Minor amendments to PDAs in Management (Capability Suite)
SQA recently reviewed a range of HN Management Unit specifications which appear in
some of the PDAs in Management (Capability Suite). As well as reviewing these HN Unit
specifications, we also looked at the relevant ASPs and candidate support packs too.
There were no radical or major changes required, so all Unit codes have remained the
same. However, where this review has resulted in some minor changes to the Unit
Specifications, the ASPs and/or the candidate support packs, the changes/amends are
summarised in the History of Change sections.
Please note:
(1) The Units reviewed are those which were not included in formal review of the HNC/
Diploma in Management in 2012.
(2) As well as being part of PDAs in Management, some of the Units reviewed also appear
in other HN Group Awards. The table at Appendix 1 therefore outlines:
 Unit specifications reviewed
 ASPs reviewed
 Candidate support packs reviewed
 Other Group Awards that the Units appear in
All updated Units are now available on SQA website (www.sqa.org.uk) and the updated
ASPs and support packs can be found on the SQA secure site.
If you wish to clarify any issues or discuss this update, please contact either of the following:
Margo Sykes - margo.sykes@sqa.org.uk
Elaine Snell – elaine.snell@sqa.org.uk
April 2015
Appendix 1
Unit Title and Code
Managing Self and Resources (F3XP
33)
Unit Specification
ASP
Candidate Support Pack
No change required
Minor amends required
Electronic Support Material on
SQA Academy not amended
No change required
No change required
Electronic Support Material on
SQA Academy not amended
No change required
No change required
Minor amends required
Unit also optional in HN
Retail Management; and
Travel and Tourism
Minor amends required
No ASP for this Unit
Minor amends required
Minor amends required
No ASP for this Unit
Minor amends required
Minor amends required
Minor amends required
Minor amends required
Unit also optional in HN
Travel and Tourism;
Engineering Systems;
Petroleum Process
Technology Operations and
Control
Unit also mandatory in HN
Engineering Systems; and
optional in HN Travel and
Tourism; Petroleum Process
Technology Operations and
Control; Business;
Accounting; Admin and IT.
Unit is also mandatory in in
Police Service Leadership
and Management Award;
and Resilience Management.
Working in a Team (F3XR 33)
Managing People (F5GF 35)
Project Management: Project
Justification and Planning (DV5H 35)
Project Management: Managing the
Implementation of a Project (DV5J 35)
Leadership for Managers
(F5GH 36)
Comments
Decision Making for Managers (F5GG
36)
No changes required
Minor amends required
Minor amends required
Unit is also mandatory in
Resilience Management
Group Award
No changes required
No ASP for this Unit
Minor amends required and
pack is now in two sections –
one for candidates and one for
tutors
Unit is also mandatory in in
Police Service Leadership
and Management Award;
Resilience Management; and
Analysing Resilience.
No changes required
No ASP
No Support Pack
No changes required
No ASP
Minor amends required
Management: Organisational
Innovation (DV8036)
Organisational Ethics (F8K9 39)
Organisational Decision Making (F8KA
39)