Scottish Qualifications Authority
Following the creation of the Scottish Qualifications Authority by the merger of the Scottish Examinations Board and SCOTVEC efforts were made to unite the different levels of vocational and academic qualifications. The aim being to make it easier for employers and education institutions to understand the level to which a person had been educated. A secondary aim being to remove prejudice against vocational and non-traditional qualifications.
Read more about this topic: Scottish Credit And Qualifications Framework, Background
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