We held a webinar for Scottish Vocational Qualification adaptations on Wednesday, 4th November 2020 as part of our Weekly Webinar series. You can access a recording of this webinar in the secure area of our website here (Centre login required)
Below are the most frequently asked questions regarding the plan for adaptations for SVQs in the academic year 2020/2021.
All centres must adhere to the Government guidelines and restrictions.
Unfortunately, the restrictions on facial services by the Government will delay these assessments. Only adaptations approved by SQA/HABIA can be implemented by centres, however, VTCT will continue to monitor the situation.
The SQA/HABIA statement gives clarification on the approved adaptations for SVQs. Centres may draw upon the toolkit of adaptations to ensure they meet their individual needs. However, SQA/HABIA have stated that if centres can run the qualifications as normal then they should wherever possible.
To confirm, the SQA/HABIA statement allows learners to complete practical skills and range assessments on ‘clients’ from the learner’s/candidate’s household/educational or workplace bubble.