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| Abbreviation | SQA |
|---|---|
| Established | 1 April 1997 |
| Merger of | Scottish Examination Board and Scottish Vocational Education Council |
| Purpose | Educational |
| Headquarters | Glasgow / Dalkeith |
| Location |
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Official language | English |
Chairman | David Middleton |
Budget | £85 million |
Staff | 750 |
| Website | www |
The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA; Gaelic: Ùghdarras Theisteanas na h-Alba[1]) is the executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government responsible for accrediting educational awards. It is partly funded by the Education, Communities and Justice Directorates of the Scottish Government, and employs approximately 750 staff based in Glasgow and Dalkeith.[2]
SQA is best known for the delivery of the annual diet of public examinations within Scotland for school pupils. SQA Higher examinations are the general acceptable level for entry to university, with Scottish universities usually requesting a minimum of 3 Highers, all above C level. However, a greater number of candidates of all ages participate in SQA specialist, vocational and higher education qualifications. SQA is accredited by the UK government to offer educational qualifications.[3]
On 21 June 2021, it was announced that the SQA would be replaced following a review by the OECD.[4] Despite such announcements, the SQA continues to function for the academic year 2023-24 and, as announced 9 March 2022, the authority will not be replaced until 2024.[5][6]
- ^ SQA - About SQA Archived 2 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine (Gaelic)
- ^ "About the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)". Scottish Qualifications Authority. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Ofqual External Verification - SQA". Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Scottish Qualifications Authority to be scrapped after OECD review". BBC News. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Scottish education agencies to be replaced by 2024". BBC News. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "'Qualifications Scotland' and new education agency to replace SQA and Education Scotland". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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