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Website Updates - 21/11/24 Status Change
National 5 Sociology UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ National 5 Question Paper commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website.
National 5 Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies - Course overview UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ National 5 Assignment commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website.
National 5 Psychology - Course overview and resources UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ National 5 Webinar (recording) has been published on the Understanding Standards website.
National 5 English - Course overview and resources UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ National 5 Question Paper Reading for Understanding Evaluation and Analysis commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website.
Advanced Higher English - Course overview UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Advanced Higher Project-dissertation Webinar (recording) has been published on the Understanding Standards website.
National 5 Music - Course overview UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ National 5 - Advanced Higher Assessment Resources have been removed from the Music Assessment Resources Pages of the Understanding Standards website.
Higher Music - Course overview and resources UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ National 5 - Advanced Higher Assessment Resources have been removed from the Music Assessment Resources Pages of the Understanding Standards website.
Advanced Higher Music - Course overview and resources UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ National 5 - Advanced Higher Assessment Resources have been removed from the Music Assessment Resources Pages of the Understanding Standards website.

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Website Updates - 19/11/24 Status Change
CPD webinars and materials UPDATED AH English webinar published
CPD webinars and materials UPDATED N5 Psychology webinar Oct 2024 published
Higher Chemistry - Course overview and resources UPDATED Higher question paper brief published
National 5 Chemistry - Course overview and resources UPDATED N5 question paper brief published.
Higher Classical Studies - Course overview and resources UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Higher Classical Studies Assignment commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website.
Roadmap to Qualifications Scotland unveiled, pledging to reset relationships with learners and teachers UPDATED A Prospectus for Change - SQA Corporate Plan - An ambitious blueprint for Scotland's new qualifications body is published today.
National 5 Physical Education - Course overview UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher audio presentation - Assessing Candidates with Disabilities has been published on the Understanding Standards website.
Higher Physical Education - Course overview and resources UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher audio presentation - Assessing Candidates with Disabilities has been published on the Understanding Standards website.
Advanced Higher Physical Education - Course overview UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher audio presentation - Assessing Candidates with Disabilities has been published on the Understanding Standards website.
Audio Presentations UPDATED National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Physical Education ¿ Assessing Candidates with Disabilities 2024 audio presentation published
Higher Media - Course overview and resources UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Higher Question Assignment commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website.

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Website Updates - 18/11/24 Status Change
Advanced Higher Design and Manufacture UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Advanced Higher Design and Manufacture Assignment commentaries and evidence have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator.

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Website Updates - 14/11/24 Status Change
National 5 Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies - Course overview UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ National 5 Question Paper commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website.
Advanced Higher Drama - Course overview and resources UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Advanced Higher Drama Project-dissertation Audio Presentation with candidate evidence and commentaries have been published on the Understanding Standards website.
Equality impact assessments UPDATED The Quality Policy Equality Impact Assessment has been updated with a new version.

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Website Updates - 13/11/24 Status Change
Advanced Higher Music Technology UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Advanced Higher Music Technology Project research commentaries and evidence have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator.
National 5 Modern Studies - Course overview and resources UPDATED Gaelic-medium translations of the N5 Modern Studies course specification and CAT published
National 5 Art and Design - Course overview and resources UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards materials update ¿ National 5 Art and Design Audio presentation 2017 has 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 Art and Design - Course overview and resources UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ National 5 Art and Design, Changes to the 2025 Question Paper - Audio presentation has been published on the Understanding Standards website.

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Website Updates - 12/11/24 Status Change
Advanced Higher Music Technology UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Music Technology Advanced Higher Project commentaries and evidence have been published on the SQA secure site you can access these through your SQA coordinator.
Advanced Higher English - Course overview UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ English Advanced Higher Project-Dissertation commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website.
Higher Psychology - Course overview and resources UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Psychology Higher Question Paper commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website.
National 5 Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies - Course overview UPDATED November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies National 5 Question Paper and Assignment commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website.
National 5 Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies - Course overview NEW November 2024 Understanding Standards ¿ Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies National 5 Question Paper and Assignment commentaries and evidence have been published on the Understanding Standards website.

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Website Updates - 11/11/24 Status Change
Advanced Higher Accounting UPDATED Suggested layouts for financial statements in the Advanced Higher Accounting course updated.

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Website Updates - 08/11/24 Status Change
ESOL UPDATED Updated Who are SQA ESOL qualifications for? document published.
Diploma for Hospitality Team Member at SCQF level 5 Recording Forms UPDATED MS
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.

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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.

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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.

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Website Updates - 05/11/24 Status Change
Creative Media SCQF level 7 UPDATED The Gaelic language version of this subject has been added to the Qualification Structure tab.

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Website Updates - 04/11/24 Status Change
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.

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Website Updates - 03/11/24 Status Change
Advanced Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies UPDATED 2024 course report published
Advanced Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies NEW 2024 course report published
Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (RMPS) NEW 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

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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 NEW 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
Higher Chemistry - Course overview and resources NEW 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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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 Geography - Course overview and resources NEW 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Website Updates - 16/10/24 Status Change
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.

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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 NEW AH Art and Design course report published.
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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Website Updates - 02/10/24 Status Change
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.

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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 NEW 2024 Course Report published
Higher Gàidhlig UPDATED 2024 Course Report published
National 5 Gàidhlig UPDATED 2024 Course Report published
National 5 Gàidhlig NEW 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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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 NEW Higher ESOL 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.
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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.
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NPA Technical Theatre in Practice SCQF level 6 UPDATED Optional assessment guidance published
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HNC/HND Chemical Process Technology UPDATED Optional assessment guidance published.
NC Acting and Theatre Performance SCQF level 6 UPDATED Optional assessment guidance published
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NPA Built Environment SCQF level 5 UPDATED Optional assessment guidance published.
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HNC/HND Social Sciences UPDATED Optional assessment guidance published.
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SQA Advanced Certificate/Diploma Quantity Surveying UPDATED Optional assessment guidance published.
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Higher History - Course overview and resources UPDATED Higher British, European and World History specimen question paper published.
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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.

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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
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National 4 Modern Studies - Course overview UPDATED 2024 QVSR added to page
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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.

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Higher Applications of Mathematics - Course overview UPDATED SQP paper A and B added SQP paper A and B - Gaelic medium added

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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.
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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.

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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

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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
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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
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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.
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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.

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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)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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
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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
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Freestanding Sociology units UPDATED 2024 QVSR published
Freestanding Childcare and Development units UPDATED 2024 QVSR added

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National 5 Practical Woodworking - Course overview UPDATED Added QVSR round 2 2024

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Freestanding Philosophy units UPDATED 2024 QVSR added
National 4 History UPDATED 2024 QVSR added
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National 4 Classical Studies UPDATED 2024 QVSR added
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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.

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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.

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National 2 Lifeskills Mathematics - Course overview and resources UPDATED Added June 2024 QVSR
Higher Modern Languages UPDATED 2024 QVSR for Chinese Languages added

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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
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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.

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National 5 Art and Design - Course overview and resources UPDATED National 5 Art and Design specimen question paper updated for session 24/25.

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The Scottish Baccalaureate in Expressive Arts - Course information UPDATED Published updated arrangements document

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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.

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SQA research UPDATED Added link to NextGen: HN Evaluation Reports.
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National 3 Geography UPDATED National 3 Geography course and unit support notes published

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SQA welcomes Education (Scotland) Bill as a 'catalyst for change' NEW The Scottish Government published the Education (Scotland) Bill on Wednesday 5 June 2024.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.
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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.

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