The languages curriculum area includes modern languages, classical languages and Scots.

Confidence in knowing other languages and understanding other cultures are 21st century skills for students as they prepare to live and work in a global society.

Key documents for languages

Experiences and outcomes

Principles and practice documents

Benchmarks

National Qualifications

Browse the SQA site to find subject-specific materials across the range of languages.

Modern languages

Practical support and resources

Find resources, examples of practice, research and improvement frameworks and tools for modern languages using our resources search.

Key resources

A 1+2 approach to modern languages

Modern languages reference grammars

Classical languages

Practical support and resources

Find resources, examples of practice, research and improvement frameworks and tools for classical languages in the National Improvement Hub.

Key resources

Active learning strategies in classical languages

Scots language

Practical support and resources

Find resources, examples of practice, research and improvement frameworks and tools for Scots language in the National Improvement Hub.

Key resources

Keen tae Ken yir Kin

SQA Scots Language Award