1. SQA update
March 2018

2. Statistics 2016/17 Subject N3 Fashion 14 17 85.7 88.2 N4 189 153 87.3
Entries 2016
Entries 2017
Pass rate%
2016
2017 N3
Fashion 14 17
85.7
88.2 N4
189
153
87.3 81 N5
572
549
92.5 H
305
282
88.5 83
Health 46 40
89.1 95
829
880
92.9
93.8
1904
1786
82.6
72.8
1448
1438
70.4
61.7 AH 25 38 72
73.7

3. Statistics 2016/17 Subject N5 Practical Cake Craft 1785 1731 87.2 90.8
Entries 2016
Entries 2017
Pass rate% 2016
Pass rate% 2017 N5
Practical Cake Craft
1785
1731
87.2
90.8 N3
Practical Cookery
539
477
85.7
89.5 N4
3862
3398
95.3
93.9
6257
5649 85
88.9
SFW Hospitality
122
152
84.4 75 97
171
79.4
81.3

4. Course Awards 2016/17 British Nutrition Foundation
National 5 Health and Food Technology
Neve Kellacher and her teacher Sine Greatorex
Holy Rood High School, Edinburgh
Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology
Rachel Cockburn and her teacher Laura Cooper
Larbert High School

5. Current entries 2017/18 Subject 2018 entries N3 Fashion 38 + N4 204 +
641 + H
394 +
Health
45 -
497 -
1840 +
1576 + AH
57 +

6. Current entries 2017/18 SUBJECT 2018 Entries N5 Cake Craft N3 Cookery
1733 + N3
Cookery
420 + N4
3691 +
6406 +
Hospitality
76 -
174 +
Is N4 and N5 Hospitality SFW?

7. Session 2017/18 – submission dates
Externally assessed coursework National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology 21st March National 5 Health and Food Technology National 5 Hospitality: Practical Cookery National 5 Hospitality: Practical Cake Craft 19th April Higher Fashion and Textile Technology Higher Health and Food Technology Advanced Higher Health Internal assessment mark forms 4th May National 5 Cake, Cookery and Fashion

8. Revised National Qualifications
Changes are being made to the following subjects at Higher level, with effect from session 2018/19:
Fashion and Textile Technology
Health and Food Technology
Unit assessment will be removed

9. Revised National Qualifications
Higher Fashion and Textile Technology
The course will be assessed by a Question Paper and an Assignment/Practical Activity.
Question Paper will be worth 30% of the total mark
Assignment/Practical Activity will be worth 70% of the total mark

10. Revised National Qualifications
Higher Health and Food Technology
The course will be assessed by a Question Paper and an Assignment.
Question Paper will be worth 50% of the total mark
Assignment will be worth 50% of the total mark

11. Revised National Qualifications
Publishing timelines for 2018 April Course specification, with mandatory requirements only May Revised coursework information September Course specification with course support notes Specimen question papers

12. Revised National Qualifications
Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology development work will follow on from Higher, for delivery in session 2019/20

13. Revised National Qualifications
Communicating the changes Website – ‘Changes to assessment of National Courses’ Audio presentations in April/May Webinars in September Events in October/Nov

14. Events
April Health and Food Technology H RNQ audio presentation – date tbc

15. Events
May
Fashion and Textile Technology H RNQ audio presentation – date tbc

16. Events June Hospitality Skills for Work – 1st June
Practical Cookery skills day – 23rd June

17. Events
September
Fashion and Textile Technology H RNQ webinar – 6th September
Fashion and Textile Technology skills day – 7th September
Practical Cake Craft skills day – 8th September
Health and Food Technology H RNQ webinar – 12th September

18. Events October Health and Food Technology H RNQ - 4th October
Fashion and Textiles H RNQ - 5th October
Health and Food Technology N5 RNQ - 23rd October
Fashion and Textiles N5 RNQ - 30th October
Practical Cookery N5 RNQ - 31st October

19. Events November Practical Cookery N5 RNQ - 9th November
Practical Cake N5 RNQ - 13th November
Health and Food Technology AH RNQ - 23rd November

20. Events
In order to book for any of the events, you need register your details at the following link:
On entering the system, you’ll then find our subjects listed, please note, one person per centre can attend an event.

21. Scottish Bread Championships 2018
Year of Young People, under 16’s can enter
Entry forms available at
Closing date 12th May
Judging of products 19th June, at the Royal Highland Show
For more information, please contact Wendy Barrie, Scottish Food Guide –

22. All Saints Educational Trust
Aim to increase numbers of teachers with specialism in Food related subjects, and to improve the skills and qualifications of experienced teachers. The Trust has a competitive process to award funds to support candidates applying for first degrees with QTS (or equivalent) or postgraduate awards (MEd, MA, MSc) with a view to working in this subject area in any phase. Go to for information on how to apply for an award.

23. Keep in touch
Subject pages for Cake, Cookery, Fashion and Health Hospitality Food and Drink blog SQA News Myalerts Weekly Centre News – via SQA Coordinator SQA Facebook page

24. Contact details
Manuela De Freitas Qualifications Officer for Fashion and Textile/Health and Food courses Suzanne Train Qualifications Officer for Cake/Cookery courses Graeme Findlay Qualifications Manager