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SCQF Partnership welcomes Ministers’ Programme for Government commitment to addressing skills gap

The SCQF Partnership has welcomed a commitment by the Scottish Government to establish a national …

15 May 2025

SCQF Partnership team takes on Kiltwalk challenge for Action for Children

The dedicated team at SCQF Partnership is kitting out in tartan to make a difference for vulnerable …

16 Apr 2025
A group of students and staff from Vale of Leven Academy pose for a photo on a staircase inside a school building. The students wear uniforms consisting of white shirts, striped ties, and black or dark-coloured jumpers or blazers. In front of the group, two adults stand beside large silver balloon numbers forming "250," which are supported by pink and silver balloon columns. They are celebrating becoming the 250th SCQF School Ambassador

SCQF School Ambassador Programme hits 250 milestone

Vale of Leven Academy has been revealed as the 250th SCQF School Ambassador.

13 Mar 2025

Students can compare qualifications using new service

A service that helps students understand how their qualifications align with SCQF levels has been …

27 Nov 2024
Pauline Radcliffe, Fiona Garry and Susan Lauder sit on the ground of Blythswood Square Gardens in the dark, smiling

SCQF PARTNERSHIP TEAM RAISES FUNDS IN CHARITY SLEEP-OUT

A cold night sleeping outside raised a heart-warming sum for charity thanks to the efforts of staff …

10 Oct 2024
From left, Pauline Radcliffe, Fiona Garry and Susan Lauder

SCQF PARTNERSHIP TEAM MISSING OUT ON ZZZZs TO RAISE ££££s

Big-hearted staff at the SCQF Partnership are raising funds for Action for Children Scotland.

26 Sep 2024
Scottish Government building. An external shot of the entrance.

SCQF Partnership statement on the Scottish Government’s response to the Hayward Review

The SCQF Partnership broadly welcomes the set of actions proposed by the Cabinet Secretary in …

19 Sep 2024
Collage featuring 3 images - Paul White of the SCQFP presenting at a conference in Riga on micro credentials; the Latvian flag and the EU flag

European conference shines spotlight on micro-credentials

European collaboration in higher education is just as vital now as at any point since the signing …

19 Sep 2024

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Authority

Appears at Level 12 only where it is used in the phrase ‘demonstrate substantial authority’, reflecting a recognised high level and depth of expertise/expert knowledge and understanding, along with confidence. It does not mean ‘exercise authority over staff and resources’ etc, as that could clearly apply at earlier levels.

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Exercise

Used in connection with management and/or supervisory responsibility, denotes a requirement of a formal, substantive role.

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Directive

Applied to ‘supervision’, signifies a task or activity that is guided.

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Graphical Data

Encompasses maps, plans, diagrams, tables and graphs.

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Synthesis

Combine discrete elements into a coherent whole.

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Analysis

Examine in detail with a view to explanation and interpretation.

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Present

Set out, put forward, deliver information using a variety of mediums as appropriate.

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Hypothetical

Supposed, assumed for the sake of argument.

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Straightforward

Clear and uncomplicated activity, but not as demanding or systematic and therefore not as advanced as ‘routine’.

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Creativity

Often used in combination with ‘originality’. There is overlap in definition, but the defining characteristic of creativity appears to be imagination.

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Originality

Often used in combination with ‘creativity’. There is overlap in definition, but the defining characteristic of originality appears to be independence.

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Professional

Used throughout as an adjective and applied to terms including level, skills, techniques, practices, contexts, and issues where it bears broad interpretation as ‘behaving appropriately/doing things properly and well and to notions of accepted, (including externally) prescribed standards’, as well as narrow, relating to a specific occupation designated as a profession. In this latter sense, the term applies in all contexts including academic study, eg footnoting properly.

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Unfamiliar

New territory for an activity.

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Routine

Used as an adjective throughout and applied to terms including skills, tasks, elements, practices, contexts, methods and problems where it describes activity that is standard, usual, unvarying, customary, common.

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Everyday

Slightly more advanced and beyond personal but a known experience/activity encountered/applied regularly - less advanced than ‘familiar’.

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Familiar

Often encountered or experienced; common; something one has a good knowledge of - more advanced than ‘personal’ and ‘everyday’, not as advanced as ‘routine’.

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Personal

An experience relating only or primarily to the person – one would expect to start here then widen out into the rest of the world, so not as advanced as ‘familiar’.

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Critical

Fully informed, capable of supporting in-depth analysis and assessment.

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Discerning

Using judgement to recognise differences but not fully equipped/informed to analyse and discuss them in depth, so less advanced than critical.

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Awareness

Consciousness, including a background consciousness. Can be a starting point for further exploration.

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Appreciation

A sense, perception, a hold, fix or grasp of one or more of the various aspects of a subject/discipline/sector.

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Understanding

A thorough and firm grasp of a subject/discipline/sector or an element or elements of it, derived from education/study, experience and reasoning in appropriate combination. Can be defined as ‘know why’, as opposed to ‘know that’. More holistic knowledge of processes and contexts, so more advanced than appreciation and knowledge.

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Simple

Undemanding activity not necessarily part of a formal structure - not as advanced as ‘basic’.

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Knowledge

Facts, ideas, theories and concepts in a subject/discipline/sector acquired through experience and/or education – a surer grasp than appreciation so more advanced.

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Basic

Activity is early stepping stone on a structure or framework that can be built upon – more advanced than ‘simple’.