We would like to apologise for the problems SQA Academy has been having and any inconvenience it has caused, we have taken steps to ensure the same problems do not happen again.
Please note that, as a result of this essential maintenance, you will be asked to change your password when you first login.
SQA Academy is being developed to extend and enhance the training and development opportunities available to all those who contribute to the assessment processes that underpin the qualifications of the Scottish Qualifications Authority.
The SQA Academy website is divided into a number of distinct "webspaces", each of which fulfils a different purpose. The majority of these webspaces are only available to registered users. However, some spaces are open to all, without the need for registration. More information on the webspaces within the SQA Academy is given below.
We have prepared a document titled "How to create an Account" (linked from the main menu on the left) which contains a quick guide to registering for the SQA Academy, enrolment instructions for our webspaces, and directions for retrieving your username and password if you have forgotten them. Please read this document if you are having trouble accessing any of our webspaces. You can also contact the SQA Academy team on 0131 271 6744 or email us at academy@sqa.org.uk.
Electronic Marks Capture Training 2009
This course has been developed to prepare Principal Assessors, Team Leaders and Markers who will be using Appointees Online to mark their scripts. The course looks at the Quality Assurance model and all the features of the Electronic Marks Capture (EMC) system.
Access to this course is restricted to SQA Appointees who will be using the EMC system.
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
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
