The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is a non-departmental public body responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications, other than academic degrees, in Scotland. It is partly funded by the Education and Lifelong Learning Directorate of the Scottish Government, employing 750 staff, based in Glasgow and Dalkeith. Students for National Qualifications (see below) receive their results on, generally, the first Tuesday in August.

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  • 2009 exam results
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  • SQA
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  • The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is a non-departmental public body responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications, other than academic degrees, in Scotland. It is partly funded by the Education and Lifelong Learning Directorate of the Scottish Government, employing 750 staff, based in Glasgow and Dalkeith. Students for National Qualifications (see below) receive their results on, generally, the first Tuesday in August. Students signed up for the authority's MySQA system are able to check their record online throughout the year and get their exam results by text and/or email on the day that the results are issued. SQA is perhaps best known for the delivery of the annual diet of public examinations within Scotland; each year the Authority organises public examinations in a wide range of subjects, at various levels, for school pupils and college students. However, a greater number of candidates of all ages participates in SQA specialist, vocational and higher education qualifications. The SQA are also known as being one of the 'best' exam boards in the world - performing admirably in the distribution and the marking, and the content of the exams. Their qualifications carry weight all around the world. SQA Higher examinations are the general acceptable level for entry to University. Universities usually request a minimum of 3 Highers, all above C level. The SQA's functions and responsibilities are laid out in the Education (Scotland) Act 1996 as amended by the Scottish Qualifications Act 2002.
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  • £51m
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  • Glasgow/Dalkeith
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  • English
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  • Graham Houston
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  • Scotland
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  • Scottish Qualifications Authority Ùghdarras Theisteanas na h-Alba
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  • Educational
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  • The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is a non-departmental public body responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications, other than academic degrees, in Scotland. It is partly funded by the Education and Lifelong Learning Directorate of the Scottish Government, employing 750 staff, based in Glasgow and Dalkeith. Students for National Qualifications (see below) receive their results on, generally, the first Tuesday in August.
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  • Scottish Qualifications Authority
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