• This is a joint Scotland's Colleges/SQA Academy Course. To gain access you will first need to register on the Scotland's Colleges website: http://www.sfeu.ac.uk/events/show/3717

    The course uses the blended learning approach with both online and face-to-face learning activities. Delegates are provided with many opportunities to reflect on their learning and teaching practice in a supported environment whilst gaining accreditation for CPD hours. Throughout the course and beyond the focus is on the impact this professional development activity will have on the learners' experience in college.

    This is a blended learning induction course for new and returning national qualification (NQ) lecturers focusing on SQA policy and procedures involved in the delivery of NQs and the key features and attributes of the learning process. There will be an emphasis on current learning theory and how this translates into practice for NQs.


  • This is a joint Scotland's Colleges/SQA Academy Course. To gain access you will first need to register on the Scotland's Colleges website: http://events.scotlandscolleges.ac.uk/events/show/3248

    The course uses the blended learning approach with both online and face-to-face learning activities. Delegates are provided with many opportunities to reflect on their learning and teaching practice in a supported environment whilst gaining accreditation for CPD hours. Throughout the course and beyond the focus is on the impact this professional development activity will have on the learners' experience in college.

    This course is designed for all staff involved in working with learners from different countries and will enable them to take account of cultural differences in the learning and teaching process.
  • This course contains materials for both half day sessions on the 17th February.

    Overview of Assessment Principles in NQs and Raising Attainment through Formative Assessment.

  • Verification visits can be stressful, particularly if you are unclear what the Verifier will wish to see and do during the visit. In this short course a Verifier takes you through what will happen on a visit and suggest how you can prepare for it.

    This is a joint Scotland's Colleges/SQA Academy Course. To gain access you will first need to register on the Scotland's Colleges website: http://www.sfeu.ac.uk/events/show/2698.


  • This is a joint Scotland's Colleges/SQA Academy Course.

    Curriculum for Excellence will support all learners in developing skills which they will use throughout their life and in their work, including the development of pre-vocational, enterprising and employability skills, personal skills, high levels of cognitive skills and the opportunity to put learning into a practical context. Throughout this course delegates will consider how they can use National Qualifications as a vehicle to developing these essential skills.

    To gain access you will first need to register on the Scotland's Colleges website: http://events.scotlandscolleges.ac.uk/events/show/3545.


  • This is a joint Scotland's Colleges/SQA Academy Course. To gain access you will first need to register on the Scotland's Colleges website: http://events.scotlandscolleges.ac.uk/events/show/3495

    The course uses the blended learning approach with both online and face-to-face learning activities. Delegates are provided with many opportunities to reflect on their learning and teaching practice in a supported environment whilst gaining accreditation for CPD hours. Throughout the course and beyond the focus is on the impact this professional development activity will have on the learners' experience in college.

    This course has been developed to address the specific issues raised by those who are involved in the delivery, assessment and verification of PBNCs in Care (Mental Health Care, Play in Early Education and Childcare, Care Practice and Care Issues for Society). SQA's examiners and colleagues from other colleges will be available to give guidance throughout the course.
  • This is a joint Scotland's Colleges/SQA Academy Course. To gain access you will first need to register on the Scotland's Colleges website: http://events.scotlandscolleges.ac.uk/events/show/3469

    The course uses the blended learning approach with both online and face-to-face learning activities. Delegates are provided with many opportunities to reflect on their learning and teaching practice in a supported environment whilst gaining accreditation for CPD hours. Throughout the course and beyond the focus is on the impact this professional development activity will have on the learners' experience in college.

    This course is designed for practitioners who are currently delivering the Scottish Baccalaureate or who are interested in doing so in the future.

  • This is a joint Scotland's Colleges/SQA Academy Course. To gain access you will first need to register on the Scotland's Colleges website: http://events.scotlandscolleges.ac.uk/events/show/3511

    The course uses the blended learning approach with both online and face-to-face learning activities. Delegates are provided with many opportunities to reflect on their learning and teaching practice in a supported environment whilst gaining accreditation for CPD hours. Throughout the course and beyond the focus is on the impact this professional development activity will have on the learners' experience in college.

    This course is designed for all those who are involved (or thinking of becoming involved) in the delivery of SQA's MER Units/Courses.
  • Building Futures: Working with young people at risk of disengagement. Please contact Gerry Dougan to access this course.

  • This is a new course for New Lecturers.