The Scottish Examination Board (SEB), formerly known as the Scottish Certificate of Education Examination Board (SCEEB), was the
academic examination board for
Scottish schools from 1965
to 1997.
History
From their introduction in 1888 until 1964, Scottish school qualifications were awarded directly by the UK Government's
Scottish Education Department.
The Scottish Certificate of Education Examination Board (SCEEB) was established in 1964
to take over the awarding of Scottish school qualifications from 1965.
The SCEEB became known as the Scottish Examination Board (SEB) in 1982.
The SEB used to administer all of Scotland's academic qualifications, including
Standard Grade Standard Grades were Scotland's educational qualifications for students aged around 14 to 16 years. Introduced in 1986, the Grades were replaced in 2013 with the Scottish Qualifications Authority's National exams in a major shake-up of Scotland's e ...
s and
Highers.
On 1 April 1997, the Scottish Examination Board merged with the
Scottish Vocational Education Council
The Scottish Vocational Educational Council (SCOTVEC) was the awarding body for vocational qualifications in Scotland from 1985 until 1997.
SCOTVEC was established by the merger of the Scottish Business Education Council (SCOTBEC) and the S ...
(SCOTVEC) to form the
Scottish Qualifications Authority
The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA; Gaelic: ''Ùghdarras Theisteanas na h-Alba'') is the executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government responsible for accrediting educational awards. It is partly funded by the Ed ...
(SQA).
References
Examination boards in the United Kingdom
Educational organisations based in Scotland
Government agencies established in 1964
Government agencies disestablished in 1997
1964 establishments in Scotland
1997 disestablishments in Scotland
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