Accreditation and Wider Achievement Opportunities
Dumfries and Galloway recognises that pupil achievement comes from a wider range of activities including but not limited to SQA accreditation.
Within the school curriculum there are opportunities for pupils to achieve accreditation from a wider range of external providers as well as recognition from school based internal activities.
Opportunities for accreditation in relation to the MESP organiser are noted below:
SQA Opportunities
- SQA: Awards in First Aid SCQF level 6
- SQA: Internet Safety SCQF Level 4
- SQA: Leadership Awards SCQF level 5 & 6
- SQA: Mental Health & Wellbeing Award SCQF Level 4 & 5
- SQA: Mentoring Award SCQF level 4
- SQA: NPA Tenancy level 4
- SQA: Personal Achievement Award level 1 & 2
- SQA: Personal Development Award SCQF level 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
- SQA: Safe Road User SCQF level 4
- SQA: Volunteering Awards SCQF levels 3, 4 & 5
- SQA: Wellbeing Awards level 3, 4 & 5
Wider Opportunities
There are a wide range of awards that recognise children & young peoples personal achievements.
They can be achieved through activities within schools/colleges or through personal time. The Awards network outlines some of the key award providers to young people in Scotland.
- Amazing-Things.pdf (glowscotland.org.uk)
- DofE – The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
- I Am Me Ambassadors
- Scottish Catholic Education Service | SCES | Caritas Award
- Saltire Awards – Celebrating youth volunteering in Scotland
- Scottish Catholic Education Service | SCES | Caritas Award
- The Diana Award (diana-award.org.uk)
- The Prince’s Trust | Start Something (princes-trust.org.uk)
- Youth Trust: Awards
