New teachers and lecturers
New teachers and lecturers have a wealth of support and materials at their fingertips and it's important to be aware of what's available to you. Make the most of the information below to help you get started.
Your SQA co-ordinator
Every school and college has an SQA co-ordinator. This person is the main contact between your centre and SQA.
Make sure you know who your co-ordinator is. All SQA correspondence, materials and publications are sent to this person and they are responsible for important operational aspects such as candidate entries.
Our qualifications
All of our qualifications are developed in partnership with schools, colleges, training providers, employers and the Scottish Government. SQA qualifications are recognised across the UK and internationally.
Subject pages
We try and put all the information relating to the course/subject on the respective webpage.
Quality assurance
All of our qualifications are quality assured to ensure that national standards are being maintained, wherever and however the qualifications are being delivered.
- More about our quality assurance
Resources
Guide to Assessment
Our Guide to Assessment provides support for everyone who assesses SQA qualifications at any level.
- Guide to Assessment (712 KB)
Understanding Standards
Understanding Standards support teachers and lecturers who are delivering our qualifications. The courses and materials develop their understanding of the national standards required for assessment and help to build their confidence in preparing and assessing learners.
The Understanding Standards includes:
- training events and webinars
- Understanding Standards materials
Core Skills
Core Skills are the five skills that have been identified by employers as those most likely to be needed in a work environment, ranked between levels 2 and 6. They are built into many SQA courses and units.
The five Core Skills are:
- Communication
- Numeracy
- Problem solving
- Using information technology
- Working with others
MyAlerts
Register for MyAlerts to be notified by email whenever content relevant to you is updated or added to our website. You can choose whether to receive updates weekly, monthly or quarterly, and the areas you have subscribed to can be revised at any time.
SQA Academy
SQA Academy offers a wide range of training courses and resources for all those who contribute to SQA assessment.
Contact us
If you need to speak to someone about any aspect of SQA, call our Business Development & Customer Support Team. They are available Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 5.00pm.
Call 0303 333 0330 or complete our enquiry form.