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Modern Languages for Life and Work SCQF Levels 3 / 4 Launch Event 16 April 2013 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow

Modern Languages for Life and Work SCQF Levels 3 / 4 Launch Event 16 April 2013 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow. Available Documentation:. At both levels: Award Specification for MLLW Award 3 x Unit Specifications 3 x Unit Support Notes

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Modern Languages for Life and Work SCQF Levels 3 / 4 Launch Event 16 April 2013 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow

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  1. Modern Languages for Life and WorkSCQF Levels 3 / 4 Launch Event 16 April 2013Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow

  2. Available Documentation: • At both levels: • Award Specification for MLLW Award • 3 x Unit Specifications • 3 x Unit Support Notes • plusAward Support Notes* for MLLW covering Award at both levels 3 and 4 * revision under way

  3. Modern Languagesfor Life and Work:Levels 3 / 4 • The main purpose of these Awards is to study one or two modern languages in practical and relevant contexts for life and work, and identify, develop and demonstrate employability skills • Available across ten languages: Cantonese, French, Gaelic (Learners), German, Italian, Mandarin, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Urdu

  4. Modern Languagesfor Life and Work:Levels 3 / 4 • The Award aims to enable learners to: • develop talking and listening skills in one or two modern languages in the contexts of life and work (plus reading skills at Level 4) • develop knowledge of one or two modern languages in the contexts of life and work • develop employability skills

  5. Modern Languagesfor Life and Work:Levels 3 / 4 • Three Units together comprise Award at each level: • Existing Units: - Building Own Employability Skills (BOES) - (Modern Languages) for Work Purposes (MLWP) • New Unit: - (Modern Languages) for Life (MLL) * NBLanguage Units can be done in different languages

  6. Units in the Award

  7. Building Own Employability Skills: Levels 3 / 4 Aim: • to provide learners with the opportunity to acquire the skills needed in order to gain employment, by: • finding out about job opportunities and employers • finding out about the skills needed to apply for a job • combining these skills with language skills from one or both language Units

  8. Building Own Employability Skills: Levels 3 / 4 • Outcome 1 Learners will build their employability skills by: 1.1 Finding information about suitable employment opportunities 1.2 Practising the skills needed to apply for a job • Evidence Requirements detailed in Unit Specification and Unit Support Notes

  9. Building Own Employability Skills:Levels3 / 4 • Unit Support Notes also provide detailed guidelines on: • approaches to learning, teaching and assessment

  10. (Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Level 3 Aim: • to provide learners with the opportunity to develop basic skills in talking and listening needed to communicate in any vocational context using the language studied. • encourages learners to reflect on the skills required for employability • Is an existing Unit (launched 2008)

  11. (Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Level 3 • Outcome 1 Learners will take part in job-related discussions in the modern language • Outcome 2 Learners will demonstrate understanding of simple vocational texts spoken in the modern language

  12. (Modern Languages) for Life: Level 3 Aim: • to provide learners with the opportunity to develop basic skills in talking and listening in practical and relevant contexts using the language studied • learners explore the culture and everyday life in countries where the modern language is used • Is a new Unit

  13. (Modern Languages) for Life: Level3 • Outcome 1 Learners will take part in simple conversations in the modern language related to culture and everyday life • Outcome 2 Learners will understand simple language spoken in the modern language related to culture and everyday life

  14. (Modern Languages) for Work Purposes:Level4 Aim: • to provide learners with the opportunity to develop the skills in talking and reading needed to communicate in any vocational context using the language studied • encourages learners to reflect on the skills required for employability • Is an existing Unit (launched 2008)

  15. (Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Level 4 Outcome 1 Learners will take part in job-related discussions in the modern language Outcome 2 Learners will demonstrate understanding of straightforward vocational texts written in the modern language

  16. (Modern Languages) for Life: Level4 Aim: • to provide learners with the opportunity to develop skills in talking and listening in practical and relevant contexts using the language studied • learners explore the culture and everyday life in countries where the modern language is used • Is a new Unit

  17. (Modern Languages) for Life: Level 4 • Outcome 1 Learners will take part in straightforward conversations in the modern language related to culture and everyday life • Outcome 2 Learners will understand straightforward language spoken in the modern language related to culture and everyday life

  18. Unit Assessment Support Packs (UASP)Introduction to new UASP for combined assessment of the Award

  19. Unit Assessment Support Packs (UASP) • Unit Assessment Support Packs being published in June 2013 • Available for both levels • French and Generic versions • Transferability of Generic pack to any of the ten modern languages

  20. Unit Assessment Support Packs (UASP) • Focus on combining assessments • Encourages assessment approaches whereby all Outcomes for all three Units are overtaken by one combined assessment • Built-in flexibility allowing assessment of two of the three Units

  21. Unit Assessment Support Packs (UASP) • At both levels UASP includes: • Outcomes and Assessment Standards for all three units • Overview of assessment and Evidenceto be gathered • Re-assessmentarrangements • Exemplification of Assessment grid, matching exemplar activities with Unit Outcome(s) • Judging the Evidence section • Candidate / Class Unit Assessment Records

  22. Unit Assessment Support Pack: Level 3 French version: • three scenarios: - Colonie de Vacances (Holiday Camp) - ParcAstérix (Theme Park) - ChantiersAdos (Building Project) • transferability to other languages • element of potential realism • number of exemplar activities common to all three scenarios (BOES / MLL) • Generic version UASP also available

  23. Unit Assessment Support Pack: Level 3 French / Generic versions: • seven activities for each scenario • some activities overtake more than one Outcome, and across Units • no requirement for all parts of an exemplar / scenario to be overtaken at same time

  24. Unit Assessment Support Pack: Level 4 French / Generic versions: • one scenario - airport • chosen for transferability factor across languages • choice of three jobs • element of potential realism • more skill development in all exemplar activities

  25. Unit Assessment Support Pack: Level 4 French / Generic versions: • BOES: more learner input required • MLWP / MLL: same topics, but more complex language • MLL: presentation by learner, with follow-up questions • detailed guidelines on judging evidence and making assessment decisions

  26. Workshop Activities Look at: • component Units of the Award: - Outcomes and Assessment Standards • Evidence Requirements • Exemplification of Assessment

  27. Modern Languages for Life and Work • Any questions?

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