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<title>Update on National Qualifications 2023-24</title>
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<description>SQA provides an update on arrangements for National Qualifications in 2023-24.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New esports qualification opens the door to a billion-pound industry for Scottish students</title>
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<description>New esports qualification opens the door to a billion-pound industry for Scottish students</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SQA publishes estimates and appeals data for 2023</title>
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<description>SQA has published national qualification&amp;nbsp;appeals outcomes,&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;an analysis of the relationship between estimates&amp;nbsp;and results awarded in August.2023</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Internationally recognised qualifications benefit global learners</title>
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<description>SQA is one of the sponsors at the Going Global conference in Edinburgh this week.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Celebrating the achievements of care experienced young people</title>
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<description>SQA is a proud corporate parent, and has marked the achievements of these young people through a collaborative congratulatory video with messages from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, charities Who Cares? Scotland and MCR Pathways and SQA staff.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 4 Feb 2026 12:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New board members appointed to Qualifications Scotland</title>
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<description>Scottish Government announces the chair and members of the Qualifications Scotland Board.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Achievements of Scotland's college sector celebrated at 2025 CDN College Awards</title>
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<description>The College Development Network (CDN) College Awards took place on Thursday 4 December, recognising the talent, skills and achievements of colleges, their staff and their learners.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SQA announces changes to 2026 National Qualifications exam timetable</title>
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<description>SQA has announced small changes to the 2026 exam timetable.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2025 15:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Action to support history teachers</title>
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<description>SQA, the Scottish Government and the Scottish Association of Teachers of History (SATH) met today to discuss the results of a survey of history teachers.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 8 Dec 2025 15:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Qualifications Scotland ready to start work</title>
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<description>Scotland's new qualifications body starts work on 2 December with a promise to put learners and educators at the heart of decision-making.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 2 Dec 2025 15:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SQA publishes Assessment Arrangement insights for 2025 National Qualifications</title>
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<description>Data published today (11/11/25) shows significant growth in the number of learners requesting Assessment Arrangements for National Qualifications.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SQA publishes research on marker experiences and sets out action plan for improvement</title>
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<description>SQA publishes&amp;nbsp;research into the experiences of National Qualifications markers.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2025 11:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SQA Higher National qualifications - serving Scotland for 100 years</title>
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<description>The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is celebrating the centenary of Higher National Qualifications.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2025 10:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Buzzing with opportunity: Beekeeping qualification at Baldragon Academy</title>
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<description>At Baldragon Academy in Dundee, the National Progression Award (NPA) in Beekeeping at SCQF Level 5 is providing pupils with practical experience, scientific knowledge, and transferable life skills.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New SQA research reveals complex attitudes towards AI among Scottish learners</title>
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<description>SQA has published new research revealing nuanced attitudes that challenge assumptions about young people's relationship with AI technology..</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SQA welcomes delegates to STF conference</title>
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<description>SQA hosted the Scottish Training Federation's annual conference at its offices in Glasgow.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 8 Oct 2025 10:10:43 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Scottish qualifications recognised in Indian education system</title>
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<description>SQA Advanced qualifications are now benchmarked against Indian National Skills Qualification Framework.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:47:50 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>SQA publishes National Qualifications Course Reports for 2024-25</title>
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<description>From today (Thursday 11 September), SQA will start publishing its 2025 National Qualifications course reports.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:33:26 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Dunbar Grammar pupils brew up career opportunities with SQA Barista Skills qualification</title>
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<description>Pupils at Dunbar Grammar School are learning to steam milk, serve customers, and manage a coffee shop &amp;mdash; all as part of a hands-on qualification that&amp;rsquo;s preparing them for life beyond the classroom.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Sep 2025 15:34:36 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>SQA shares three years of supporting care experienced learners</title>
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<description>SQA has published its&amp;nbsp;Corporate Parenting Report 2022&amp;ndash;25, showing how we have supported care experienced people over the past three years.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:37:56 +0100</pubDate>
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