In Scotland they are known as Scottish Vocational Qualification ( SVQ ).

It was established in September 2006, and took over the functions of the Scottish Examinations Board and the Scottish Vocational Education Council in April 2007

Until their merger in 1997, the two major Scottish examination authorities were the SEB ( Scottish Examination Board ) and the Scottish Vocational Education Council ( SCOTVEC ).

In 1997, it merged with the Scottish Vocational Education Council ( SCOTVEC ) to form the Scottish Qualifications Authority ( SQA ).

* Scottish Vocational Qualification

A Scottish Vocational Qualification, or SVQ, is a certificate of vocational education in Scotland.

Scottish Vocational Qualifications are based on standards of competence that describe a candidate's ability to work in real conditions-having an SVQ is a confirmation that they are competent to the standards on which the SVQ is based.

It is taught at Key Stages 1 – 3, Entry Level, GCSE and at A level and the Scottish Qualifications Authority offers formal qualifications at a number of different levels.

* Scottish Qualifications Authority

In Scotland, there is a Scottish Qualifications Authority ( SQA ) system for students learning British Sign Language.

Many universities now operate the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme ( CATS ) and all universities in Scotland use the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework ( SCQF ) enabling easier transfer between courses and institutions.

Since the 1980s the acute accent has not been used in Scottish high school examination papers, and many publishers have adopted the Scottish Qualifications Authority's orthographic conventions for their books.

* Scottish Qualifications Authority

* National Assessment Bank, an internal exam used by the Scottish Qualifications Authority

Qualifications at the secondary school and post-secondary ( further education ) level are provided by the Scottish Qualifications Authority and delivered through various schools, colleges and other centres.

In Scotland, for example, the Scottish Qualifications Authority is the responsible body.

QCDA also collaborated with the other public qualification agencies in the UK: the Scottish Qualifications Authority ( SQA ), the former Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales ( ACCAC ) and the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment in Northern Ireland ( CCEA ).

Qualifications at the secondary school and post-secondary ( further education ) level are provided by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, which is the national awarding and accrediting body in Scotland, and delivered through various schools, colleges and other centres.

* Scottish Qualifications Certificate ( Highers, Advanced Highers etc.

Qualifications are being added to the tariff system frequently, as long as they conform to the National Qualifications Framework or the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework and are being used as entry routes in to higher education.

Some analysts considered this post to be a " poisoned chalice ", as he would be required to resolve both a crisis in the Scottish Qualifications Authority over exam marking, and pay disputes with the teaching unions.

Immediately following his appointment as Education Minister Jack McConnell appointed a new board for the Scottish Qualifications Authority ( SQA ) and introduced significant changes to the way the agency worked.

The Scottish Qualifications Authority ( SQA ) ( Gaelic: Ùghdarras Theisteanas na h-Alba ) is the executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government responsible for accreditation and educational awards.

The SQA's functions and responsibilities are laid out in the Education ( Scotland ) Act 1996 as amended by the Scottish Qualifications Act 2002.

Each of these Courses is awarded on the Scottish Qualifications Certificate.

After the SSC has developed the SVQ structure, awarding bodies can develop the full SVQ and then seek to have the SVQ accredited by the Accreditation Unit of the Scottish Qualifications Authority ( SQA ).

About 1500 delegates are expected to register today for the biennial session of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States.

Contributions from these ethnic foods have become as common as traditional " American " fares such as hot dogs, hamburgers, beef steak, which are derived from German cuisine, ( chicken-fried steak, for example, is a variation on German schnitzel ), cherry pie, Coca-Cola, milkshakes, fried chicken ( Fried chicken is of Scottish and African influence ) and so on.

* 1332 – Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Dupplin Moor – Scots under Domhnall II, Earl of Mar are routed by Edward Balliol.

Areas similar to that of the council area are covered by the Angus Westminster constituency for the UK Parliament and the area is also represented at the Scottish Parliament by both the Angus and North Tayside Holyrood constituencies.

Most contracts are awarded by the Department for Transport ( DfT ), with the exception of Merseyrail, where the franchise is awarded by Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive, and ScotRail, where the DfT awards on the advice of the Scottish Government.

In Scottish mythology the creature is called the bean sìth or bean-nighe and is seen washing the blood stained clothes or armour of those who are about to die.

Warned of the coming invasion by Isabella, Wallace implores the Scottish nobility, who are more concerned with their own welfare, that immediate action is needed to counter the threat and to take back the country.

In addition to English being the film's primary language, French, Latin, and Scottish Gaelic are also spoken.

Scottish ballads in particular are distinctively un-English, even showing some pre-Christian influences in the inclusion of supernatural elements such as the fairies in the Scottish ballad " Tam Lin ".

At Scottish football stadiums, containers such as thermos flasks are banned by law, so Bovril is purchased inside the grounds where it is served in polystyrene or plastic cups.

Burns suppers are most common in Scotland and Northern Ireland but occur wherever there are Burns Clubs, Scottish Societies, expatriate Scots, or aficionados of Burns ' poetry.

In reality, the terms ' Scots / Scottish ' and ' Irish ' are purely modern geographical references to a people who share a common Celtic ancestry and consequently, a common musical heritage.

These styles are known because of the importance of Irish and Scottish people in the English speaking world, especially in the United States, where they had a profound impact on American music, particularly bluegrass and country music.

The Q-Celtic nationalities are the Irish, Scottish and Manx peoples, while the P-Celtic groups are the Cornish, Bretons and Welsh peoples.

* Strathspeys are specific to Highland Scotland, for example, and it has been hypothesized that they mimic the rhythms of the Scottish Gaelic language.

These are the Goidelic Irish ( Gaeilge ) and Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig ) descended from Old Irish, and the Brythonic Welsh and Breton descended from the British language.

German Kirche, Scottish kirk, Russian tserkov, etc., are all similarly derived.

As of 2011, Canadians who are of Scottish ancestry are the third largest ethnic group in the country and thus Columba's name is to be found attached to Catholic, Anglican and Presbyterian parishes.

In his fictional historical essay " The Hyborian Age ", Howard describes how the people of Atlantis — the land where his character King Kull originated — had to move east after a great cataclysm changed the face of the world and sank their island, settling where Ireland and Scotland would eventually be located, Thus they are ( in Howard's work ) the ancestors of the Irish and Scottish ( the Celtic Gaels ) and not the Picts, the other ancestor of modern Scots who also appear in Howard's work.

Reconstructed Irish crannógs are located in Craggaunowen, Ireland ; the Irish National Heritage Park, in Wexford, Ireland ; and in Scotland at the " Scottish Crannog Centre " at Loch Tay, Perthshire.

As a result, significant portions of the three provinces are influenced by Celtic heritages, with Scottish Gaelic having been widely spoken, particularly in Cape Breton, although it is less prevalent today.