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New subjects available on SOLAR

The following new subjects and assessments are now available to be scheduled on SOLAR.

For further information please check the List of Available Assessments. Please note that these are HTML Subjects and do not require the SurpassViewer

NEW SUBJECTS RELEASED

March 2026

  • NPA Data Science SCQF 4 (GV7W 44) - Practical
  • NPA Data Science SCQF 5 (GV7W 45) - Knowledge
  • ​NPA Data Science SCQF 5 (GV7W 45) - Practical
  • NPA Data Science SCQF 6 (GV7W 46) - Knowledge
  • Data Science SCQF 7 (H8W9 35)​ - HNC / HND Computing Unit
  • Advanced Certificate in Computing: SCQF 7 (GM8K 47) - (for international use only)
  • Advanced Diploma in Computer Science: SCQF 8 (GM91 48) - (for international use only)


November 2025

  • PDA Dental Nursing: SCQF 7 (GV8T 47)
  • NPA Data Science SCQF 4 (GV7W 44) - Knowledge


October 2025

  • PDA Scottish Football Association: Refereeing SCQF 7 (GA51 47)
  • SVQ in Dental Nursing: Level 3 (GV94 23)


If you are a SOLAR centre approved to offer any of these subjects, and do not currently have them available at your centre, please use the Helpdesk Request form to request these (use the control button to select more than one subject).

Alternatively, new centres to SOLAR should review the ABOUT SOLAR section prior to going through the training video guides and before requesting access.