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| Website Updates - 24/11/20 | Status | Change |
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| SVQ Poultry Production SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | SVQ Poultry Production SCQF level 6 - new structure and related document published. |
| SVQ Mixed Farming SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | SVQ Mixed Farming SCQF level 6 - new structure and related documents added. |
| SVQ Agriculture Livestock SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | SVQ Agriculture Livestock SCQF level 6 - new structure and related documents published. |
| SVQ Agriculture Crops SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | SVQ Agriculture Crops SCQF level 6 - new structure and related documents added. |
| SVQ Agriculture SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | SVQ Agriculture SCQF level 5 - new structure and related documents added. |
| Website Updates - 20/11/20 | Status | Change |
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| SVQ Network Construction Operations (Water) Service Layer at SCQF level 5 (GP9P 22 / GL8M 22) | UPDATED | Qualification is now in the lapsing period |
| SVQ Network Construction Operations (Water) Service Layer SCQF level 5 | NEW | New page created for SVQ Network Construction Operations (Water) Service Layer SCQF level 5 |
| Website Updates - 19/11/20 | Status | Change |
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| Media | UPDATED | New common questions document added |
| Website Updates - 10/11/20 | Status | Change |
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| Beauty | UPDATED | Added links to new pages for SVQ Nail Services SCQF level 5 and SVQ Nail Services SCQF level 6. |
| SVQ Nail Services SCQF level 6 | NEW | New page for SVQ Nail Services SCQF level 6 published. |
| SVQ Nail Services SCQF level 5 | NEW | New page for SVQ Nail Services SCQF level 5 published. |
| Website Updates - 09/11/20 | Status | Change |
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| Annual Report | UPDATED | Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20 published. |
| Website Updates - 05/11/20 | Status | Change |
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| PDA Sport and Active Leisure Management SCQF level 8 | UPDATED | Qualification Page deleted |
| Website Updates - 21/09/20 | Status | Change |
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| SQA Board of Management | UPDATED | Board notes added for 30th July |
| Website Updates - 14/09/20 | Status | Change |
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| Heating and Ventilating Ductwork Installation | UPDATED | Moved to current/lapsing |
| Website Updates - 08/09/20 | Status | Change |
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| NQGA Tourism / Travel | UPDATED | Draft structure published and link to survey for proposed NPA Travel and Tourism. |
| Website Updates - 03/09/20 | Status | Change |
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| SQA Advanced Diploma in Financial and Business Management | UPDATED | Finish date added |
| SQA Advanced Diploma in Financial and Business Management | UPDATED | Lapse and finish dates applied |
| Website Updates - 01/09/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PDA Teaching Practice in Scotlands Colleges SCQF level 9 | UPDATED | Information about new PDA Teaching Practice in Scotlands Colleges SCQF level 9 (GR5K 49) published. |
| Website Updates - 28/08/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HN Health and Social Care | UPDATED | Added link to HNC Healthcare Practice. |
| HNC Healthcare Practice | UPDATED | HNC Healthcare Practice - new content and document added. |
| Hospitality Management Skills | UPDATED | Evidence Requirements published. |
| Website Updates - 26/08/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Languages for Life and Work Awards | UPDATED | Added links to SCQF level 5 and 6 qualifications. |
| Award Modern Languages for Life and Work SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | New page for Award Modern Languages for Life and Work SCQF level 6 added. |
| Award Modern Languages for Life and Work SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | New page Award Modern Languages for Life and Work SCQF level 5 added. |
| Website Updates - 21/08/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SVQs in Food and Drink Operations | UPDATED | New page for SVQ Spirits Operations SCQF level 6 added. |
| SVQ Spirits Operations SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | New page for SVQ Spirits Operations SCQF level 6 created. |
| HN Communications, Media and Journalism | UPDATED | New pages for HNC and HND Media and Communication added. |
| HND Media and Communication | UPDATED | New page for HND Media and Communication created. |
| HNC Media and Communication | UPDATED | New page for HNC Media and Communication published. |
| Website Updates - 19/08/20 | Status | Change |
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| Scottish Qualifications Authority | UPDATED | New appeals process information published. |
| Website Updates - 18/08/20 | Status | Change |
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| Personal Development Awards - an overview | UPDATED | Personal Development: Self and Work units - Guidance briefing note on blended/online learning added under updates and announcements |
| Website Updates - 14/08/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | UPDATED | Links to new pages for NPA Criminology SCQF 5 and 6 added. |
| NPA Criminology SCQF level 6 | UPDATED | NPA Criminology SCQF level 6 new page published. |
| NPA Criminology SCQF level 5 | UPDATED | NPA Criminology SCQF level 5 page published. |
| Website Updates - 10/08/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| National Progression Award in Data Science at SCQF level 4, 5 and 6 | UPDATED | Teaching materials will be published in September. In the meantime contact details for support at Data Education in Schools project published. |
| Website Updates - 04/08/20 | Status | Change |
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Scottish Qualifications Authority publishes 2020 Attainment Statistics
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NEW | Scottish Qualifications Authority publishes 2020 Attainment Statistics published. |
| Website Updates - 27/07/20 | Status | Change |
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| Social Sciences | UPDATED | Added links to NPA Psychology SCQF level 5 and 6. |
| Website Updates - 22/07/20 | Status | Change |
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| Computing, IT & Related Areas | UPDATED | New page for PDA Cyber Resilience SCQF levels 7, 8 and 9. |
| PDA Cyber Resilience SCQF levels 7, 8 and 9 | UPDATED | New page for PDA Cyber Resilience SCQF levels 7, 8 and 9. |
| Website Updates - 13/07/20 | Status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Construction - Technical, Supervisory and Management | UPDATED | New update or announcement added |
| Construction - Operative & Specialisms | UPDATED | New update or announcement added |
| Construction - Craft | UPDATED | New update or announcement added |
| SVQ Construction - Technical, Supervisory and Management | UPDATED | New update or announcement added |
| SVQ Construction - Operative & Specialisms | UPDATED | New update or announcement added |
| SVQ Construction - Craft | UPDATED | New update or announcement added. |
| Website Updates - 06/07/20 | Status | Change |
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| Mental Health and Wellbeing Award at SCQF levels 4 and 5 - Overview | UPDATED | New unit support material |
| Website Updates - 02/07/20 | Status | Change |
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| 2020 Qualifications support - Employers and training providers | UPDATED | Published latest SQA Accreditation consolidated decisions document. |
| Learning for Sustainability | UPDATED | Published information on progress to date. |
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