Publication - Impact assessment

Coronavirus (COVID-19) - replacement of National Qualifications exams in 2021 session: equalities impact and Fairer Scotland Duty assessment

Published: 23 June 2021
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland, Education
ISBN: 9781802010701

Equality impact assessment to consider the impacts on groups with protected characteristics and/or those experiencing socio-economic disadvantage of replacing the examination diet for National 5, Highers and Advanced Highers in 2020 to 2021 with an alternative certification model.

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1 The alternative certification model refers to the mechanism put in place for 2020-21 instead of exams. It is an alternative method of capturing and recording learners achievements.

2 https://www.gov.scot/publications/rapid-review-national-qualifications-experience-2020/

3 https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/files_ccc/SQAChiefExaminingOfficer2020NQReport.pdf

4 independent review of the National Qualifications 2020 experience

5 Consultation outcomes - National Qualifications 2020-21 - SQA

6 Section 4 of the Equality Act 2010

7 Part 6 Chapter 1 Section 84 disapplies marriage and civil partnership (and age) to the provision of education.

8 Fairer Scotland Duty: interim guidance for public bodies - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

9 https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/files_ccc/2020-sqa-alternative-certification-model-equality-impact-assessment.pdf

10 Scottish Government pupil census data specification: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-exchange-of-data-school-pupil-census/

11 Coronavirus (COVID-19) teacher and lecturer estimates - 2020 results: EQIA - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

12 Consultation outcomes - National Qualifications 2020-21 - SQA

13 Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment - Proposed modifications to National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher course assessments for session 2020–21 (sqa.org.uk)