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	SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY: Current and planned actions for Certification 2001
		SQA is in the process of reviewing the staffing complement with a view to redeploying and recruiting new staff with the appropriate skills, especially in the Operations Unit, for the effective implementation of Certification 2001.
		SQA is currently investigating the introduction of an external view facility, known as SQAnet, which would allow Centres to view their data set and be assured of its accuracy.
		SQA will endeavour to process data within any prescribed turnaround times, but Centres will be advised that any late submission of data will impinge on their opportunities to confirm its accuracy and completeness.
	www.scotland.gov.uk /library3/education/cpac-00.asp (7958 words)

	Scottish Qualifications Authority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		SQA is perhaps best known for the delivery of the annual diet of public examinations within Scotland; each year the Authority organises public examinations in a wide range of subjects, at various levels, for school pupils and college students.
		Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ) are an award for vocational education and training awarded by the SQA in conjunction with industry bodies.
		SQA awards are exported to a number of countries including China, Africa, the Middle East, Russia and former Soviet republics and other countries.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scottish_Qualifications_Authority (1048 words)

	Scottish National Committee - New Scottish qualifaction framework
		It proposes the organisation of Scottish higher education qualifications into a coherent and consistent framework, describes new qualifications which might be offered in Scotland and places the role of Scottish higher education institutions in research and in the local, regional and national economies in context.
		The Scottish higher education experience, and the rewards this affords to students, compares well with the best in the world and ensures that graduates of Scottish higher institutions are highly skilled and well-placed to compete in an increasingly global and competitive world.
		Scottish higher education enjoys a lead in offering flexibility and choice for students, and we consider this to be of paramount importance.
	www.leeds.ac.uk /educol/ncihe/sc37.htm (1363 words)

	The framework for qualifications of higher education institutions in Scotland - January 2001
		The higher education qualifications framework will also help professional and statutory bodies to relate their qualification structures to the wider Scottish context and so assist with the development and recognition of a range of routes to professional recognition and continuing professional development.
		Qualification descriptors make explicit general expectations of the purpose and outcomes of the main qualifications at each level, and make clear how these differ from other qualifications, both at that level and at other levels.
		Qualifications should be awarded to mark the achievement of positively defined outcomes, not as compensation for failure at a higher level, or by default.
	www.qaa.ac.uk /academicinfrastructure/FHEQ/SCQF/2001/default.asp (3511 words)

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		SQA has been central to the reform process, and has established a reputation for innovation and the development of a high quality system.
		The Scottish Qualifications Authority is the national body in Scotland for the development, assessment, certification, and accreditation of qualifications other than degrees.
		SQA works in partnership with centres to ensure that all of its qualifications are subject to rigorous quality assurance and has drawn up a number of quality assurance principles to maximize the effectiveness of its partnership.
	www.aast.edu /tvi/awarding.htm (206 words)

	Scottish Schools Online 2006 - Glossary
		Scotland's system of National Qualifications, which is managed by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), ensures that learners receive recognised awards for their achievements.
		Standard Grades are National Qualifications and are generally taken over two years of study in third and fourth year at secondary school with an exam at the end of fourth year.
		The funding for this is met from resources raised by local authorities (the council tax and non-domestic rates) and from an annual grant from the Scottish Executive.
	www.scottishschoolsonline.gov.uk /glossary.asp (1162 words)

	UK NRP - UK Vocational Qualifications (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) was formed in 1997 to combine the functions of the former Scottish Examination Board (SEB) and SCOTVEC.
		It is also responsible for the accreditation of SVQs and for providing advice to the Scottish Executive on Scottish qualifications and the education, training and assessment that contribute to qualifications.
		The SQA are responsible for issuing the Scottish Qualifications Certificate (SQC) since January 2000.
	www.uknrp.org.uk /Pages/UK_Voc_Quals/Scotland_SQA.asp (185 words)

	SCQF - The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework - Homepage
		Qualifications Can Cross Boundaries: a rough guide to how qualifications compare in the UK An interactive Qualifications can cross Boundaries websitehas been developed by the Five Country Framework and Qualifications Group to provide more information on qualifications and their levels, and how they broadly compare across the UK and Ireland.
		It was developed in partnership by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, Universities Scotland, Quality Assurance Agency Scotland and the Scottish Executive and was launched in December 2001.
		The SCQF is also intended to help describe programmes of learning that lead to the various qualifications; support the development of routes to progress from qualification to qualification; and maximise the opportunities to transfer credit points between qualifications.
	www.scqf.org.uk (797 words)

	Qualifications Explained Page (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The SQA is the single certificating body for qualifications in the national education and training system in Scotland.
		The purpose of the National Qualifications is to encourage higher and broader achievement by all students.
		Like other SQA qualifications, PDAs are made up of a number of units which are combined to form a coherent group.
	www.stow.ac.uk /std/html/quals.html (975 words)

	ICT boost for Scottish schools
		The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) today announced a major three year partnership with Microsoft to develop tools and resources aimed at increasing teacher support and improving ICT innovation in schools across Scotland.
		The Scottish Executive has pledged to increase the number of teachers in schools from 50,963 in 2003 to 53,000 by 2007.
		The SQA's new partnership with Microsoft will focus on a series of research projects, professional development practices and curriculum materials to help teachers build on their existing understanding of the role technology can play in the classroom.
	www.egovmonitor.com /node/1572/print (553 words)

	Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It incorporates the Scottish Qualifications Certificate, Higher National Certificate, Higher National Diploma, Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) (equivalent to National Vocational Qualification (NVQ)) and all Degrees of Scottish Higher Education Institutions.
		It is managed by a partnership of the Scottish Qualifications Authority, the Association of Scotland's Colleges (ASC), QAA Scotland, Universities Scotland and the Scottish Executive[1].
		Following the creation of the Scottish Qualifications Authority by the merger of the Scottish Examinations Board and SCOTVEC efforts were made to unite the different levels of vocational and academic qualifications.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scottish_Credit_and_Qualifications_Framework (382 words)

	Guardian \| Fewer Scots gain university places
		The number of Scottish school leavers being accepted for places in universities has dropped by 6.6% as the exam results delay continues.
		The Scottish qualifications authority, which is responsible for the marking and distribution of results, has blamed data management problems and claimed that only 5% of students are affected.
		The qualifications authority has said that more than 5,000 students received incomplete or erroneous certificates, and 2,000 of them are still waiting to learn their true grades, two weeks after they should have been issued.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,4054726-103690,00.html (388 words)

	National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) - United Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: )
		On 1 October 1997 the National Council for Vocational Qualifications (NCVQ) merged with the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority (SCAA) to form the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA).
		Qualifications needed to be realistic and accessible with scope for progression- and people needed to feel part of the process.
		There was a jungle of disparate qualifications - bewildering, of inconsistent value and not geared to the changing needs of individuals, industry or the country.
	www.logos-net.net /ilo/150_base/en/init/uk_8.htm (2359 words)

	Scottish Education Village at the Scottish Learning Festival
		The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is the national body for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications other than degrees and some professional qualifications.
		SQA has been working in partnership with schools, colleges, universities and industry to raise standards and develop new and exciting qualifications.
		The SQA stand in the Scottish Education Village showed all the latest developments in Computer Assisted Assessment, Understanding Standards, SQA Academy, Skills for Work, PC Passport and the forthcoming programme of Professional Development Workshops.
	www.ltscotland.org.uk /sett/scottisheducationvillage/index.asp (744 words)

	Scottish National Committee - Summary of Recommendations
		We recommend to the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council that, for as long as Teaching Quality Assessment remains the main quality assessment mechanism in operation in Scotland, a review cycle of not more than six years should be in place.
		We recommend to the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council and the Quality Assurance Agency that they should meet, as soon as practical, to begin negotiations that will ensure that the criteria to support Scotland's inclusion in the Agency are met at an early date.
		We recommend to the four Scottish ancient universities and to the Government that the office of Rector should no longer be linked to the Chairmanship of the University Court, and that the appropriate legislation should be enacted to support this change in institutional governance.
	www.leeds.ac.uk /educol/ncihe/sc6.htm (1187 words)

	BBC News \| Education \| Highers pass rate up again
		But the Scottish Qualifications Authority says this does not indicate that standards are slipping - it says young people are simply working harder to get better grades.
		The Scottish Qualifications Authority says that a quality control programme ensures that today's Highers have exactly the same value as in previous years.
		Visiting the qualifications authority's headquarters in Dalkeith, the Scottish Secretary, Donald Dewar, said: "These efforts are testimony to the efforts of individual pupils who clearly recognise the importance of education for their futures.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/education/146816.stm (325 words)

	National Initiatives Concerning Qualifications Frameworks - Mauritius (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The national qualifications framework in Mauritius aims at integrating academic and vocational awards and includes all stages of education and training for secondary schools to higher education.
		There is limited qualification and career pathways available to qualification holders, with many of the pathways constrained by historic patterns and regulations.
		The Mauritius Qualifications Authority has been set up with a view to regulating training in Mauritius and is operational since 8 May 2002.
	www.ilo.org /public/english/employment/skills/hrdr/topic_n/t18_mau.htm (840 words)

	Scottish Qualifications Authority Act 2002 (asp 14)
		The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 2nd May 2002 and received Royal Assent on 6th June 2002
		(1) The members, including the chairman, of the Scottish Qualifications Authority (the “SQA”) appointed under the Education (Scotland) Act 1996 (c.
		(6) Paragraph 3 (qualification of members of SQA) of that Schedule is repealed.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /legislation/scotland/acts2002/20020014.htm (1053 words)

	Scottish Schools Online 2006 - Exam guide
		NQs are Scotland's qualifications for students in secondary schools and colleges of further education.
		Highers are the qualifications normally needed for entry into university or college to study for degrees and Higher National courses (HNCs and HNDs).
		They extend the skills and knowledge gained at Higher and are additional qualifications useful for entry into higher education or the workplace.
	www.scottishschoolsonline.gov.uk /examguide.asp (461 words)

	BBC News \| SCOTLAND \| Exams agency set for shake-up
		Giving evidence to the inquiry by the Scottish Parliament's enterprise and lifelong learning committee into this year's exams fiasco, he said the introduction of an examinations czar should be considered.
		But he stressed that the entire structure of the SQA must be examined because the current system was "simply not working".
		The SQA was formed three years ago to marry Scotland's existing academic and vocational awards into a single system.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/uk_news/scotland/954483.stm (779 words)

	Futurelab - Viewpoint article - E-assessment in Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), like many other awarding bodies, is committed to using e-assessment to support delivery of its qualifications.
		Candidates who achieve SQA qualifications have their Core Skills certified in a profile which is part of their Scottish Qualifications Certificate.
		National Qualifications are taken by students in secondary schools and colleges in Scotland.
	www.futurelab.org.uk /viewpoint/art88.htm (1042 words)

	Scottish Web Links - National Library of Scotland
		The Scottish Studies Centre at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz in Germersheim promotes the study of Scottish literature, particularly in Germany.
		A new body devoted to Scottish lexicography, formed through the merger of the Scottish National Dictionary Association and the Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue.
		Formerly the Committee of Scottish Higher Education Principals, Universities Scotland acts as the autonomous voice of the higher education sector in Scotland.
	www.nls.uk /catalogues/links (1625 words)

	Qualifications (Site not responding. Last check: )
		However, organised learning is often recognised by some form of qualification, which helps you to prove to others what you've learned or what you can do.
		All Scottish qualifications are being brought into a single framework.
		Further information is also available from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) - the national body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications other than degrees.
	www.learndirectscotland.com /help/qualifications (258 words)

	Language Log: Partial credit for "pigeon English": not new in New Zealand
		A few days ago, there was a small bubble of news reports to the effect that the New Zealand Qualifications Authority was planning to follow the example of the Scottish Qualifications Authority and allow free-form spelling and "texting" abbreviations on the NCEA examinations.
		Bali Haque, deputy chief executive of the authority, said there had been no change to guidelines and there was no specific policy about text language.
		I wonder if the Scottish Qualifications Authority case was a similar non-story, blown up by the Guardian and other British papers to fill a hole on a slow day.
	itre.cis.upenn.edu /~myl/languagelog/archives/003760.html (664 words)

	IBM NUMA-Q for Scottish Qualifications Authority (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), the body responsible for most types of educational qualifications in Scotland, has purchased two IBM NUMA-Q 1000 enterprise servers in a GBP 180,000 deal.
		SQA was formed on 1 April 1997 by a merger of the Scottish Vocational Education Council (SCOTVEC) and the Scottish Examination Board (SEB).
		One of the main reasons for the merger was to provide a unified awarding system for all school, college and workplace-based education and training in Scotland, leading to the issue of a single cumulative certificate showing all achievements, the Scottish Qualifications Certificate.
	www.hoise.com /primeur/00/articles/monthly/AE-PR-04-00-63.html (367 words)

	Scottish candidate number (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Scottish candidate number (formerly SCOTVEC number) is allocated to pupils at school and in FE colleges who undertake Scottish Qualifications Authority (formerly SCOTVEC or SEB Scottish Examination Board) courses.
		All UCAS entrants domiciled in Scotland require a Scottish candidate number irrespective of whether they are undertaking their programme of study in Scotland or elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
		A Scottish candidate number is not applicable to non-Scottish domiciled entrants studying at Scottish institutions.
	www.hesa.ac.uk /manuals/99011/fe005.htm (380 words)

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