Assessment Arrangements Request (AAR) system

Please check all relevant mailboxes for the registration email. If you have not received this email, please contact the Assessment Arrangements Team for assistance. 

If you have forgotten your password, you can reset the password by clicking on the ‘Forgotten Your Password’ link in the Existing User box. A screen will appear — you must have your user ID and security code. The security code will be emailed to the SQA coordinator. You will then be able to reset the password. 

You can find more information on common AAR issues in the AAR User Guide, which is available on our secure website under NQ, then Assessment Arrangements. 

We are not prescriptive about paperwork, this is because each centre type (even between local authorities) is structured differently and of varying sizes in terms of the numbers of learners, which means that what works for one centre may not be suitable for another.  

Requests marked as ‘In Progress’ are either under consideration or awaiting the production of an adapted paper, or they contain missing information or errors. These requests cannot be implemented for the learner until they are marked as ‘Complete’. 

To minimise ‘In Progress’ requests, you should ensure that the AAR system is correctly populated, following the guidance. Delays commonly occur due to missing information such as not completing Optionality sections, incompatible requests such as a learner’s difficulty code not corresponding with their request, or the need for confirmation statements for specific requests like non-standard colours. Most commonly, GDPR-sensitive information about a learner's difficulty has been added in the ‘Additional Comments’. Where this happens, processing is delayed until the centre removes the information.   

Detailed steps for accurate completion are available in the AAR guide, which is available on our secure website under NQ, then Assessment Arrangements.