Coronavirus news from SQA

• Joint statement from SQA and Colleges Scotland - Update to colleges

  (03 APR 2020)

  Further joint statement from SQA and Colleges Scotland covering assessing HNC, HND, NC, NPA and NQ units; resulting and certification, and external verification.

• Statement by the Chief Executive of the Scottish Qualifications Authority and Scotland’s Chief Examining Officer

  (11 AUG 2020)

  Everyone at SQA fully acknowledges the strength of feeling about last week’s results among individual learners, their parents and carers - and among wider colleagues in the education system.

  As the Deputy First Minister has outlined in Parliament today, through a Ministerial direction SQA will change the previous approach to certification this year and instead award candidate results based solely on the estimates provided by schools and colleges. The results of those learners who were awarded a higher grade during the process will also be maintained.

• SQA response to Scottish Parliament Education & Skills Committee letter of 15 June 2020

  (30 JUN 2020)

  SQA responds to the letter issued Scottish Parliament's Education and Skills Committee, published on 15 June 2020.

• SQA qualifications 2021 – a message for SQA centres

  (26 JUN 2020)

  SQA provides a short update on the work we are doing to make alternative arrangements for the delivery of our qualifications for the 2020-21 session.

• Awarding 2020 - Post-Certification Review (Appeals) Service - Information for centres

  (19 JUN 2020)

  We have published information for centres regarding the free appeals (post certification review) service we will use this year.

• Joint statement from Colleges Scotland, SQA, Skills Development Scotland and Universities Scotland on Foundation Apprenticeships

  (12 JUN 2020)

  Update from Colleges Scotland, SQA, SDS and Universities Scotland regarding Foundation Apprentices due to complete in 2020.

• National Qualifications 2020 Awarding - an update for schools and colleges

  (03 JUN 2020)

  Following the receipt of refined estimates for learners from schools and colleges across Scotland, we have issued a further update on our work this year, including details of our free appeals service.

• Awarding 2020 - Thank you from Fiona Robertson

  (01 JUN 2020)

  A thank you message from Fiona Robertson, SQA Chief Executive.

• Joint statement from SQA and Skills Development Scotland on Foundation Apprenticeships

  (22 MAY 2020)

  SQA and Skills Development Scotland (SDS) are committed to supporting learners who are undertaking a Foundation Apprenticeship, at this exceptionally difficult time.

• SQA Coronavirus Update – SQA response to Scottish Parliament Education and Skills Committee

  (21 MAY 2020)

  A copy of the response sent by SQA Chief Executive, and Scotland's Chief Examining Officer Fiona Robertson, to the Scottish Parliament's Education and Skills Committee.

• Qualifications 2020 - Message to College Heads of Centre, and SQA Co-ordinators

  (13 MAY 2020)

  Information on assessment guidance for colleges in Scotland.

• SQA National Courses – Delivering Results in 2020

  (20 APR 2020)

  SQA provides an update on the estimates process it has developed to deliver this year's National Qualifications.

• SQA update on arrangements for quality assurance and the certification of National Courses and Awards – a message to schools and colleges

  (02 APR 2020)

• Joint statement from SQA and Colleges Scotland on Higher National certification

  (26 MAR 2020)

• SQA statement on coursework for National Courses

  (24 MAR 2020)

  Schools and colleges are not required to submit learner coursework for marking, in Higher and Advanced Higher courses

• SQA - Coronavirus Update

  (22 MAR 2020)

  Guidance on the completion of coursework and our approach to certification will be available soon

• Statement by the Chief Executive of the Scottish Qualifications Authority and Scotland’s Chief Examining Officer

  (19 MAR 2020)

  SQA has been working through a range of scenarios in relation to the exam diet

• Scottish Government and SQA joint statement on the Coronavirus, and impact on August 2020 certification

  (18 MAR 2020)

  Impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on the 2020 examination timetable, and wider qualifications certification

• SQA Statement on the Coronavirus, and impact on the National Qualifications 2020 Examinations Timetable

  (12 MAR 2020)

  Possible impact of the Coronavirus on the National Qualifications 2020 Examinations Timetable