We are looking for volunteers to join the HN Next Gen Administration and IT Qualification Development Team (QDT). The purpose of a QDT is to advise and assist with the design and development of the qualification and associated support materials to meet the vocational and academic needs of learners, employers and other stakeholders in a specific subject area. Joining the QDT will give you the opportunity to shape the new HN Next Gen qualifications. Your input, as a practitioner or…
On behalf of Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and Instructus (the UK’s Sector Skills Council for the Pan-sector), we are sharing a consultation survey aimed at employees and those who are involved in the delivery of apprenticeships on behalf of employers or training providers. If you are working within a Business Administration, Digital Marketing (including other digital areas) or Payroll role, or you are involved in the delivery of apprenticeships, then we need your help! SDS and Instructus would like to invite you to participate…
The end date for the SVQ in Insurance (SCQF level 8) has now been extended, following approval by SQA Accreditation. Please note the details below: Group award code: GJ2C 24 Qualification title: SVQ in Insurance at SCQF Level 8 Start date: 15 January 2014 End accreditation date: 31 January 2026 End certification date: 31 January 2030 There are no changes to the assessment strategy or assessment guidance. More information can be found on our website.
We are looking for someone to write and vet an Assessment Support Pack (ASP) for the following units: Managing Business Culture and Strategy (J56D 35) Economic Issues: An Introduction (J462 34) A formal contract will be issued to you and the work undertaken will be paid. If this sounds like something that you would be interested in volunteering for and you would like to find out more information, please send an email to amy.blain@sqa.org.uk.
On 2nd October, we held our SVQ Business & Admin Connections Week network event. The event was very successful, with 61 attendees participating from different colleges and training providers across Scotland. The purpose of the online event is to give schools, colleges and employers/training providers the opportunity to learn about qualification updates, get insights into new developments, and develop ideas for the future. If you missed the event and would like to catch up on what was discussed, you can…
With the next Qualifications Development Team meeting due to take place online towards the end of Oct work has begun revising the 5 units which contribute to the qualifications that are being reviewed. The units being updated are: Audio: An Introduction, SCQF 4 Word Processing: Medical, SCQF 5 Audio: Medical, SCQF 5 Medical Administration, SCQF 4 Prepare Business Documents, SCQF 4 Unit content and assessments are being reviewed to ensure these are fit for purpose and meet current industry practice.…
The National Progression Awards (NPAs) in Administration are under review. We are now at a stage where we are revising some of the contributing units in terms of content and assessment. The units being updated are: Audio: An Introduction, SCQF 4 Word Processing: Medical, SCQF 5 Audio: Medical, SCQF 5 Medical Administration, SCQF 4 Prepare Business Documents, SCQF 4 The next Qualifications Design Team (QDT) is scheduled to take place later this month where the draft unit specifications will be…
We have amended the assessment support pack for Business: Graded Unit 1 (J5CS 34). The changes relate to Accounting questions in section 2, with terminology adapted to better suit Business learners and avoid technical terminology that may not have been covered in the Accounting for Business: An Introduction (J56F 34) unit. If you have any enquires, please contact caitlin.boyle@sqa.org.uk
We are revising the National Progression Awards (NPAs) in Administration at SCQF 4 and 5. The revision will be led by a Qualifications Design Team (QDT). QDT members play a key role in the revision of the qualifications, as well as proposing changes to update unit content. If you are interested in participating in the QDT or would like to contribute to the revision of the component units as a unit writer or reviewer please complete the few questions (form…
Following feedback from centres, we are currently producing a new assessment support pack (ASP) for the Managing People and Organisations (J4DL 34) unit. This is based on assessment of the unit on an outcome by outcome basis, and will complement the existing holistic ASP. The new ASP will be available in May, ahead of the next academic year. In addition, following further feedback, we have introduced a remediation band for assessment in recognition of the size and scope of the…
