2. Key Documents: Mandatory Information DocumentPurpose Course specification Explains the overall structure of the Course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed Unit Specification Provide an outline of what each Unit will cover within the Course and detail the Outcomes and Assessment Standards. Course Assessment Specification Explains the structure of the Course Assessment; including the type and method of assessment. It also includes information on Course coverage.

3. Key Documents: Advice and Guidance DocumentPurpose Course and Unit Support Notes These documents contain the Course Support Notes and the Unit Support Notes for the Course. They provide advice and guidance for teachers/lecturers on learning, teaching and assessment within the Course and its Units.

4. Key Documents: Assessment Support DocumentPurpose Unit Assessment Support Packs Contain details of Unit assessment task(s), show approaches to gathering evidence and how the evidence can be judged against the Outcomes and Assessment Standards. Prior Verified Packs Contain assessments that have been produced by centres and prior verified by SQA. They meet the minimum Assessment Standards and can be used as an extra resource. Understanding Standards Packs Contain candidate evidence and commentaries for internally assessed Units that explain why this evidence does or does not meet the relevant national standards for assessment.

5. Key Documents: Assessment Support Purpose Verification Key Messages Produced after each round of verification to provide teachers and lectures with comments on the approach to Unit Assessment and assessment judgements of the Assessment Standards for Unit Assessment. Course Reports Published annually for each Course to provide information on the performance of candidates which should be useful to teachers and lecturers in their preparation of candidates for future examinations.