English equivalent to SQA

JasonSmart2022

Hi,

I'm Scotland the SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority) awards qualifications for high school level and exams and further and higher education college courses.   What is the English equivalent to the SQA?

Marcon

JasonSmart2022 said:

Hi,

I'm Scotland the SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority) awards qualifications for high school level and exams and further and higher education college courses.   What is the English equivalent to the SQA?

Google on your question and you get the instant answer:

The framework in England is called the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and qualifications in this framework are regulated by Ofqual.

In Wales it is the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales (CQFW) and qualifications are regulated by Qualifications Wales.

molerat

https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/64561.html

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DullGreyGuy

JasonSmart2022 said:

Hi,

I'm Scotland the SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority) awards qualifications for high school level and exams and further and higher education college courses.   What is the English equivalent to the SQA?

The English system is more complex as there are multiple awarding organisations (4 that do GCSE/A-Levels) but they sit under an overarching framework as mentioned above

JasonSmart2022

To elaborate on my question.   I am considering doing a qualification relevant to my work with the Skills Network.   I love in Scotland, and have been advised that these are aligned to the English qualification system and are not recognised specifically by the SQA.  My question is in completing  this will I have an EngiIsh qualification record, or will it simply be a certificate issued by the awarding examination board?

Marcon

Asking the relevant examining board if you can't find the answer on google seems to be your best bet.

EnPointe

JasonSmart2022 said:

To elaborate on my question.   I am considering doing a qualification relevant to my work with the Skills Network.   I love in Scotland, and have been advised that these are aligned to the English qualification system and are not recognised specifically by the SQA.  My question is in completing  this will I have an EngiIsh qualification record, or will it simply be a certificate issued by the awarding examination board?

i'm guessing this is a Scottish thing i.e. ' A qualfication record'  - presumably  centrally checked  , although i do gather  there is some kind of  more centralised  learner reference number in England now compared to the past. 

'English' awarding bodies do provide  ways of verifying qualifications, a number of  more recent  vocational / professional qualifications i've got have a QR on the certificate and/or Transcript that takes  you to the  Awarding bodies site .

 the other 'difficulty' although it is very minor  is  just  to remind / make aware that the English system and the Scots system  have different starting points ( i.e.  Scots 1 , 2  and 3 are the Entry  level Qualifications  in England and English level 1  ( CSE  2 -5 / GCSE D-G/ NVQ 1 ) is SQA 4 ... 

gravel_2

Who are you doing the qualification for? Potential employers? Do you think they care more whether SQA recognises the qualification or that you've done the course?