |
| HNC/HND Jewellery | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Jewellery Published. |
| NPA PC Passport | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - NPA PC Passport published. |
| NPA Digital Passport at SCQF levels 4, 5 and 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - NPA Digital Passport at SCQF levels 4, 5 and 6 published. |
| NPA Digital Literacy | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NPA Digital Literacy published. |
| HNC/HND Technologies in Business | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Technologies in Business published. |
| National Progression Award in Digital Media at SCQF levels 4, 5 and 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ National Progression Award in Digital Media at SCQF levels 4, 5 and 6 published. |
| NPA Digital Literacy | UPDATED | Format: Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NPA Digital Literacy published. |
| HNC/HND Technologies in Business | UPDATED | Format: Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Technologies in Business published |
| HNC/HND Creative Industries: Media and Communication | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Creative Industries: Media and Communication. HND link added. Published. |
| HNC/HND Creative Industries: Media and Communication | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Creative Industries: Media and Communication Published. |
| Website Updates - 01/03/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| National 5 Classical Studies | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Resources Published |
| Practical Woodworking | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| Practical Metalworking | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| Practical Electronics | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| Physical Education | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| Modern Studies | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| Modern Languages | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| Mathematics | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| Latin | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| History | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| Geography | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| Gàidhlig | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| National 5 Modern Languages - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Resources Published |
| Higher Modern Languages | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Resources Published |
| Advanced Higher Modern Languages - Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Resources Published |
| ESOL | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| NC Working with Communities | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - NC Working with Communities published |
| National 5 Gàidhlig | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Resources Published |
| Higher Gàidhlig | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Resources Published |
| HNC Oral Health Care: Dental Nursing | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC Oral Health Care: Dental Nursing & Appendix published |
| Advanced Higher Gàidhlig | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Resources Published |
| Engineering Science | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| Drama | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| Computing Science | UPDATED | Updates to National 4 arrangements in 2020-21 |
| Classical Studies | UPDATED | Updates to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| Higher Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Resources Published |
| Higher Chemistry - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Resources Published |
| Higher Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Resources Published |
| Advanced Higher Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Resources Published |
| NPA Rural Skills | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - NPA Rural Skills published |
| National 5 Physical Education - Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards - National 5 Portfolio examples of candidate evidence and commentaries published |
| Higher Human Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Resources Published |
| Care | UPDATED | Update to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| Higher Computing Science - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| Advanced Higher Computing Science | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| Business | UPDATED | Update to arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| PDA Sports Coaching SCQF levels 7 and 8 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - PDA Sports Coaching SCQF levels 7 and 8 published |
| PDA Personal Training SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - PDA Personal Training SCQF level 7 published |
| HND Sports Therapy | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HND Sports Therapy published |
| Applications of Mathematics | UPDATED | Updated information on arrangements for National 4 in 2020-21 |
| HNC Soft Tissue Therapy | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC Soft Tissue Therapy published |
| HNC/HND Fitness, Health and Exercise | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC/HND Fitness, Health and Exercise published |
| HNC/HND Sports Coaching and Development | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - hnvq-2021-covid-assessment-hnc-hnd-pda-sports-coaching-fitness-health-exercise-soft-tissue-sports-therapy published |
| PDA Barbering SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - PDA Barbering SCQF level 7 published |
| HNC Fashion Make-up | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC Fashion Make-up published |
| HNC/HND Beauty Therapy | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC/HND Beauty Therapy published |
| HND Complementary Therapies | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HND Complementary Therapies published |
| HNC Complementary Therapies | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC Complementary Therapies published |
| HNC Hairdressing | UPDATED | Subject Guidance 2021 - HNC Hairdressing published |
| HNC/HND Make-up Artistry: TV, Film and Theatre | UPDATED | Subject Guidance 2021 - HNC/HND Make-up Artistry: TV, Film and Theatre published |
| HN Diploma Counselling SCQF level 8 | UPDATED | Subject Guidance 2021 - HN Diploma Counselling SCQF level 8 published |
| Higher Politics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| Website Updates - 26/02/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 4 added value units | NEW | Candidates will not have to complete added value units in session 2020-21 |
| HNC/HND Photography | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC/HND Photography published. |
| Skills for Work: Rural Skills National 4 (SCQF level 4) | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - Skills for Work: Rural Skills National 4 (SCQF level 4) published. |
| HNC/HND Photography | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC/HND Photography published. |
| National 5 Gàidhlig | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| Higher Gàidhlig | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| Advanced Higher Gàidhlig | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| Higher ESOL - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| Website Updates - 25/02/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| NC Professional Cookery at SCQF Level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Professional Cookery at SCQF Level 6 published. |
| NC Professional Cookery at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Professional Cookery at SCQF level 5 published. |
| HND Professional Cookery with Management | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HND Professional Cookery with Management published. |
| HND Professional Cookery with Management | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HND Professional Cookery with Management published. |
| HNC Professional Cookery | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC Professional Cookery published. |
| NC Travel and Tourism | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Travel and Tourism published. |
| HNC/HND Travel and Tourism | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Travel and Tourism published. |
| HNC Professional Cookery | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC Professional Cookery published. |
| Architecture and Interior Design | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ NC Architecture and Interior Design published. |
| HNC/HND Radio | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC/HND Radio published. |
| NC Art and Design | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - NC Art and Design published |
| PDA Carpentry and Joinery SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ PDA Carpentry and Joinery SCQF level 6 published. |
| PDA Wall and Floor Tiling SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ PDA Wall and Floor Tiling SCQF level 6 published. |
| PDA Repair and Maintenance of Traditional Masonry Structures SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ PDA Repair and Maintenance of Traditional Masonry Structures SCQF level 6 published. |
| PDA Woodmachining SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ PDA Woodmachining SCQF level 6 published. |
| PDA Stonemasonry SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ PDA Stonemasonry SCQF level 6 published. |
| PDA Roofing SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ PDA Roofing SCQF level 6 published. |
| PDA Plastering SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ PDA Plastering SCQF level 6 published. |
| PDA Painting and Decorating SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ PDA Painting and Decorating SCQF level 6 published. |
| PDA Floorcovering SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ PDA Floorcovering SCQF level 6 published. |
| PDA Bricklaying SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ PDA Bricklaying SCQF level 6 published. |
| PDA Construction Trades at levels 6 and 7 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ PDA Construction Trades at levels 6 and 7 published. |
| Website Updates - 24/02/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| NC Photography | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - NC Photography published. |
| HNC/HND Practical Journalism without Shorthand | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC/HND Practical Journalism without Shorthand published |
| HNC/HND Practical Journalism with Shorthand | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC/HND Practical Journalism with Shorthand published |
| HNC Media and Communication | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC Media and Communication published. |
| HNC Media and Communication | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC Media and Communication |
| HND Media and Communication | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HND Media and Communication published. |
| PDA Social Sciences SCQF level 8 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - PDA Social Sciences SCQF level 8 published. |
| PDA Social Sciences SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - PDA Social Sciences SCQF level 7 published |
| PDA Criminology SCQF level 8 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - PDA Criminology SCQF level 8 published. |
| PDA Criminology SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - PDA Criminology SCQF level 7 published. |
| HNC/HND Social Sciences | UPDATED | Subject Guidance 2021 - HNC/HND Social Sciences published |
| Website Updates - 23/02/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National Progression Award in Film and Media SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ National Progression Award in Film and Media SCQF level 6 published. |
| National Progression Award in Film and Media at SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - National Progression Award in Film and Media at SCQF level 5 published. |
| National 5 ESOL - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| Higher Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology - Overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| National 5 Mathematics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| Higher Mathematics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| Advanced Higher Mathematics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| Advanced Higher Chemistry - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| Advanced Higher Modern Studies - Course overview | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| Website Updates - 19/02/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HNC/HND Quantity Surveying | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - HNC/HND Quantity Surveying published |
| HNC/HND Construction Management - Course overview | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Construction Management published |
| HNC/HND Civil Engineering | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Civil Engineering published |
| HNC/HND Building Surveying | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 ¿ HNC/HND Building Surveying published |
| HNC/HND Architectural Technology | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 HNC/HND Architectural Technology published |
| HNC Built Environment | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 published |
| Remote assessment - guidance for centres | UPDATED | Guidance on remote assessment/invigilation |
| Website Updates - 18/02/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Football Association: Refereeing | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - PDA in Scottish FA: Refereeing at SCQF level 7 published |
| Skills for Work: Retailing National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | Subject guidance 2021 - National 5 Skills for Work: Retailing published |
| National 5 Travel and Tourism | UPDATED | New Subject Guidance document added for February 2021. |
| Travel and Tourism (National 4) | UPDATED | New Subject Guidance document added for February 2021. |
| National 5 Practical Cookery - Course overview and resource | UPDATED | Guidance updated to provide additional advice that will support teachers and lecturers when planning for assessment in session 2020-21. |
| National 5 Practical Cake Craft - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Guidance updated to provide additional advice that will support teachers and lecturers when planning for assessment in session 2020-21. |
| National 5 Health and Food Technology - Course overview | UPDATED | Guidance updated to provide additional advice that will support teachers and lecturers when planning for assessment in session 2020-21. |
| Higher Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Guidance updated to provide additional advice that will support teachers and lecturers when planning for assessment in session 2020-21. |
| National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology - Overview | UPDATED | Guidance updated to provide additional advice that will support teachers and lecturers when planning for assessment in session 2020-21. |
| Website Updates - 17/02/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Revised model for delivering National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher results in 2021 | UPDATED | News statement with information on the Alternative Certification Model for 2021 |
| Website Updates - 16/02/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Alternative certification model - National Qualifications 2020-21 | UPDATED | Details of the Alternative Certification Model published |
| 2021 Alternative Certification Model - Roles and responsibilities | UPDATED | Greater detail on the roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders involved in the Alternative Certification Model for 2021 |
| Website Updates - 15/02/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 5 Classical Studies | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| National 5 Media | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| Media | UPDATED | Subject-specific guidance or N5 Media has been updated to include additional information about the assignment. New content is clearly highlighted in the document. |
| Website Updates - 11/02/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Physics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Understanding Standards 2020-21 Additional Materials Published |
| Music Technology | UPDATED | Revised Arrangements for National 5 Music Technology in session 2020-21 published. |
| Music Technology | UPDATED | Revised Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020-21 published. |
| Advanced Higher Statistics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2020-21 Understanding Standards Materials Published |
| Advanced Higher Statistics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Us banner updated |
| Higher Physics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | US banner updated |
| Website Updates - 09/02/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Understanding Standards - Events schedule and webinars | UPDATED | Higher Classical Studies (Classical Society) webinar rescheduled to Wednesday 3 March 2021. |
| Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Updated guidance for Higher estimates published. |
| Website Updates - 05/02/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HNC Social Services - Course overview and resource | UPDATED | HNC Social Services (GK89 15) updated 2021 assessment guidance published |
| HNC Childhood Practice at SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | HNC Childhood Practice updated 2021 assessment guidance. |
| Website Updates - 04/02/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HNC Building Services Engineering | UPDATED | Internal assessment guidance |
| SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Construction Management | UPDATED | Change to assessment guidance |
| SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Quantity Surveying | UPDATED | Change to assessment guidance |
| SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Architectural Technology | UPDATED | Reduction in evidence |
| SQA Advanced Certificate in Built Environment | UPDATED | Reduction in evidence |
| HNC/HND Quantity Surveying | UPDATED | Reduction of evidence |
| HNC Built Environment | UPDATED | Reduction of evidence |
| HNC/HND Architectural Technology | UPDATED | Reduction in evidence required |
| HNC/HND Civil Engineering | UPDATED | Tick major 2021 edit |
| Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Updated National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 published. A typing error on page 3 has been amended: "Stage 2(d)" should read "Stage 2(b)". |
| Music | UPDATED | Updated guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 Music for provisional results published. |
| Music | UPDATED | Updated Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020–21. |
| Gathering evidence for provisional results - National Qualifications | UPDATED | Updated National 5 guidance, February 2021. |
| Website Updates - 03/02/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communication | UPDATED | Update the graphic communications guidance link and date. |
| Computing Science | UPDATED | Updated guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 Computing Science for provisional results published. |
| Administration and IT | UPDATED | Updated guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 Administration and IT for provisional results published. |
| Website Updates - 01/02/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | UPDATED | Matamataig Àrd-Ìre: Stiùireadh cuspair-sònraichte mu bhith a’ tional prìomh fhianais ann an seisean 2020–21 published |
| Website Updates - 29/01/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Sociology for provisional results published. |
| History | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Advanced Higher History for provisional results published. |
| Classical Studies | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Classical Studies for provisional results published. |
| Physical Education | UPDATED | Document updated 29 January 2021 — new content highlighted on page 2. |
| Design and Manufacture | UPDATED | Document updated 29 January 2021 — new content for component 2: assignment — design and component 3: assignment — practical highlighted on page 3. |
| Website Updates - 28/01/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gathering evidence for provisional results - National Qualifications | UPDATED | Updated Subject-specific guidance page date of availability. |
| Assessment resources - National Qualifications 2020-21 | UPDATED | Updated question papers date of availability. |
| Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies for provisional results published. |
| Psychology | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Psychology for provisional results published. |
| Politics | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Politics for provisional results published. |
| Modern Studies | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Modern Studies for provisional results published. |
| Latin | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Latin for provisional results published. |
| History | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher History for provisional results published. |
| Health and Food Technology | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology for provisional results published. |
| Gàidhlig | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Gaidhlig for provisional results published. |
| Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Fashion and Textile Technology for provisional results published. |
| Economics | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Economics for provisional results published. |
| Drama | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Drama for provisional results published. |
| Dance | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Dance for provisional results published. |
| Childcare and Development | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Childcare and Development for provisional results published. |
| Care | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Care for provisional results published. |
| Business Management | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Business Management for provisional results published. |
| Administration and IT | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Administration and IT for provisional results published. |
| Accounting | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Accounting for provisional results published. |
| Website Updates - 27/01/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Learner and parent information - National Qualifications 2020-21 | UPDATED | Updated messages for parents/carers and learners on National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses in 2021 |
| Update from the National Qualifications 2021 Group: National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher - 27 January | UPDATED | News from National Qualifications 2021 Group on changes to the alternative certification model and associated timeline that was announced in December. |
| Physical Education | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Physical Education for provisional results published |
| Music Technology | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Music Technology for provisional results published |
| Media | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Media for provisional results published |
| Geography | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Geography for provisional results published |
| Website Updates - 26/01/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| NPA in Laboratory Science at SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| Music | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Music for provisional results published. |
| Chemistry | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Chemistry for provisional results published. |
| NEW NQ N5-AH template | NEW | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Chemistry for provisional results published. |
| Website Updates - 25/01/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Understanding Standards - Events schedule and webinars | UPDATED | New Understanding Standards webinars announced for Advanced Higher History and Higher Media. Dates added to Understanding Standards webpage. |
| Physics | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Physics for provisional results published. |
| Modern Languages | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Modern Languages for provisional results published. |
| Environmental Science | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Environmental Science for provisional results published. |
| Design and Manufacture | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Design and Manufacture for provisional results published. |
| Physics | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Advanced Higher Physics for provisional results published. |
| Modern Languages | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Advanced Higher Modern Languages for provisional results published. |
| Design and Manufacture | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Advanced Higher Design and Manufacture for provisional results published. |
| Website Updates - 21/01/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Philosophy for provisional results published. |
| Photography | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Photography for provisional results published. |
| Geography | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Geography for provisional results published. |
| Engineering Science | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Engineering Science for provisional results published. |
| Computing Science | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Computing Science for provisional results published. |
| Art and Design | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Art and Design for provisional results published. |
| Update from the Higher National and Vocational Qualifications 2021 Group | NEW | Update from the HNVQ 2021 Group includes parameters for the modification of Higher National and Vocational Qualifications. |
| Engineering Science | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Advanced Higher Engineering Science for provisional results published. |
| Computing Science | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Advanced Higher Computing Science for provisional results published. |
| Art and Design (Expressive) | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Advanced Higher Art and Design (Expressive) for provisional results published. |
| Understanding Standards - Events schedule and webinars | UPDATED | 2020-21 Understanding Standards webinar schedule updated and additional information on recordings of previous webinars added to the page |
| Art and Design (Design) | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Advanced Higher Art and Design (Design) for provisional results published. |
| Statistics | UPDATED | Correction on Advanced Higher Statistics guidance document. Bullet point on page 4: ‘Calculating a p-value from first principals for a Wilcoxon signed-rank test or a Mann-Whitney test' changed to ‘calculating a p-value from first principals for a Mann-Whitney test'. |
| Website Updates - 20/01/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| English | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher English for provisional results published. |
| Mathematics of Mechanics | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Advanced Higher Mathematics of Mechanics for provisional results published. |
| Statistics | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Advanced Higher Statistics for provisional results published. |
| Human Biology | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher Human Biology for provisional results published. |
| Mathematics | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Mathematics for provisional results published. |
| Graphic Communication | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Graphic Communication for provisional results published. |
| Biology | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher Biology for provisional results published. |
| Website Updates - 19/01/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ESOL | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for Higher ESOL for provisional results published |
| Website Updates - 14/01/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gathering evidence for provisional results - National Qualifications | UPDATED | Added dates for release of subject-specific guidance for Higher and Advanced Higher qualifications. |
| Website Updates - 13/01/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Learner and parent information - National Qualifications 2020-21 | UPDATED | SQA statements for parents/carers and learners on how Higher and Advanced Higher courses will be awarded in 2020-21. |
| Update on National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses 2020-21: A message for learners | UPDATED | Message for learners |
| Update on National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses 2020-21: a message for parents and carers | UPDATED | Message for parents and carers |
| Website Updates - 12/01/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Update from National Qualifications 2021 Group - National 5, Higher, and Advanced Higher | NEW | Latest news from SQA on alternative certification model for National Qualifications in 2021 |
| Website Updates - 08/01/21 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Science | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020–21 document updated to include information about entering candidates for the added value unit. |
| Practical Cookery | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020–21 document updated to include information about entering candidates for the added value unit. |
| Physics | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020–21 document updated to include information about entering candidates for the added value unit. |
| Health and Food Technology | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020–21 document updated to include information about entering candidates for the added value unit. |
| Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020–21 document updated to include information about entering candidates for the added value unit. |
| Environmental Science | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020-21 document updated to include information about entering candidates for the added value unit. |
| Chemistry | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020-21 document updated to include information about entering candidates for the added value unit. |
| Biology | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020-21 document updated to include information about entering candidates for the added value unit. |
| Design and Technology | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 in session 2020-21 document updated to include information about entering candidates for units. |
| Website Updates - 21/12/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 4 ESOL – Online resources – practice assessments | UPDATED | Surpass Viewer instructions added - DMCF 21/12/20 |
| National 5 ESOL – Online resources – practice assessments | UPDATED | Instructions on access to OpenAssess listed - DMCF 21/12/20 |
| National 2 ESOL – Online resources – practice assessments | UPDATED | Surpass Viewer instructions listed. DMCF 21/12/20 |
| NC Accounting SCQF Level 5 | UPDATED | Internal assessment guidance published - Accounting Units with tolerances |
| Website Updates - 18/12/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joint statement from SQA and Colleges Scotland | NEW | Joint statement from SQA and Colleges Scotland. |
| Website Updates - 16/12/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Update on Higher and Advanced Higher courses 2020–21: a message for parents and carers | NEW | new page |
| Update on Higher and Advanced Higher courses 2020–21: message for learners | NEW | new page |
| Update from the National Qualifications 2021 Group: Support and guidance for Higher and Advanced Higher in session 2020–21 | NEW | News article: Subject-specific guidance for teachers and lecturers will be published for all subjects, throughout January 2021. |
| Website Updates - 10/12/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Remote assessment - guidance for schools and centres | NEW | New - guidance on using remote assessment where standard invigilation procedures cannot be applied. |
| Website Updates - 08/12/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SQA acknowledges Deputy First Minister’s decision to cancel Higher and Advanced Higher exams | UPDATED | The 2021 National Qualifications examination diet has been cancelled. |
| News about National 5 results in 2020-21 – a message for parents and carers | UPDATED | New page |
| Delivering your National 5 results in 2021 - a message for learners | UPDATED | New page |
| 8 Dec 2020: Delivering National 5 results in 2020-21 | NEW | SQA statement on quality assurance process for session 2020-21 |
| HNC/HND Sports Coaching and Development | UPDATED | Uploaded: Appendix to Subject guidance for internally assessed qualifications in 2020-21: December 2020 HNC/D Coaching and Developing Sport |
| Modern Studies | UPDATED | Guidance for gather estimates Gaelic translation added. |
| History | UPDATED | Guidance for gathering estimates Gaelic translation added. |
| Geography | UPDATED | Guidance for gathering estimates Gaelic translation added. |
| Website Updates - 04/12/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Graded Units | UPDATED | FAQ documents for centres and learners published |
| Higher History - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Correction to the first bullet point on the second page. The stem 'Evaluate the usefulness of Source X as evidence of the differing views about...' is used. This has been changed to: The stem 'Evaluate the usefulness of Source X as evidence of...' is used. |
| Website Updates - 26/11/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Awarding 2021 Changes to Visiting Assessment Arrangements | NEW | News article: Changes to Visiting Assessment Arrangements for National Qualifications in 2021 |
| National Qualifications - external verification | UPDATED | Updated with 2020-21 dates. |
| Website Updates - 25/11/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Tha stiùireadh air tional fianais gus tuairmsean airson Nà iseanta 5 (Matamataig) air fhoillseachadh. |
| English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | New version of Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 document uploaded. |
| Website Updates - 19/11/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Administration and IT | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Admin and IT) published |
| Accounting | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Accounting) published |
| Practical Cookery | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Practical Cookery) published |
| Practical Cake Craft | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Practical Cake Craft) published |
| Physics | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Physics) published |
| Physical Education | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Physical Education) published |
| Music Technology | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Music Technology) published |
| Health and Food Technology | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Health and Food Technology) published |
| Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Fashion and Textile Technology) published |
| Environmental Science | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Environmental Science) published |
| Drama | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Drama) published |
| Dance | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Dance) published |
| Chemistry | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Chemistry) published |
| Biology | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Biology) published |
| Website Updates - 18/11/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Literacy and Numeracy - Overview and resources | UPDATED | Guidance on Assessing talking skills in English and Literacy units in session 2020-21 |
| Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (RMPS) published |
| Media | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Media) published |
| Care | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Care) published |
| Practical Electronics | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Practical Electronics) published |
| Website Updates - 16/11/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| English | UPDATED | Assessing talking skills in English and Literacy units in session 2020-21 |
| HNC Social Services - Course overview and resource | UPDATED | HNC Social Services Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published |
| HNC Childhood Practice at SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | HNC Childhood Practice Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published |
| Economics | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Economics) published |
| Website Updates - 13/11/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Graded Units | UPDATED | November 2020 update on graded units published. |
| History | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (History) published |
| Classical Studies | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Classical Studies) published |
| Modern Studies | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Modern Studies) published |
| Sociology | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Sociology) published |
| Psychology | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Psychology) published |
| Music | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Music) published |
| Latin | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Latin) published |
| Geography | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Geography) published |
| Business Management | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Business Management) published |
| Computing Science | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Computing Science) published |
| ESOL | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (ESOL) published |
| Website Updates - 12/11/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| About assessment arrangements - Guidance and support | UPDATED | Assessment Arrangements for 2020-21 have been updated. |
| Practical Metalworking | UPDATED | Text added to gathering evidence guidance stating no expectation of prelims for National 5. |
| Modern Languages | UPDATED | Text added to gathering evidence guidance stating no expectation of prelims for National 5. |
| Mathematics | UPDATED | Text added to gathering evidence guidance stating no expectation of prelims for National 5. |
| Graphic Communication | UPDATED | Text added to gathering evidence guidance stating no expectation of prelims for National 5. |
| Gàidhlig | UPDATED | Text added to gathering evidence guidance stating no expectation of prelims for National 5. |
| English | UPDATED | Text added to gathering evidence guidance stating no expectation of prelims for National 5. |
| Art and Design | UPDATED | Text added to gathering evidence guidance stating no expectation of prelims for National 5. |
| Practical Woodworking | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Practical Woodworking) published |
| Philosophy | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Philosophy) published |
| Engineering Science | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Engineering Science) published |
| Design and Manufacture | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Design and Manufacture) published |
| Applications of Mathematics | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Applications of Mathematics) published |
| Website Updates - 11/11/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HNC/HND Beauty Therapy | UPDATED | HNC/HND Beauty Therapy Appendix 2020-21 published |
| NPA Make-Up Skills | UPDATED | NPA Make-Up Skills Appendix 2020-21 published |
| NPA Long Hair Design with Make-Up | UPDATED | NPA Long Hair Design with Make-Up Appendix 2020-21 published |
| National Progression Award (NPA) Eye Treatments | UPDATED | NPA Eye Treatments Appendix 2020-21 published |
| National Progression Award (NPA) Beauty Skills | UPDATED | NPA Beauty Skills Appendix 2020-21 published |
| National Progression Award (NPA) Beauty Massage | UPDATED | NPA Beauty Massage Appendix 2020-21 published |
| NPA Beauty and Digital Communication at SCQF level 4 | UPDATED | NPA Beauty and Digital Communication Appendix 2020-21 published |
| NPA Cosmetology | UPDATED | NPA Cosmetology Appendix 2020-21 published |
| HND Complementary Therapies | UPDATED | HND Complementary Therapies Appendix 2020-21 published |
| HNC Complementary Therapies | UPDATED | HNC Complementary Therapies Appendix 2020-21 published |
| National Certificate (NC) Wellness Therapies | UPDATED | NC Wellness Therapies Appendix 2020-21 published |
| NC Beauty Care and Make-up, NC Beauty Care, NC Make-up Artistry | UPDATED | NC Beauty Care, NC Beauty Care and Make-up Appendix 2020-21 published |
| Skills for Work: Beauty Higher (SCQF level 6) | UPDATED | Skills for Work Beauty Appendix 2020-21 published |
| Website Updates - 06/11/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 3 or National 4 assessment in 2021 |
| Modern Studies | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 3 or National 4 assessment in 2021 |
| Latin | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 3 or National 4 assessment in 2021 |
| History | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 3 or National 4 assessment in 2021 |
| Geography | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 3 or National 4 assessment in 2021 |
| Gàidhlig | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 3, National 4 or freestanding unit assessments in 2021 |
| Classical Studies | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 3 or National 4 assessment in 2021 |
| Gàidhlig | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (GÃ idhlig) published |
| Modern Languages | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Modern Languages) published |
| Practical Woodworking | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 4 assessment in 2021 |
| Practical Metalworking | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 4 assessment in 2021 |
| Practical Electronics | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 4 assessment in 2021 |
| Mathematics | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 4 assessment in 2021 |
| Engineering Science | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 4 assessment in 2021 |
| Care | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 4 assessment in 2021 |
| Website Updates - 05/11/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gathering evidence and producing estimates - National Qualifications | UPDATED | Published details of dates for releasing National 5 estimates guidance on a subject-by-subject basis |
| Exam Timetable - Build your study plan | UPDATED | 2021 Higher and Advanced Higher Exam Timetable published (PDF file) |
| Website Updates - 04/11/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Languages | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 3 or National 4 assessment in 2021 |
| ESOL | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 3 or National 4 assessment in 2021 |
| Drama | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 3 or National 4 assessment in 2021 |
| Computing Science | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 3 or National 4 assessment in 2021 |
| Business | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 3 or National 4 assessment in 2021 |
| Applications of Mathematics | UPDATED | Confirmation that there will be no changes to National 3 or National 4 assessment in 2021 |
| Website Updates - 02/11/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Update on arrangements for SQA National Courses in 2020-21 | UPDATED | News item added - 021120 - Update on NQ 2021 course arrangements |
| English | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (English) published |
| Mathematics | UPDATED | Guidance on gathering evidence for National 5 estimates (Mathematics) published |
| Website Updates - 29/10/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Music Technology | UPDATED | Revised Music Technology coursework assessment task has been published for session 2020-21 only |
| Graphic Communication | UPDATED | Information added to the Advanced Higher section of the Graphic Communication modification report. |
| Physical Education | UPDATED | Guidance for National 3, National 4 and freestanding units - Physical Education 2020-21 published |
| Website Updates - 28/10/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Your Coursework - What you need to know | UPDATED | Your Coursework 2020-21 published |
| Website Updates - 26/10/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HND Hospitality Management (Fixed Framework) | UPDATED | HND Hospitality Management Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published |
| Website Updates - 21/10/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Technology | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 Design and Technology in session 2020/21 published |
| Website Updates - 19/10/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Higher English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Instructions for the submission of Higher English coursework published to the coursework tab. |
| Advanced Higher English - Course overview | UPDATED | Instructions for the submission of Advanced Higher English coursework published under the coursework tab. |
| Website Updates - 16/10/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HNC Childhood Practice at SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | HNC Social Services and HNC Childhood Practice – starting work placements session 2021 published |
| SQA Advanced Diploma in Travel and Tourism (Fixed Framework) | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| SQA Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management (Fixed Framework) | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Travel and Tourism | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| SQA Advanced Certificate in Professional Cookery | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| SQA Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| SQA Advanced Certificate in Hospitality Operations | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| HNC/HND Legal Services | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| Dance | UPDATED | Modification documents for Higher, National 5 and SCQF 5&6 Dance published. |
| Website Updates - 14/10/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Education | UPDATED | Guidance for Higher Physical Education 2021 published |
| Website Updates - 13/10/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ESOL | UPDATED | Guidance for Higher ESOL published |
| Practical Cookery | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020-21 published |
| Health and Food Technology | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020-21 published |
| Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020-21 published |
| Website Updates - 12/10/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| History | UPDATED | Guidance on creating assessments for Higher History published |
| Science | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020-21 published |
| Chemistry | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020-21 published |
| Website Updates - 09/10/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Administration and IT | UPDATED | National 5 Administration and IT assessment 2020-21 information published. |
| Accounting | UPDATED | National 5 Accounting assessment 2020-21 information |
| English | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020-21 published |
| Music Technology | UPDATED | Information for National 5 Music Technology for the provision of media files. |
| Website Updates - 08/10/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Art and Design | UPDATED | Text added to National Course modification summary file confirming that contextual analysis is to be submitted as normal for both Advanced Higher Art and Design courses |
| Physics | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020-21 published |
| Music Technology | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020-21 published |
| Music | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020-21 published |
| Media | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020-21 published |
| Human Biology | UPDATED | Arrangements for freestanding units SCQF level 6 in session 2020-21 published |
| Graphic Communication | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 4 in session 2020-21 published |
| Environmental Science | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020-21 published |
| Design and Manufacture | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 4 in session 2020-21 published |
| Biology | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020-21 published |
| Art and Design | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020-21 published |
| Administration and IT | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 3 and National 4 in session 2020-21 published |
| Website Updates - 07/10/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| Advanced Higher Graphic Communication- Course overview | UPDATED | New Coursework Assessment Task for Advanced Higher Graphic Communication - session 2020/21 |
| Practical Cake Craft | UPDATED | National 5 Course information for 2020-21 |
| Practical Woodworking | UPDATED | National 5 course information for 2020-21 |
| Practical Metalworking | UPDATED | National 5 course information for 2020-21 |
| Music Technology | UPDATED | National Qualification course assessment changes for session 2020/21 |
| Practical Electronics | UPDATED | National 5 Course Information for session 2020-21 |
| Practical Cookery | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 5 in session 2020-21 |
| Applications of Mathematics | UPDATED | Arrangements for National 5 in session 2020-21 |
| ESOL | UPDATED | National 5 and Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| Drama | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| Environmental Science | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| English | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| Engineering Science | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| Economics | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| Design and Manufacture | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| Dance | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| Geography | UPDATED | National Qualifications: changes to assessment for session 2020/21 |
| Computing Science | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| Classical Studies | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| Childcare and Development | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| Graphic Communication | UPDATED | National Qualifications: changes to assessment for session 2020/21 |
| Chemistry | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| Gàidhlig | UPDATED | National Qualifications: changes to assessment for session 2020/21 |
| Care | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| Business Management | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| Biology | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| Health and Food Technology | UPDATED | National Qualifications: changes to assessment for session 2020/21 |
| Art and Design | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| History | UPDATED | National Qualification course assessment changes for session 2020/21 |
| Applications of Mathematics | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| Human Biology | UPDATED | National Qualification course assessment changes for session 2020/21 |
| Latin | UPDATED | National Qualification course assessment changes for session 2020/21 |
| Mathematics | UPDATED | National Qualification course assessment changes for session 2020/21 |
| Mathematics of Mechanics | UPDATED | National Qualification course assessment changes for session 2020/21 |
| Administration and IT | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| Media | UPDATED | National Qualification course assessment changes for session 2020/21 |
| Modern Languages | UPDATED | National Qualification course assessment changes for session 2020/21 |
| Modern Studies | UPDATED | National Qualification course assessment changes for session 2020/21 |
| Philosophy | UPDATED | National Qualification course assessment changes for session 2020/21 |
| Photography | UPDATED | National Qualification course assessment changes for session 2020/21 |
| Physical Education | UPDATED | National Qualification course assessment changes for session 2020/21 |
| Physics | UPDATED | National Qualification course assessment changes for session 2020/21 |
| Politics | UPDATED | National Qualification course assessment changes for session 2020/21 |
| Psychology | UPDATED | National Qualification course assessment changes for session 2020/21 |
| Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies | UPDATED | National Qualification course assessment changes for session 2020/21 |
| Sociology | UPDATED | National Qualification course changes for session 2020/21 |
| Accounting | UPDATED | National 5 to Advanced Higher Course information for 2020-21 |
| Statistics | UPDATED | National Qualification course changes for session 2020/21 |
| Website Updates - 05/10/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National Progression Award Playwork and Childcare SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| NPA Play in a Sports Environment | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| National Progression Award Health and Social Care: Promoting Reablement SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| NC Health and Social Care | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| PDA Education Support Assistance SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| NC Early Education and Childcare | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020 published. |
| Website Updates - 02/10/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HNC/HND Photography | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| Prior verification - SQA Advanced and HN | UPDATED | 2020-2021 pre-verification guidance and information published. |
| NC Bakery at SCQF Level 5 | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| NPA Bakery | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| NPA Food Manufacture | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| Skills for Work: Hospitality National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| Website Updates - 01/10/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SQA Advanced Certificate in Musical Theatre | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| NPA Musical Theatre | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| HNC/HND Musical Theatre | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| NPA Dance SCQF level 4 | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| NPA Dance | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| National Certificate in Dance | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| HNC/HND Professional Dance Performance | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| HNC/HND Dance Artists | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| HNC/HND Contemporary Dance Performance | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| HNC/HND Technical Theatre | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| NC Technical Theatre | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| NPA Technical Theatre in Practice | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| NPA Professional Theatre Preparation | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| HNC/HND Acting and Performance | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| Acting and Theatre Performance | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| NPA Acting and Performance | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| HN Diploma Counselling SCQF level 8 | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| Skills for Work: Hospitality National 4 (SCQF level 4) | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| Foundation Apprenticeships - Overview and opportunities | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| HNC Healthcare Practice | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |
| Skills for Work: Laboratory Science National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | Internal Assessment Guidance 2020-21 published. |