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More than 148,000 learners across Scotland will receive their results today – enabling them to progress onto their next stage in education, training or employment.

Support and guidance are available to the tens of thousands of young people across Scotland awaiting the results of their Qualifications Scotland qualifications next week.

Qualifications Scotland has published its first Engagement Report, marking a significant step in building a qualifications body shaped by the people who use it - teachers, lecturers, trainers, and hundreds of thousands of learners across Scotland.

Scotland's young anti-racism campaigners were celebrated at the home of Scottish football, as Qualifications Scotland and Show Racism the Red Card honoured the winners of the 2026 Creative Competition at a ceremony held at Hampden Park in Glasgow.

Qualifications Scotland today launches its first Qualifications Scotland Excellence Awards, recognising the outstanding achievements of learners, educators, and centres across Scotland, the rest of the UK, and internationally.

Reforming National Courses — rebalancing assessment methods, reducing over-reliance on written exams, and exploring a modular approach

Teacher and Practitioner Interest Committee meeting taking place this week, followed by first meeting of the Learner Interest Committee.

Qualifications Scotland is excited to announce the launch of its first annual in-person practitioner event series — Closer to the Classroom.

Exams begin this week for tens of thousands of learners across Scotland, marking a historic milestone as Qualifications Scotland oversees its first exams.

Qualifications Scotland opens exam timetable consultation to learners and educators