SVQ Boat Building and Repair SCQF level 6

Upon successful completion, learners will gain an internationally recognised qualification which guarantees that they have the skills, knowledge, and abilities required to carry out their role successfully. Employers will also benefit from their employees being proficient.

As assessment is carried out in the workplace, this minimises the time that learners may need to be away from their work.

The SVQ can be offered in any of the following modes:

• full-time
• part-time (eg, day-release)
• open and distance learning

This SVQ is suitable for:

• learners who may have just left school
• individuals who are currently in employment and who wish to obtain a formal qualification
• employees who wish to obtain short, continuing professional development courses

Access

Entry is at the discretion of the centre.

Candidates should be in a job or placement where they are carrying out relevant tasks and responsibilities which allow then to gather the required evidence.

The SVQ in Boat Building and Repair at SCQF level 6 could provide the opportunity to progress to engineering qualifications at various SCQF levels.

Successful completion of the qualification could also open up more employment opportunities and career prospects in the sector.

Centres with devolved authority for approval should use their own internal approval process.

Centres without devolved authority require to come forward for approval and should contact SQA's Business Development Team for guidance.

Assessors and verifiers must be able to meet SQA's general requirements for technical/occupational competence as outlined in the Systems and Qualification Approval Guide.

For general information on how to assess this qualification, please refer to the document Information for Assessment of Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs). For detailed guidance on how to assess this particular SVQ, please refer to the Assessment Strategy.

The SVQ in Boat Building and Repair at SCQF level 6 consists of four mandatory units and seven units from one of the following pathways:

• Wooden Boat Building and Repair
• Composite Boat Building and Repair and Metal Boat Building and Repair

For details of the units making up the SVQ, please refer to the Qualification Structure (120 KB).

Unit information for this qualification is available on our Unit Search.

Core Skill mappings are carried out by the SSC responsible for the development of an SVQ. It is a requirement of SQA Accreditation that every SVQ submission includes information on where possible opportunities for candidates to develop Core Skills exist across the mandatory units.

Centres should note that mappings are not audited or validated against the Core Skills framework/units so are not accepted by SQA awarding body as evidence towards achievement of the Core Skills units.

• Core Skills signposting (74 KB)

This SVQ is a mandatory component in the Boat Building and Repair Modern Apprenticeship Framework. SQA also offer the following Core Skills components and the NC, NPA, HNC and PDA enhancements included in the Apprenticeship framework:

• Assessment Strategy (201 KB)

• Information for candidates starting an SVQ (382 KB)
• Candidate Portfolio A4 Cover (118 KB)
• Candidate printable blank recording forms (245 KB)
• Candidate blank recording forms (Template for Word) (134 KB)