About National Qualifications
National Qualifications in detail
Find out more about the current system of National Qualifications in Scotland, with information about Standard Grades and National Courses and Units, and how they are assessed.
Now includes information about the future changes to Scottish National Qualifications within Curriculum for Excellence.
Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
Use the framework to understand the relationship and equivalence between the 12 levels of attainment in the SCQF. The levels range from Access 1 to postdoctoral studies.
About core skills
Find out about the core skills of communication, numeracy, problem solving, using information technology and working with others.
Skills for Work
See details of these new courses which are being piloted for young people in schools and colleges.
Employability skills
Skills for Work courses will help to develop employability skills in young people. This page describes the skills and attitudes valued by employers and has links to some useful websites.
Jargon buster
Confused by all the jargon and abbreviations surrounding NQs? Try our jargon buster.
Curriculum for Excellence
Building the Curriculum 5: A framework for assessment
Find out about this aspect of Curriculum for Excellence and how it relates to National Qualifications.
Scottish Baccalaureates
Scottish Baccalaureates are new qualifications which are being introduced for the first time in August 2009. The SQA website provides all the relevant information.