SQA Advanced Qualifications updates
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Unit specification updates
We have added the following optional units:
- Design for Print: DTP for Magazine Production (J81T 48) has been added to the SQA Advanced Certificate and SQA Advanced Diploma in Fashion Design and Manufacture
- Contemporary Art Practice: Introduction to Digital Art Form (J7MX 47) and Contemporary Art Practice: Conceptual Processes (J6XP 47) have been added to the SQA Advanced Certificate and SQA Advanced Diploma in Art and Design
- Network Security Monitoring (J7YD 48) has been added to the SQA Advanced Diploma in Computing: Networking
- Penetration Testing (J7YE 47) has been added to the SQA Advanced Diploma in Computing: Software Development
Verification group change
We have changed the verification group from Factory Plant (225) to Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (212) for the following units:
- Applied Industrial Plant Maintenance (HT7Y 48)
- Pneumatics and Hydraulics (HT7F 47)
Correction of Outcome description
We have corrected the Outcome 3 summary on page 1 of the unit specification for Working Effectively and Safely with Clients (J6R3 47) to reflect the Outcome 3 title and description on page 5 (Identify the components of the transtheoretical model of behaviour change).
Removal of reference to assessment support pack
We have removed the text referring to assessment support packs (ASPs) from CAD:3D Surface and Solid Modelling (HV1K 47), as no ASP is available.
Support Materials
New assessment support packs are now available on the SQA Secure website for the following qualifications.
SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Beauty Therapy:
- Beauty Therapy: Depilation Advanced (J7TV 48)
- Beauty Therapy Facial Therapy Treatments (J7V1 47)
- Beauty Therapy: Advanced Facial and Body Therapy Techniques (J7TP 48)
- Beauty Therapy: Face and Body Treatment Packages (J7V0 47)
- Aromatherapy Massage (J7TN 47)
- Beauty Therapy Product Knowledge (J7V4 48)
- Beauty Therapy Professional Salon Skills (J7V5 47)
- Reflexology (J7VH 47)
SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Business and SQA Advanced Diploma (fixed) in Business, Business with HRM, Business with IT, Business with Accounting, Business with Marketing, Global Trade and Business:
- Business Fundamentals with Emerging Technologies (J5FK 47)
- Project Management: Strategy, Decision Making and Risk (J5FM 48)
Economic Issues: An Introduction (J461 47) has a new assessment support pack available for the following frameworks:
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Accounting
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Administration and Information Technology
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Business
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Business with Accounting
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Business with HRM
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Business with IT
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Business with Marketing
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Fashion Business
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Financial Services
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Global Trade and Business
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Golf Management
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Hospitality Management
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Professional Cookery
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Professional Cookery with Management
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Retail Management
- SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Travel and Tourism
The following new integrated assessment support packs are now available on the secure site under all SQA Advanced Diplomas in Business:
- Business: Graded Unit 2/Research Skills (J5F7 48/J1NB 47)
- Business: Graded Unit 2/Research Skills (J5TB 48/J1NB 47)
- Business with Accounting: Graded Unit 2/Research Skills (J5TD 48/J1NB 47)
- Business with HRM: Graded Unit 2/Research Skills (J5TF 48/J1NB 47)
- Business with Information Technology: Graded Unit 2/Research Skills (J5TH 48/J1NB 47)
- Business with Marketing: Graded Unit 2/Research Skills (J5TK 48/J1NB 47)