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Explore the assessment components of a cake craft course, including question papers, assignments, and practical activities. Learn about recent changes and how candidates are evaluated in different stages of the assessment process. Get insights into marking criteria and command words used in the assessment.
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Understanding Standards: Hospitality: Practical Cake Craft An overview of course assessment
What this presentation covers Structure of course assessment • now three components • question paper • assignment • practical activity
An overview of what is changed and/or what is unchanged Question paper • new Assignment and practical activity • assignment – stages 1 and 3 • amendments to how these are marked • practical activity – stage 2
Component 1 – question paper • enables candidates to demonstrate underpinning knowledge of skills and processes in methods of cake production and finishing • 25 marks • 3 questions • 45 minutes • 25% course award
Component 1 – question paper • content based on revised mandatory skills, knowledge and understanding (see course specification) • revisions for clarification • additional detail in specific sections
Component 1 – question paper • methods of cake making • processing techniques • functional properties of ingredients • finishing application techniques • finishing decoration techniques
Component 1 – question paper • structured question paper • each question broken down into parts • each part worth 1–6 marks
Component 1 – question paper Command words • list/name/identify • describe • explain • evaluate
Component 1 – question paper Specimen question paper and detailed marking instructions • published end August 2017
Component 2 and component 3 – assignment and practical activity • no significant change in nature of coursework assessment • 100 marks • 75% course award
Component 2 – assignment section 1 Stage 1: designing • completed in centre as currently • original submitted to SQA for marking • 20 marks • copy may be amended/improved to ensure a workable plan
Component 3 – practical activity Stage 2: implementing • no change to process • 70 marks • marked in centre • internal verification • subject to visiting verification • marks submitted to SQA
Component 2 – assignment section 2 Stage 3: evaluating • completed in centre as currently • submitted to SQA for marking • 10 marks