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| Website Updates - 08/11/24 | Status | Change |
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| National Qualifications - external verification | UPDATED | The Verification Submission Guidance (Units) and Verification Submission Guidance Internally-Assessed Components of Course Assessment documents have been updated for 2024-25 |
| National 5 Psychology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Psychology National 5 Question Paper and Assignment commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Diploma for Hospitality Team Member at SCQF level 5 Recording Forms | UPDATED | ms |
| National 3 Administration and IT | UPDATED | November2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Administration and IT National 3 and 4 Webinar (recording) has been published on the SQA secure site you can access this through your SQA coordinator. |
| National 4 Administration and IT | UPDATED | November2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Administration and IT National 3 and 4 Webinar (recording) and National 4 Added Value Unit Audio Presentation have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator. |
| Website Updates - 07/11/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 5 Accounting - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Accounting National 5 Assignment Project commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Higher Accounting - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Accounting Higher Assignment Project commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Higher Modern Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Modern Studies course specification (gaelic translation) updated. |
| Website Updates - 06/11/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Physics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | AH Physics course report published |
| Higher Physics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Physics course report published |
| National 5 Physics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | N5 Physics course report published |
| Higher History Review finds marking standards did not change | UPDATED | Published Higher History Review finds marking standards did not change - independent, external scrutiny confirms conclusion new |
| History | UPDATED | Higher History Review 2024 published. |
| Advanced Higher Engineering Science | UPDATED | November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Engineering Science Advanced Higher Webinar (recording) along with a Q&A document has been published on the SQA secure site you can access these files through your SQA coordinator. |
| Website Updates - 05/11/24 | Status | Change |
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| Creative Media SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | The Gaelic language version of this subject has been added to the Qualification Structure tab. |
| Website Updates - 04/11/24 | Status | Change |
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| National 5 Practical Woodworking - Course overview | UPDATED | N5 course report published |
| National 5 Practical Metalworking - Course overview | UPDATED | N5 course report published. |
| Higher Engineering Science- Course overview and resources | UPDATED | November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Engineering Science Higher Assignment commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Website Updates - 03/11/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (RMPS) | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| National 5 Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies - Course overview | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Website Updates - 01/11/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Modern Languages - Course overview | UPDATED | 2024 Italian course report published |
| Higher Modern Languages | UPDATED | 2024 Italian course report published |
| National 5 Modern Languages - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 Italian course report published |
| Advanced Higher Accounting | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Accounting - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| National 5 Accounting - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Environmental Science - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| National 5 Environmental Science | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Advanced Higher Chemistry - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Chemistry - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| National 5 Chemistry - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| SQA launches consultation on its Equality Outcomes 2025-2029 | UPDATED | We¿re pleased to launch a public consultation on the revision of our Equality Outcomes for 2025-2029. |
| Policies and procedures | UPDATED | Added link to new page Policies for SQA centres. |
| Policies for SQA centres | NEW | Policies for SQA centres published. |
| Website Updates - 31/10/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Modern Languages - Course overview | UPDATED | AH Spanish course report published |
| Higher Modern Languages | UPDATED | Higher Spanish course report published |
| National 5 Modern Languages - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | N5 Spanish course report published |
| Advanced Higher Design and Manufacture | UPDATED | AH course report published |
| Higher Design and Manufacture - Course overview | UPDATED | Higher course report published |
| National 5 Design and Manufacture - Course overview | UPDATED | N5 course report published. |
| Higher Business Management - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Higher Business Management Audio Presentation covering the 2024-2025 Course Specification revisions has been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Website Updates - 29/10/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Complaining to SQA | UPDATED | 2024 Annual Complaints Handling Report published |
| Higher Sociology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Sociology course report published |
| National 5 Sociology | UPDATED | N5 Sociology course report published |
| Higher Philosophy - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Philosophy course report published |
| National 5 Philosophy - Course overview | UPDATED | N5 Philosophy course report published |
| Higher Human Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Human Biology course report published |
| Higher Childcare and Development | UPDATED | Higher Childcare and Development course report |
| Advanced Higher Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | AH Biology course report published |
| Higher Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Biology course report published |
| National 5 Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | N5 Biology course report published |
| Website Updates - 28/10/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| NQGA Computer Science / Software / Hardware | UPDATED | Added links to new pages for NPA Computing Technologies SCQF level 4, 5 and 6. |
| NPA Computing Technologies SCQF level 6 | NEW | New page for NPA Computing Technologies SCQF level 6. |
| NPA Computing Technologies SCQF level 5 | NEW | New page for NPA Computing Technologies SCQF level 5. |
| NPA Computing Technologies SCQF level 4 | NEW | New page for NPA Computing Technologies SCQF level 4. |
| NQ Advisory Groups | UPDATED | Minutes for NQ Strategic Group and the NQ Partner Communications Group published. |
| Audio Presentations | UPDATED | Higher Business Management (revisions) 2024 published |
| Website Updates - 25/10/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteering Skills SCQF level 3, 4 and 5 | UPDATED | Added link to new qualification for NPA Volunteering Skills SCQF level 6. |
| Personal and Social Development | UPDATED | Added link to new page NPA Volunteering Skills SCQF level 6. |
| NPA Volunteering Skills SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | New page for NPA Volunteering Skills SCQF level 6. |
| Advanced Higher Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Geography Advanced Higher Question Paper commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Advanced Higher English - Course overview | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ English Advanced Higher Question Paper 1 Literary Study commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Website Updates - 23/10/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Music Technology | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Advanced Higher Music Technology Audio Presentation has been revised and republished on the SQA secure site. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files revised. |
| National 4 Geography | UPDATED | National 4 Geography course specification (Gaelic translation) published. |
| Website Updates - 22/10/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 5 Economics - Course overview and resource | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Economics Audio Presentations National 5 (2018) Higher (2019) Advanced Higher (2019) have been removed from publication from the Understanding Standards website Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files removed. |
| Higher Economics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Economics Audio Presentations National 5 (2018) Higher (2019) Advanced Higher (2019) have been removed from publication from the Understanding Standards website Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files removed. |
| Advanced Higher Economics | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Economics Audio Presentations National 5 (2018) Higher (2019) Advanced Higher (2019) have been removed from publication from the Understanding Standards website Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files removed. |
| National 5 Business Management - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Business Management Audio Presentations National 5 (2017) Higher (2018) Advanced Higher (2019) have been removed from publication from the Understanding Standards website Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files removed. |
| Higher Business Management - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Business Management Audio Presentations National 5 (2017) Higher (2018) Advanced Higher (2019) have been removed from publication from the Understanding Standards website Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files removed. |
| Advanced Higher Business Management - Course overview | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Business Management Audio Presentations for National 5 (2017) Higher (2018) Advanced Higher (2019) have been removed from publication from the Understanding Standards website Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files removed. |
| Advanced Higher Engineering Science | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| National 5 Engineering Science - Course overview | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Advanced Higher Graphic Communication- Course overview | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Graphic Communication - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Engineering Science- Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| National 5 Graphic Communication | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Advanced Higher Business Management - Course overview | UPDATED | AH Business Management course report published. |
| Higher Business Management - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Business Management course report published. |
| National 5 Business Management - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | N5 Business Management course report published. |
| Website Updates - 17/10/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Policies and guidelines | UPDATED | The Appointee Conflict of Interest policy has been updated |
| Equality impact assessments | UPDATED | The Standby and Callout equality impact assessment has been updated. |
| Website Updates - 16/10/24 | Status | Change |
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| National 4 English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ English National 4 Added Value Unit revisions Webinar (recording) has been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| CPD webinars and materials | UPDATED | National 4 English webinar September 2024 ¿ Added Value Unit Revisions 2024 published. |
| Website Updates - 15/10/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 5 Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Biology National 5 Question Paper Analysis Materials and Guidance on estimates and Gathering evidence (March 2021) have been removed from publication from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files removed. |
| Higher Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Biology Higher Question Paper Analysis Materials and Guidance on estimates and Gathering evidence (March 2021) have been removed from publication from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files removed. |
| Advanced Higher Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Biology Advanced Higher Guidance on estimates and Gathering evidence and Question Paper Analysis Materials (March 2021) have been removed from publication from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files removed. |
| National 5 Chemistry - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Chemistry National 5 Guidance on estimates and Gathering evidence (Dec 2020) have been removed from publication from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files removed. |
| Higher Chemistry - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Chemistry Higher Guidance on estimates and Gathering evidence (Feb 2021) have been removed from publication from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files removed. |
| Advanced Higher Art and Design (Expressive) | UPDATED | AH Art and Design course report published. |
| Advanced Higher Chemistry - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Chemistry Advanced Higher Guidance on estimates and Gathering evidence (Feb 2021) have been removed from publication from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files removed. |
| Advanced Higher Art and Design (Design) - Overview | UPDATED | AH Art and Design course report published. |
| Higher Art and Design - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Art and Design course report published. |
| National 5 Art and Design - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | National 5 Art and Design course report published. |
| Advanced Higher Modern Languages - Course overview | UPDATED | AH Chinese Languages, German, French and Gaelic course reports published. |
| Higher Modern Languages | UPDATED | Higher Chinese Languages, French, German, Gaelic and Urdu course reports published. |
| National 5 Modern Languages - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | National 5 Chinese Languages, French, German, Gaelic (Learners) and Urdu course reports published. |
| National 4 Administration and IT | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ National 4 commentaries and evidence and audio presentations have been removed from publication from the SQA secure site. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of the files removed. |
| Website Updates - 14/10/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Related | UPDATED | SQA Evidence Retention Requirements document has been updated with a new version |
| Advanced Higher Modern Languages - Course overview | UPDATED | AH Modern Languages Portfolio Writing Answer Booklets published. |
| Website Updates - 11/10/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Education | UPDATED | Update message added: Understanding Standards webinars 2024-25 |
| Sociology | UPDATED | Update message added: Understanding Standards webinars 2024-25 |
| Latin | UPDATED | Update message added: Understanding Standards webinars on 19 November |
| ESOL | UPDATED | Update message added: Understanding Standards webinars 2024-25 |
| English | UPDATED | Update message added: Advanced Higher English Understanding Standards webinar on 11 November |
| Modern Languages | UPDATED | Update message added: Modern Languages Understanding Standards webinars taking place in November |
| Media | UPDATED | Update message added: Media Understanding Standards webinars 2024-25 |
| Psychology | UPDATED | Update message added: National 5 Psychology webinar on 28 October |
| Music Technology | UPDATED | Update message added: SQA is holding an Understanding Standards webinar for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Music Technology on 31 October. |
| Music | UPDATED | Update message added: SQA is holding an Understanding Standards webinar for Music courses on 30 October |
| Stonemasonry (Construction) SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Added Construction Craft Development Webinar |
| Roofing Occupations (Construction) SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Added Construction Craft Development Webinar |
| Wall and Floor Tiling (Construction) SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Added Construction Craft Development Webinar |
| Plastering (Construction) SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Added Construction Craft Development Webinar |
| Painting and Decorating (Construction) SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Added Construction Craft Development Webinar |
| Wood Machining (Construction/Sawmilling Extrusion) SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Added Construction Craft Development Webinar |
| Floorcovering (Construction) SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Added Construction Craft Development Webinar |
| Carpentry and Joinery (Construction) SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Added Construction Craft Development Webinar |
| Bricklaying (Construction) SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Added Construction Craft Development webinar |
| National 5 Economics - Course overview and resource | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Economics Revisions to Course Specification and Specimen Question Paper Audio Presentation has been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Higher Economics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Economics Revisions to Course Specification and Specimen Question Paper Audio Presentation has been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Advanced Higher Economics | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Economics Revisions to Course Specification and Specimen Question Paper Audio Presentation has been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Website Updates - 10/10/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Presentations | UPDATED | N5, H and AH Economics audio presentations (revisions) published. |
| National 5 Business Management - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Business Management Audio Presentation (revisions to Course specification and Specimen Question Paper)has been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Advanced Higher Business Management - Course overview | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Business Management Audio Presentation (revisions to Course specification and Specimen Question Paper)has been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Audio Presentations | UPDATED | National 5 and Advanced Higher Business Management (revisions) audio presentations published. |
| Advanced Higher Drama - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | AH Drama project dissertation answer template and Google doc link published. |
| Website Updates - 09/10/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Drama - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Instructions for submission of Advanced Higher Drama coursework document updated. |
| Braille question papers - Access Duxbury braille past papers | UPDATED | 2024 Music Technology Transcript (MAFB) National 5 PDF uploaded |
| Quality Assurance requirements for the delivery of assessment arrangements | UPDATED | New version of Assessment Arrangements Learner agreement form uploaded. |
| Website Updates - 08/10/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Drama - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | AH Drama course report published. |
| Higher Drama - Course Overview | UPDATED | Higher Drama course report published. |
| National 5 Drama - Course overview and resource | UPDATED | National 5 Drama course report published. |
| Advanced Higher Music Technology | UPDATED | Published 2024 course report |
| Advanced Higher Computing Science | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Computing Science course report published. |
| Higher Music Technology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Published 2024 course report |
| Higher Computing Science - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Computing Science course report published. |
| National 5 Computing Science - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | National 5 Computing Science course report published. |
| National 5 Music Technology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Published 2024 course report |
| Website Updates - 07/10/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Computing Science | UPDATED | Update messages added to National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Computing Science web pages. |
| Advanced Higher Drama - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | October 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Advanced Higher Drama Performance commentaries and evidence have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator. |
| Website Updates - 04/10/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Skills for Work: Early Learning and Childcare National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | Child Development National 4 and Development and Wellbeing of Children and Young People National 5 teaching resource uploaded |
| Skills for Work: Early Learning and Childcare National 4 (SCQF level 4) | UPDATED | Child Development National 4 and Development and Wellbeing of Children and Young People National 5 teaching resource uploaded |
| Website Updates - 03/10/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SQA workshop gives Lourdes pupils tips on job success | UPDATED | Staff from SQA visited Lourdes Secondary School in Cardonald to deliver an employability skills workshop for senior pupils. |
| Support materials for Core Skills | UPDATED | September 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ SCQF levels 2-6 Core Skills ICT and Workplace ICT video presentations have been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| German | UPDATED | September 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ National 5 and Higher German Assignment writing commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Gaelic (Learners) | UPDATED | September 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ National 5 and Higher Gaelic Learners Assignment writing commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Website Updates - 02/10/24 | Status | Change |
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| German | UPDATED | September 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ German National 5 Performance - talking commentaries and evidence have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator. September 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ German Higher Performance - talking commentaries and evidence have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator. |
| Website Updates - 01/10/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Update message published: National 5 assignment increased by 5 marks |
| Chemistry | UPDATED | Reminder message published - updates to National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher coursework assessment tasks (September 2024) |
| Higher Media - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | course spec updated |
| Higher Politics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Care - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| National 5 Care | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | coursework updated |
| National 5 Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | coursework updated |
| Higher Gàidhlig | UPDATED | 2024 Course Report published |
| National 5 Gàidhlig | UPDATED | 2024 Course Report published |
| Advanced Higher Classical Studies | UPDATED | AH Classical Studies course report published. |
| Higher Classical Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Classical Studies course report published. |
| National 5 Classical Studies | UPDATED | N5 Classical Studies course report published. |
| Advanced Higher Modern Studies - Course overview | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Modern Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| National 5 Modern Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Modern Languages | UPDATED | September 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Higher Assignment writing commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website. September 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Higher Performance - talking commentaries and evidence have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator. |
| National 5 Modern Languages - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | September 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ National 5 Assignment writing commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website. September 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ National 5 Performance - talking commentaries and evidence have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator. |
| Website Updates - 27/09/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Computing Science - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | CAT updated |
| National 5 Computing Science - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | CAT updated |
| National 5 Computing Science - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | CAT updated |
| Higher Health and Food Technology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | coursework updated |
| National 5 Health and Food Technology - Course overview | UPDATED | coursework updated |
| Higher Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | coursework updated |
| National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology - Overview | UPDATED | Coursework and course spec updated |
| Higher Modern Languages | UPDATED | course spec updated |
| National 5 Modern Languages - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Course spec updated |
| Website Updates - 26/09/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Music - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | PDF analysis and review of creative process templates updated |
| Higher Music - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | PDF composing review template updated |
| National 5 Music - Course overview | UPDATED | PDF composing review template updated |
| Advanced Higher Chemistry - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | September 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Chemistry Advanced Higher Audio Presentation has been revised and republished on the Understanding Standards website Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files revised. |
| Website Updates - 25/09/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Modern Studies - Course overview | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Modern Studies CAT published. |
| Higher Modern Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Modern Studies course spec and CAT published. |
| National 5 Modern Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | National 5 Modern Studies course spec and CAT published. |
| Audio Presentations | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Chemistry audio presentation (revised September 2024) published. |
| National 5 Drama - Course overview and resource | UPDATED | September 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ National 5 Drama Performance commentaries and evidence have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator. |
| Higher Chemistry - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | September 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Chemistry Higher Assignment 2023 Audio presentation has been revised and republished on the Understanding Standards website Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files revised. |
| National 5 Chemistry - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | September 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Chemistry National 5 Assignment 2023 Audio presentation has been revised and republished on the Understanding Standards website Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files revised. |
| Website Updates - 24/09/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Music - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | course spec and CAT assignment and portfolio updated |
| Higher Music - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | course spec and CAT assignment updated |
| National 5 Music - Course overview | UPDATED | Course spec and CAT assignment updated |
| Audio Presentations | UPDATED | National 5 and Higher Chemistry audio presentations (Sept 2024 revisions) published. |
| Advanced Higher Computing Science | UPDATED | New specimen question paper published |
| Website Updates - 23/09/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SQA publishes 2024 National Qualifications course reports | UPDATED | SQA publishes 2024 National Qualifications course reports |
| Advanced Higher Music - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Music - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| National 5 Music - Course overview | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Advanced Higher Physical Education - Course overview | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Physical Education - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| National 5 Physical Education - Course overview | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Photography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| National 5 Engineering Science - Course overview | UPDATED | September 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Engineering Science National 5 Assignment commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Higher Media - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| National 5 Media | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Advanced Higher Engineering Science | UPDATED | September 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Engineering Science Advanced Higher Project commentaries and evidence (published Feb 2017) have been removed from publication from the SQA secure site. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for details of files removed. |
| Advanced Higher Latin | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Latin - Course overview | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Advanced Higher Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Geography course report published. |
| Higher Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Geography course report published. |
| National 5 Latin | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| National 5 Practical Cookery - Course overview and resource | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| National 5 Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | National 5 Geography course report published. |
| Higher ESOL - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher ESOL course report published. |
| Higher Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Higher Fashion and Textile Technology course report published. |
| National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology - Overview | UPDATED | National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology course report published. |
| Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| National 5 Practical Cake Craft - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Health and Food Technology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Advanced Higher Statistics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Advanced Higher Mathematics of Mechanics - Overview | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| National 5 ESOL - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | National 5 ESOL course report published. |
| Advanced Higher Mathematics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Mathematics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Advanced Higher Economics | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Economics course report published. |
| National 5 Health and Food Technology - Course overview | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| National 5 Mathematics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Economics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Economics course report published. |
| National 5 Economics - Course overview and resource | UPDATED | National 5 Economics course report published. |
| Advanced Higher English - Course overview | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Dance - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Dance course report published. |
| National 5 Dance - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | National 5 Dance course report published. |
| National 5 English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Applications of Mathematics - Course overview | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| Higher Administration and IT - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Admin and IT course report published. |
| National 5 Applications of Mathematics - Course overview | UPDATED | 2024 course report published |
| National 5 Administration and IT | UPDATED | National 5 Admin and IT course report published. |
| Website Updates - 20/09/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 5 Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Updated Geography CAT |
| Website Updates - 19/09/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Modern Studies - Course overview | UPDATED | Project-dissertation title feedback form updated |
| National 4 English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | September 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ National 4 English Added Value Unit commentaries and evidence have been removed from publication on the SQA secure site. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files removed. |
| Advanced Higher Engineering Science | UPDATED | September 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Engineering Science Advanced Higher Project commentaries and evidence have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator. Note: The evidence for candidate 3 will be discussed during the Advanced Higher Engineering Science Webinar on 1st October 2024. |
| Website Updates - 18/09/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SQA Advanced Certificate Poultry Production | UPDATED | Added information for qualification GV2P 47. |
| Website Updates - 17/09/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Skills for Work: Early Learning and Childcare National 4 (SCQF level 4) | UPDATED | Maintenance of a Safe Environment for Children Teaching and Learning pack uploaded |
| Scots Language SCQF level 3, 4, 5 and 6 | UPDATED | September 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Scots Language Award SCQF levels 4,5 and 6 History and Development commentaries and evidence have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator. |
| Website Updates - 16/09/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Philosophy - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | National 5 and Higher Philosophy: arguments in action additional support published. |
| National 5 Philosophy - Course overview | UPDATED | National 5 and Higher Philosophy: arguments in action additional support published. |
| Website Updates - 13/09/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Equality impact assessments | UPDATED | Use of ICT in external exams published. |
| Digital Question Papers - Access support and resources | UPDATED | Added link to new page for 2024 Digital Question Papers. |
| 2024 Digital Question Papers | NEW | 2024 Digital Question Papers published. |
| Website Updates - 12/09/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 5 Engineering Science - Course overview | UPDATED | Specimen Coursework Assessment Task and Worksheet for National 5 Engineering Science published September 2024 |
| Higher Engineering Science- Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Specimen Coursework Assessment Task and Worksheet published for Higher Engineering Science September 2024 |
| Advanced Higher Engineering Science | UPDATED | Coursework Assessment Task for Advanced Higher Engineering Science published September 2024 |
| Website Updates - 09/09/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Practical Electronics | UPDATED | Common questions about N4 and N5 Practical Electronics published. |
| Website Updates - 06/09/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SQA Connections Week | UPDATED | Added sessions for SQA Connections Week (1 ¿ 4 October). |
| NextGen: HN - keep informed | UPDATED | Added link to NextGen: HN News - August 2024. |
| Website Updates - 05/09/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Exam timetable and learner apps | UPDATED | 2024-25 Exam Timetable Published |
| Website Updates - 04/09/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Travel and Tourism | NEW | Added links to new pages for Diplomas in Providing Travel Services SCQF level 5 and SCQF level 6. |
| Diploma Providing Travel Services SCQF level 6 | NEW | New page for Diploma Providing Travel Services SCQF level 6. |
| Diploma Providing Travel Services SCQF level 5 | NEW | New page for Diploma Providing Travel Services SCQF level 5. |
| National 5 Chemistry - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Coursework assessment task for N5 Chemistry published. |
| Higher Chemistry - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Coursework assessment task for Higher Chemistry published. |
| Advanced Higher Chemistry - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Coursework assessment task for AH Chemistry published. |
| National 4 Business | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| Website Updates - 03/09/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Modern Languages | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added. |
| -backuoNational 5 Modern Languages - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| Freestanding Care units | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| National 4 Care | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| Website Updates - 02/09/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HNC Applied Sciences | UPDATED | Qualifications support team (QST) minutes added for 2 September meeting. |
| HND Applied Biological Sciences | UPDATED | Qualifications support team (QST) minutes added for 2 September meeting. |
| HND Applied Chemical Sciences | UPDATED | Qualifications support team (QST) minutes added for 2 September meeting. |
| HND Applied Sciences | UPDATED | Qualifications support team (QST) minutes added for 2 September meeting. |
| HND Industrial Biotechnology | UPDATED | Qualifications support team (QST) minutes added for 2 September meeting. |
| Braille question papers - Access Duxbury braille past papers | UPDATED | Added new Braille papers |
| Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Removal of Hazardous Waste - Licensed Asbestos (Construction) | UPDATED | x |
| Website Updates - 28/08/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Mathematics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Added 2021 Higher Matamataig Question Papers |
| National 5 Mathematics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Added 2021 National 5 Matamataig question papers |
| National 5 Modern Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Added 2021 Nuadh-eolas National 5 Question Paper |
| National 5 History - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Added 2021 Eachdraidh National 5 Question Paper |
| National 5 Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Added 2021 Cruinn-eolas National 5 Question Paper |
| Website Updates - 27/08/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Physical Education - Course overview | UPDATED | Updated portfolio template and Google doc link published |
| Website Updates - 26/08/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 5 Modern Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | August 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Modern Studies National 5 Assignment commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| NextGen: HN - Meta-skills | UPDATED | Meta-skills in practice documents published. |
| National 4 English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | August 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ English National 4 Added Value Unit commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Higher Modern Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | August 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Modern Studies Higher Assignment commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Website Updates - 22/08/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Education | UPDATED | Update message added to page to advise that the National 5 Physical Education course specification and portfolio coursework assessment task documents now state SQA will not award marks for any text that candidates have directly copied from the marking instructions. |
| Website Updates - 21/08/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PDA Roofing SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| PDA Personal Training SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| Accounting | UPDATED | Details of 2025 assignment release dates for National 5 and Higher Accounting |
| Administration and IT | UPDATED | Details of 2025 assignment release dates for National 5 and Higher Administration and IT |
| Higher Chemistry - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | August 2024 Understanding Standards materials update – Chemistry Assignment 2023 (full project) commentary has been revised and republished on the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Changes to Understanding Standards materials section of the subject page for further details of files revised. |
| Website Updates - 17/08/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 4 Science | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| National 3 Science | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| Higher Human Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| Freestanding Biology units | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| Freestanding Human Biology units | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| National 4 Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| National 3 Biology | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| Website Updates - 16/08/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 5 English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | August 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ English National 5 Webinar (recording) 2017/2018 has been removed from publication from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the link on Understanding Standards section of the subject page for further details of any files removed. |
| Higher English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | August 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ English Higher Webinar (recording) 2017/2018 has been removed from publication from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the link on Understanding Standards section of the subject page for further details of any files removed. |
| Website Updates - 13/08/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Administration and IT | UPDATED | Updated National 3 and National 4 Administration and IT unit assessment support packs now available from the SQA Secure website, dated August 2024. |
| Website Updates - 08/08/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HNC/HND Fitness, Health and Exercise | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| HND Sports Therapy | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| HNC Soft Tissue Therapy | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| Higher English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| PDA Wall and Floor Tiling SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| HNC/HND Sports Coaching and Development | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| PDA Woodmachining SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| PDA Stonemasonry SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| HNC/HND Beauty Therapy | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| PDA Plastering SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| PDA Painting and Decorating SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| HNC Complementary Therapies | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| PDA Floorcovering SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| PDA Carpentry and Joinery SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| PDA Barbering SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| PDA Bricklaying SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| PDA Construction Crafts SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| Scottish Football Association: Refereeing | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| HNC Built Environment | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| NC Hairdressing SCQF levels 5 and 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| HNC/HND Building Surveying | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| NC Beauty Care and Make-up, NC Beauty Care, NC Make-up Artistry SCQF levels 5 and 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| HNC/HND Architectural Technology | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| HNC/HND Quantity Surveying | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| PDA Repair and Maintenance of Traditional Masonry Structures SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| NPA Exercise and Fitness Leadership SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| HNC/HND Construction Management | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| NPA Organising Volunteering Events in Sport SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| HNC Childhood Practice | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| NC Sport and Fitness SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| NPA Sport and Fitness: Team Sports SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| NPA Sports Development SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| HNC Social Services | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| NPA Sport and Fitness: Outdoor Sports SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| NPA Sound Production: Live SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| HND Applied Sciences | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| NPA Sound Production: Recording SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| NC Music SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| HNC Applied Sciences | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| NC Sound Production SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| HNC/HND Sound Production | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| Higher History - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher British, European and World History specimen question paper (gaelic medium) August 2024 published |
| HND Applied Biological Sciences | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| National 5 History - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | National 5 History specimen question paper (gaelic translation) published. |
| HND Applied Chemical Sciences | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| HNC/HND Music | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| HNC/HND Music Business | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| NC Music SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| HND Industrial Biotechnology | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| HNC Chemical Engineering | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| Retailing National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| Skills for Work: Travel and Tourism National 5 (SCQF level 5) | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| Skills for Work: Travel and Tourism National 4 (SCQF level 4) | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| NPA Technical Theatre in Practice SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| NC Technical Theatre SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| NPA Acting and Performance SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| HNC/HND Chemical Process Technology | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| NC Acting and Theatre Performance SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published |
| PDA Laboratory Science SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| NPA Built Environment SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| NC Civil Engineering SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| NC Built Environment SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| HNC/HND Social Sciences | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| HNC/HND Architectural Technology with Digital Construction | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma Quantity Surveying | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| SQA Advanced Diploma Construction Management | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma Civil Engineering | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| SQA Advanced Certificate Built Environment | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma Architectural Technology | UPDATED | Optional assessment guidance published. |
| Higher History - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher British, European and World History specimen question paper published. |
| National 5 Economics - Course overview and resource | UPDATED | National 5 Economics specimen question paper published. |
| National 5 Business Management - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | National 5 Business Management specimen question paper published. |
| Higher Economics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Economics specimen question paper published. |
| Website Updates - 07/08/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Classical Studies | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Classical Studies Specimen Question Paper 2024 published |
| Advanced Higher History - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Advanced Higher History specimen question paper published. |
| Higher History - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher History SQP published in error - it is the Advanced Higher History SQP that has been published. |
| Higher History - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher History specimen question paper published. |
| Higher Classical Studies - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Classical Studies specimen question papers (classical literature and classical society) published. |
| Website Updates - 06/08/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Added Gaelic medium course specification |
| Higher Geography - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Geography specimen question paper 1 (gaelic medium) published. |
| Advanced Higher Drama - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Drama course specification published. |
| Freestanding Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies units | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added to page |
| National 4 Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added to page |
| National 3 Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added to page |
| Celebrating the achievements of care experienced young people | NEW | Celebrating the achievements of care experienced young people article published. |
| National 4 Modern Studies - Course overview | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added to page |
| National 3 Modern Studies | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added to page |
| SQA celebrates 'achievements and hard work' of Scotland's learners on Results Day 2024 | NEW | SQA celebrates 'achievements and hard work' of Scotland's learners on Results Day 2024 published. |
| National 4 History | UPDATED | National 4 History course specification (gaelic translation) published. |
| Website Updates - 02/08/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Applications of Mathematics - Course overview | UPDATED | SQP paper A and B added SQP paper A and B - Gaelic medium added |
| Website Updates - 01/08/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 4 History | UPDATED | National 4 History course and unit support notes published. |
| National 4 Administration and IT | UPDATED | National 4 Administration and IT course and unit support notes published. |
| National 3 Administration and IT | UPDATED | National 3 Administration and IT course and unit support notes published. |
| National 3 Media | UPDATED | August 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ National 3 Analysing Media Content Unit commentaries and evidence have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator. |
| National 4 Media | UPDATED | August 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Media Added Value Unit commentaries and evidence have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator. |
| National 4 Practical Electronics | UPDATED | N4 Practical Electronics course and unit support notes published. |
| Website Updates - 31/07/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SQA offers support to young people ahead of results day | UPDATED | Find out about the support SQA is offering to young people ahead of results day |
| Website Updates - 30/07/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Childcare and Development | UPDATED | Coursework assessment task for Higher Childcare and Development published. |
| National 3 English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | English and Communication Qualification Verification Summary Report published |
| Higher English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | English and Communication Qualification Verification Summary Report July 2024 published |
| National 5 English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | English and Communication Qualification Verification Summary Report July 2024 published |
| National 5 Practical Electronics | UPDATED | Practical Electronics Qualification Verification Summary Report July 2024 published |
| Freestanding Media units | UPDATED | Media Qualification Verification Summary Report July 2024 published |
| National 4 Media | UPDATED | Media Qualification Verification Summary Report July 2024 published |
| National 3 Media | UPDATED | Media Qualification Verification Summary Report July 2024 published |
| Freestanding English units | UPDATED | English and Communication Qualification Verification Summary Report July 2024 Published |
| National 4 English - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | English and Communication Qualification Verification Summary Report July 2024 Published |
| National 5 Music - Course overview | UPDATED | July 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Music National 5 Assignment commentaries and evidence have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator. |
| Higher Music - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | July 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Music Higher Assignment commentaries and evidence have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator. |
| Advanced Higher Music - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | July 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Music Advanced Higher Assignment commentaries and evidence have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator. |
| Website Updates - 29/07/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Engineering Science | UPDATED | Engineering Science QVSR published. |
| National 4 Engineering Science | UPDATED | Engineering Science QVSR published. |
| Freestanding Administration and IT units | UPDATED | Admin and IT QVSR published. |
| National 4 Administration and IT | UPDATED | Admin and IT QVSR published. |
| National 3 Administration and IT | UPDATED | Admin and IT QVSR published. |
| Higher Accounting - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Accounting QVSR published. |
| National 5 Accounting - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Accounting QVSR published. |
| Freestanding Accounting units | UPDATED | Accounting Qualification Verification Summary Report published. |
| Higher Administration and IT - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Administration and IT course specification updated. (change request ID1859) |
| Website Updates - 25/07/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 4 Biology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | July 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Biology National 4 Life on Earth, Multicellular Organisms and Cell Biology - Outcome 1 commentaries and evidence have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator. |
| Higher Design and Manufacture - Course overview | UPDATED | July 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Design and Manufacture Higher Assignment commentaries and evidence have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator. |
| Website Updates - 24/07/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Support materials for Core Skills | UPDATED | July 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Core Skills - Communication and Workplace Communication Video Presentations have been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| NPA Climate Change and Sustainability SCQF level 3 and 4 | UPDATED | July 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Climate Change and Sustainability Audio Presentation with Q&A document has been published on the Understanding Standards website. |
| Website Updates - 23/07/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Freestanding Dance units | UPDATED | Dance Qualification Verification Summary Report Round 2 2024 published |
| Freestanding Health and Food Technology units | UPDATED | Health and Food Technology Qualification Verification Summary Report 2024 published |
| Website Updates - 18/07/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Physical Education - Course overview | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Physical Education QVSR published. |
| Higher Physical Education - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Higher Physical Education Qualification Verification Summary Report published. |
| National 5 Physical Education - Course overview | UPDATED | National 5 Physical Education Qualification Verification Summary Report published. |
| National 4 Physical Education - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | National 4 Physical Education QVSR published. |
| National 3 Physical Education | UPDATED | National 3 Physical Education QVSR published. |
| Freestanding Music Technology units | UPDATED | SCQF level 6 Music Technology QVSR published. |
| National 4 Music Technology | UPDATED | National 4 Music Technology QVSR published. |
| National 3 Music Technology | UPDATED | National 3 Music Technology QVSR published. |
| Freestanding Music units | UPDATED | SCQF level 5, 6 and 7 Music QVSR published. |
| Advanced Higher Design and Manufacture | UPDATED | Design and Manufacture Qualification Verification Summary Report Round 2 published |
| National 4 Music | UPDATED | National 4 Music QVSR published. |
| Higher Design and Manufacture - Course overview | UPDATED | Design and Manufacture Qualification Verification Summary Report Round 2 published |
| National 3 Music | UPDATED | National 3 Music QVSR published. |
| National 5 Design and Manufacture - Course overview | UPDATED | Design and Manufacture Qualification Verification Summary Report Round 2 published |
| Freestanding Art and Design units | UPDATED | SCQF level 5, 6 and 7 Art and Design QVSR published. |
| National 4 Design and Manufacture | UPDATED | Qualification Verification Summary Report Round 2 published |
| National 4 Art and Design - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | National 4 Art and Design QVSR published. |
| National 3 Art and Design | UPDATED | National 3 Art and Design QVSR published. |
| Website Updates - 12/07/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Freestanding Psychology units | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| National 4 People and Society | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| National 3 People and Society | UPDATED | 2025 QVSR added |
| Higher ESOL - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| National 5 ESOL - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| National 4 ESOL | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| National 3 ESOL | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| National 2 ESOL- Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| Freestanding Environmental Science units | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| National 4 Environmental Science | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| National 3 Environmental Science | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| Website Updates - 09/07/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Freestanding Sociology units | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR published |
| Freestanding Childcare and Development units | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| Website Updates - 08/07/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 5 Practical Woodworking - Course overview | UPDATED | Added QVSR round 2 2024 |
| Website Updates - 04/07/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Freestanding Philosophy units | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| National 4 History | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| National 3 History | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| National 4 Classical Studies | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| National 3 Classical Studies | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| Website Updates - 02/07/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Changes to Published US materials (admin use only) | UPDATED | July 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Application of Mathematics Higher Project commentaries and evidence (including Gaelic Medium version) have been removed from publication [from the Understanding Standards website. Please see the Understanding Standards section of the subject page for further details of files removed. |
| Website Updates - 28/06/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 3 ESOL | UPDATED | ESOL QVSR 2024 added to page |
| National 2 ESOL- Course overview and resources | UPDATED | ESOL QVSR 2024 added to page |
| SQA welcomes 'new era' of learner engagement on road to Qualifications Scotland | NEW | "SQA welcomes 'new era' of learner engagement on road to Qualifications Scotland" news item published. |
| Website Updates - 26/06/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 2 Lifeskills Mathematics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Added June 2024 QVSR |
| Higher Modern Languages | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR for Chinese Languages added |
| Website Updates - 25/06/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Freestanding Physics units | UPDATED | Added 2024 QVSR |
| National 4 Physics - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Added 2024 QVSR |
| Higher Modern Languages | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added for French, German, Italian and Spanish |
| National 5 Modern Languages - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added for French, German, Italian and Spanish. |
| National 5 Practical Cookery - Course overview and resource | UPDATED | Practical Cookery Qualification Verification Summary Report published |
| National 5 Practical Cake Craft - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Practical Cake Craft Qualification Verification Summary Report published |
| Higher Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| Freestanding Photography units | UPDATED | Photography Qualification Verification Summary published |
| National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology - Overview | UPDATED | 2024 QVSR added |
| National 4 Drama | UPDATED | Drama Qualification Verification Summary Report published |
| National 3 Drama | UPDATED | Drama Qualification Verification Summary Report published |
| Website Updates - 24/06/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Higher Modern Languages - Course overview | UPDATED | Chinese Languages Qualification Verification Summary Report Round 2 Published |
| National 5 Modern Languages - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | N5 Chinese Languages QVSR Round 2 published |
| Art and Design | UPDATED | Updated the 'Changes to National 5 Art and Design question paper from session 2024-25'message to reflect that the updated specimen question paper is now available. |
| PDA Technology Enabled Care SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | Added link to Technology Enabled Care taster course on SQA Academy. |
| Website Updates - 20/06/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 5 Art and Design - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | National 5 Art and Design specimen question paper updated for session 24/25. |
| Website Updates - 13/06/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| The Scottish Baccalaureate in Expressive Arts - Course information | UPDATED | Published updated arrangements document |
| Website Updates - 12/06/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HNC Pharmacy Services Development and Management | UPDATED | 5 June 2024 HN Pharmacy qualifications support team minutes published. |
| Pharmacy Services SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | 5 June 2024 HN Pharmacy qualifications support team minutes published. |
| Pharmacy Services SCQF level 7 | UPDATED | 5 June 2024 HN Pharmacy qualifications support team minutes published. |
| Pharmacy Services SCQF level 8 | UPDATED | 5 June 2024 HN Pharmacy qualifications support team minutes published. |
| Website Updates - 11/06/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SQA research | UPDATED | Added link to NextGen: HN Evaluation Reports. |
| NextGen: HN Evaluation | UPDATED | Update regarding NextGen: HN Evaluation. |
| Website Updates - 10/06/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National 3 Geography | UPDATED | National 3 Geography course and unit support notes published |
| Website Updates - 05/06/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SQA welcomes Education (Scotland) Bill as a 'catalyst for change' | NEW | The Scottish Government published the Education (Scotland) Bill on Wednesday 5 June 2024. |
| Website Updates - 23/05/24 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Appeals service | UPDATED | Roles and responsibilities document added to page. |
| Website Updates - 22/05/24 | Status | Change |
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| SQA announces trial giving learners access to marked exam papers | NEW | News article published for: SQA announces trial giving learners access to marked exam papers. |
| Website Updates - 15/05/24 | Status | Change |
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| Advanced Higher Art and Design (Expressive) | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Art and Design - Design portfolio evaluation template document has been updated. |
| Advanced Higher Art and Design (Expressive) | UPDATED | Advanced Higher Art and Design - Expressive portfolio evaluation template document has been updated. |
| National 5 Practical Cookery - Course overview and resource | UPDATED | Published Preparing assessment materials webinar. |
| National 5 Practical Cake Craft - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Published Preparing assessment materials webinar. |
| Higher Fashion and Textile Technology | UPDATED | Published Preparing assessment materials webinar. |
| National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology - Overview | UPDATED | Published Preparing assessment materials webinar. |
| Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology | UPDATED | Published Preparing assessment materials webinar. |
| Higher Health and Food Technology - Course overview and resources | UPDATED | Published Preparing assessment materials webinar. |
| National 5 Health and Food Technology - Course overview | UPDATED | Published Preparing assessment materials webinar. |
| Website Updates - 09/05/24 | Status | Change |
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| National 5 Music - Course overview | UPDATED | May 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ Music National 5 Performance Candidate 10 commentaries and evidence have been removed from publication [from the SQA secure site] Please see the Understanding Standards section of the subject page for further details of files revised. |
| Website Updates - 07/05/24 | Status | Change |
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| National 5 Practical Metalworking - Course overview | UPDATED | New practical activity (parts and materials) published |
| National 5 Practical Woodworking - Course overview | UPDATED | New practical activity (parts and materials) published. |
| Website Updates - 02/05/24 | Status | Change |
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| Physical Education | UPDATED | More information on updates to acceptable activities in Physical Education courses from session 2024-25. |
| Website Updates - 01/05/24 | Status | Change |
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| Practical Electronics | UPDATED | More information on updated National 4 assessment standards from session 2024-25 |
| History | UPDATED | More information on updated course specifications for session 2024-25 onwards. |
| Geography | UPDATED | More information on updated documents and assessment materials for session 2024-25 onwards. |
| English | UPDATED | Information on changes to the National 4 added value unit from session 2024-25, and tightened conditions of assessment in National 5 to Advanced Higher portfolios. |
| Classical Studies | UPDATED | More information on updated course documents for session 2024-25 onwards. |
| Economics | UPDATED | More information on updated course specifications for session 2024-25 onwards. |
| Business Management | UPDATED | More information on updated course specifications for session 2024-25 onwards. |
| Administration and IT | UPDATED | More information on updates to outcomes and assessment standards in National 3 and National 4 Administration and IT from session 2024-25. |
| Art and Design | UPDATED | More information on changes to the National 5 Art and Design question paper from session 2024-25. |
| Applications of Mathematics | UPDATED | Confirmation of the publication of electronic files for learners to use in the Higher Applications of Mathematics exam on Friday 3 May. |