SQA Qualifications in the SCQF Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework SCQF Levels Levels 12 Doctorate* 12

11 Masters* SVQ 5 11

10 Honours Degree* 10 Professional 9 Ordinary Degree* Development 9 Awards SVQ 4 8 Higher National Diploma 8

7 Advanced Higher 7 Scottish Baccalaureates Higher National Certificate Awards SVQ 3 6 Higher 6 Skills for Work Higher National 5 / 5 Skills for Work National 5 National SVQ 2 5 Progression National 4 / 4 Awards/ SVQ 1 4 Skills for Work National 4 National National 3 / Certificates 3 Skills for Work National 3 3 2 National 2 2

1 National 1 *Benchmark qualifications of higher education institutions 1 Ready Reckoner for SQA Qualifications in the SCQF Customer Contact Centre 0345 279 1000 [email protected]

The Scottish Credit and Units National qualifications Group Awards Qualifications Framework (SCQF) Type SCQF SCQF SCQF SCQF SCQF helps people to understand and credit level credit level credit compare different qualifications points points points in Scotland. Advanced Higher 7 32 Higher National Diploma 8 240 It does this by using two National Units 8 Higher Higher National Certificate 7 96 measures: SCQF levels 5-12 Higher 6 24 Levels (1-12) show how complex National Units National Certificate 4-6 72 8 the learning of a qualification is. SCQF level 7 National 5 5 24 National Certificate 2-3 54 Credit points indicate the volume National Units Awards1 1-12 varies 6 of learning required to achieve SCQF levels 1-6 National 4 4 24 1 a qualification. Professional Development Awards 6-12 varies SVQ Units varies National Progression Awards1 2-6 varies One SCQF credit point represents SCQF levels 4-12 National 3 3 18 10 notional learning hours. Scottish Vocational Qualifications2 SQA qualifications are developed National 2 2 18 using SCQF level and credit points. SCQF level This information is shown on SVQ 5 11 National 1 1 6 the Scottish Qualifications SVQ 4 8-9 Certificate. The Ready Reckoner shows the level and credit Scottish Baccalaureates SVQ 3 6-7 points for SQA Units, Courses SCQF SCQF SVQ 2 5 and Group Awards. level credit points SVQ 1 4 7 104 1 These are flexible Group Awards. SCQF credit points will vary according to the number of credits that they are made up of. 2 Please refer to SQA’s website for information on SVQs. The allocation of SCQF credit

points and levels to SVQs will be undertaken as and when they are revised. AD7071 www.scqf.org.uk More information on the SCQF, and SQA's interactive ready reckoner, can be found at www.sqa.org.uk/scqf