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Frequently Asked Questions
Background and Purpose of the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
- What is the SCQF?
- What does the SCQF do?
- Why does Scotland need a framework of levels and credits?
- Who will benefit from the SCQF?
- Who developed the SCQF?
- Is the SCQF new?
More about SCQF level and credit
- What does ‘level’ mean?
- Are qualifications that have the same level equal?
- How do ‘credit points’ work? What do they mean?
- Are all credit points worth the same?
- Do I aim to get as many credits as possible, or as many qualifications at the highest level?
- Does it matter what subjects I study so long as I get levels and credits?
- Do credits entitle me to study for another qualification or job?
How is the SCQF being used?
- Where will I see the SCQF?
- Who uses the SCQF? Is it working at the moment?
- What other qualifications are in the SCQF?
- Will SCQF replace qualifications like doctorates, degrees and HNC/Ds?
- Is it the SCQF’s job to award qualifications?
- Does the SCQF measure the quality of teaching?
- Does the funding that schools, colleges and universities get depend on the SCQF level of the courses they teach?
SCQF information on your Scottish Qualification Certificate (SQC) issued by SQA
- What SCQF information is shown on the Scottish Qualifications Certificate (SQC)?
- Why is it on the certificate?
- Why do I need to know about the SCQF?
- How do I work out the total SCQF credits I have?
- How are grades 1 – 6 in Standard Grades shown in the SCQF?
- Why do As, Bs, Cs and Ds get the same number of credit points in a Higher?
- Does the SCQF make a difference to exam results?
- What if I sit a number of qualifications at the same level?
- What support will candidates have to help them understand all of this?
- Is there an easy way to see SQA qualifications in the SCQF?
General information
- How does SCQF relate to UCAS points?
- Will the SCQF help candidates get a college or university place?
- Will the SCQF help candidates get a job?
- I have heard the terms ‘general credit’ and ‘specific credit’ being used. What does this mean?
- What if I have enough general credit points but not sufficient specific credit points for progression?
- Will the SCQF replace recognition for prior learning/experience?
- Do other countries have their own Frameworks?
Current status of SQA qualifications and the SCQF
- Will stand-alone Units be given an SCQF level and credit points?
- Will all SQA Group Awards be positioned on the SCQF?
- When will SVQs be given level and credit points in the SCQF?
Contact details and web links
SQA:
Business Development & Customer Support Team
Telephone - 0303 333 0330
E-mail - mycentre@sqa.org.uk
SQA/SCQF Ready Reckoner: www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/21687.html
SCQF Credit Rating: www.sqa.org.uk/creditrating
SCQF Core Team:
The team supporting the SCQF Partnership is located at:
SCQF
39 St Vincent Place
39 St Vincent Place
Glasgow
G1 2ER
And can be contacted by telephone at 0141-331 3303 or by e-mail: info@scqf.org.uk
SCQF website: www.scqf.org.uk
UK and Irish Frameworks: www.qualifications-across-boundaries.org/compare/uk_ireland
Contact Information
- Candidate and General Enquiries
- 0345 279 1000
- Centre Enquiries
- 0303 333 0330
Related Information
- Introduction to the SCQF
- Level Descriptors
- Publications
- SCQF Credit Rating Service Guide
- SCQF Interactive Ready Reckoner
- SCQF Ready Reckoner
- SCQF Ready Reckoner - Gaelic Version (45 KB)
- SCQF, QCF and EQF Ready reckoner
- Old versus New National Qualifications comparison chart
- Qualifications Can Cross Boundaries Leaflet (728 KB)
- Related Websites
