{"id":2002,"date":"2016-09-15T12:58:36","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T11:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sqa.org.uk\/computing\/?p=2002"},"modified":"2016-09-15T13:03:33","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T12:03:33","slug":"sqa-committees-and-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sqa.org.uk\/computing\/sqa-committees-and-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"SQA committees and teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SQA works with a wide range of stakeholders when we develop, maintain and revise qualifications. This diagram illustrates the various committees and teams.<\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sqa.org.uk\/computing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/Computing-Committees.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2003\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sqa.org.uk\/computing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/Computing-Committees-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"computing-committees\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sqa.org.uk\/computing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/Computing-Committees-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sqa.org.uk\/computing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/Computing-Committees-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sqa.org.uk\/computing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/Computing-Committees-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sqa.org.uk\/computing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/Computing-Committees.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>Sector Panel<\/strong> provides strategic advice to the SQA team. This committee consists of representatives of business, industry, education, public sector and third sector. The\u00a0<strong>Qualifications Support Team (QST)<\/strong> considers how best SQA can support its qualifications and help centres to deliver them. It mostly consists of practising teachers, lecturers and trainers. The\u00a0<strong>Lead Person Network (LPN)<\/strong> consists of a college representative (&#8220;lead person&#8221;) from every college in Scotland. The LPN serves two purposes: a communication channel from SQA to centres and a means of consulting with the colleges. The <strong>Quality Network<\/strong>\u00a0is there to support centres (mostly training centres) that deliver SVQs and CBQs. The <strong>External Verification<\/strong> team consists of External Verifiers who visit centres and ensure SQA standards are complied with.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the most important group\u00a0is the <strong>Qualifications Development Team (QDT)<\/strong> since it is this team\u00a0that actually develops qualifications. There are separate QDTs for each development. Scotland is pretty unique about how it goes about developing qualifications. We don&#8217;t hand them down from high. SQA&#8217;s qualifications are designed and developed by practising teachers and lecturers. Although I convene\u00a0each QDT, a lead developer actually creates the qualification and other members of the QDT produce units and assessments.<\/p>\n<p>We are always looking for new members for all of these committees and teams so please <a href=\"mailto:helen.zhang@sqa.org.uk\">contact Helen<\/a> if you are interested in\u00a0finding out more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SQA works with a wide range of stakeholders when we develop, maintain and revise qualifications. This diagram illustrates the various committees and teams. The\u00a0Sector Panel provides strategic advice to the SQA team. This committee consists of representatives of business, industry, education, public sector and third sector. The\u00a0Qualifications Support Team (QST) considers how best SQA can support its qualifications and help centres to deliver them. It mostly consists of practising teachers, lecturers and trainers. 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