National Qualifications Online
News
Keep up to date with the latest news stories and funding announcements relating to National Qualifications.
You can also visit the news archive for items from the previous 12 months.
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14 July 2008Fiona Hyslop MSP, Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, has launched the formal consultation process on a review of National Qualifications in the context of Curriculum for Excellence.
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14 July 2008The Scotsman reports that more than 25,000 youngsters have signed up to receive their exam results by text or email according to officials.
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10 July 2008With over 170 seminars taking place at this year’s Scottish Learning Festival, Learning and Teaching Scotland have put together a range of downloadable pathway brochures which feature activities specifically for those involved in Secondary education.
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08 July 2008Poor reading and writing skills among graduates are a concern for half of the UK's top employers, a survey suggests.
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02 July 2008MySQA is the service that lets candidates register online to receive their exam results by email and text on 5 August.
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02 July 2008The Scottish Government has announced that around 20,000 part-time students across Scotland will be able to apply for new support from 1 July.
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30 June 2008The deadline for submitting feedback on the draft experiences and outcomes for many of the curriculum areas within Curriculum for Excellence is 30 June 2008.
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27 June 2008This New Zealand literature review was commissioned by the Ministry of Education to provide policy makers with a synthesis of research that analyses the impact of early childhood education (ECE) for children and families. Published May 2008.
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25 June 2008The Scottish Government has published statistics on the follow-up destinations of young people who left school in school year 2006-07.
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24 June 2008The Scottish Government has announced that John McCormick, Chair of the Scottish Qualifications Authority, will be reappointed when his current term of appointment ends on 31 August 2008.
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20 June 2008Govan High School has compiled its own list of transferable skills to guide teachers in developing their curriculums, and students in understanding what skills they have and their real-world value.