SQA Support For Centres International Project Officer Martin Hannah International Project Officer

Support for Centres & Students Marketing support pack International newsletters Qualification subject pages SQA Ambassadors Awards My SQA portal for students

SQA Marketing Support Pack As launched in the March International Centre Newsletter, we are pleased to inform you that the Marketing Support Pack is now available for you to access. The Marketing Support Pack has been developed for SQA- approved centres. It describes what we do as a Marketing department and indicates how we can work in partnership with centres to develop an awareness of SQA qualifications and the services we offer. It answers the questions most frequently raised as well as providing some broad pointers to the support available. We trust that you will find the content of this support pack useful in supporting the delivery of SQA qualifications in your centre. SQA Marketing Support Pack Weblink

Communications to Centres International Centres Newsletter Weblink Diploma to Degree Weblink Quarterly distribution to both centre head & SQA co-ordinator

Qualification Subject Pages Available for all subject areas weblink Important that faculty staff check subject pages regularly Annual update letters Supporting information and resources

Notification of Changes Web Page Weblink Ensuring qualifications are kept up-to-date to meet your needs Supporting your IV planning process Ensuring you are delivering most up-to-date Unit Check before start of each new batch/group

SQA Ambassadors SQA Ambassadors weblink SQA Ambassadors celebrates and recognises student’s remarkable efforts and which they have accomplished through their own commitment and passion. An SQA Ambassador is an inspirational, enthusiastic and outstanding learner – who also contribute to the life of their family, community and centre.   Centre Student award. Nominate up to 3 students per annum Open to all centres and all qualification types Ambassadors receive: Certificate, Pin, Voucher present at centre graduation ceremonies Provide additional perceived prestige to SQA students and graduates Mutual PR opportunities for both the delivery centre and SQA at a local and national level SQA Ambassadors weblink SQA has launched this international centre student award to assist delivery for the following objectives: · Increase recognition of SQA qualifications in the delivery centre · Provide additional perceived prestige to SQA students and graduates · Create mutual PR opportunities for both the delivery centre and SQA Add to the package of support SQA provides to our centres The Award Itself Centres and qualification types It is proposed that the International Centre Award be open to all centres and all qualification types. It is proposed that the name for the award is the SQA Ambassador Award. The intention is to differentiate ourselves slightly from our main competitors. Through time we could build a roster of SQA Ambassadors, which initially can be showcased in the following ways: Case study material PR opportunity at Graduation Events - Role of honour on SQA website (On hold as requested by A.Shaw) - SQA social media channels (On hold as requested by A.Shaw) Establish LinkedIn group (On hold as requested by A.Shaw) The Award The award comprises three parts. Part 1 – a bespoke SQA certificate Part 2 – A voucher (as relevant for local area) Part 3 – Lapel Pin, showcasing SQA Ambassador More info on how to apply and criteria available on the website: http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/75896.html SQA HND Ambassadors China scheme. SQA runs this scheme with our Chinese partner CSCSE on an annual basis. The objective is to generate positive PR at a local and national level to support future student recruitment onto the SQA HND programme in China Each of our China delivery centres (around 30) will be asked to select their best student to become an SQA HND Ambassador.

MySQA website for students www.mysqa.org.uk Allows students to view and print a transcript of their SQA qualifications Secure - password protected Simple 3 stage on-line registration process

Current SQA Qualifications First page they see when they log in is the Myhome page giving a high level overview of current and certificated qualifications If they want more detail they can click on my results where they can see unit details, SCQF info and dates Certificated SQA Qualifications

Homepage, from here candidates will select sign up option 3 stages: 1 – sign up using your SCN and email address. Students need to know their SCN 2 SQA sends activation code to students’ email address 10 minutes later 3 Log on Homepage, from here candidates will select sign up option They will then be asked if they want to sign up for text and email (international will skip this step as it is for NQ candidates only) They will then go back to the homepage and input their username and password to login, they will be asked to confirm their details where they should select yes First page they see when they log in is the Myhome page giving a high level overview of current and certificated qualifications If they want more detail they can click on my results where they can see unit details, SCQF info and dates Third tab is the my profile tab where they can view their personal details, change their email, password or close their account.