Higher Sciences Engagement

The materials relating to proposals for revised Highers in Chemistry and Physics are now available. A questionnaire is also included for each subject, allowing interested parties to feedback on the proposals.

All Physics and Chemistry teachers and lecturers are encouraged to review the proposals and respond, an enrolment key is available from your SQA Co-ordinator.

Higher Biology and Higher Human Biology have now been added, please click the link below to find out more.

Select this link to view the Higher Sciences Engagement.

Higher Sciences Engagement

SSA 2009: Assessment of Writing 

The aim of this short course is to put the Writing Assessment component of the Scottish Survey of Achievement (SSA) into context, to prepare Assessors for the work they will be carrying out and to allow them to get to know the SQA staff and their fellow Assessors.

Access to the course is restricted to SSA Writing Assessors

Select this link to view the SSA 2009: Assessment of Writing course

SSA 2009: Assessment of Writing

Scotland's Colleges courses

SQA academy and Scotland's Colleges (SFEU) have created a unique suite of staff development opportunities using a blended learning approach. SQA Academy is hosting the online learning part of the courses. Select this link to view the current list of joint courses with Scotland's Colleges.

In order to access these courses you need to register for them with Scotland's Colleges. Select this link to visit the Scotland's Colleges website.

Open courses

These introductory courses are designed for online self-study and are open to anyone to enter as a guest. Some are linked to associated scheduled courses, for example the Overview of assessment principles and practice. Others courses are standalone guides, for example, Overview of National Qualifications and a quick guide to the SQA Academy. Select this link to view the entire list of open courses.

Scheduled courses

These courses will take one of two different formats. Some are designed to be delivered purely online by tutors using the materials on the SQA Academy and others are supplemented with a face-to-face workshop. These courses will be scheduled to run for set time periods with groups of participants. Please contact the SQA academy team to enrol on any of these courses. Select this link to view the entire list of scheduled courses.

Appointee training

Some scheduled courses are only available to SQA appointees. They include courses such as Scottish Survey of Achievement Field Officer training and Marking to National Standards: Business Management training. These courses also link to the General Teaching Council’s Professional Recognition framework. Select this link to view the entire list of Appointee Training courses