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Qualifications Update Jacqui Hill Manager – CfE Liaison Team

Qualifications Update Jacqui Hill Manager – CfE Liaison Team. Purpose/Aims. Continue to develop our partnership Share information and support planned. Intelligence Gathering. 2014 and 2015 Dual Running Years Need intelligence to forward plan effectively

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Qualifications Update Jacqui Hill Manager – CfE Liaison Team

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  1. Qualifications Update Jacqui Hill Manager – CfE Liaison Team

  2. Purpose/Aims • Continue to develop our partnership • Share information and support planned

  3. Intelligence Gathering • 2014 and 2015 Dual Running Years • Need intelligence to forward plan effectively • Would like to work with you to gather information on plans to offer new qualifications • Interim checkpoints introduced over next year to sense check data • Support and guidance available from your local CfE Liaison Manager

  4. Assessment Support • October 2012 – N2 to N5 Unit Assessment Support package 1 • February 2013 • First release of N4 Added Value Unit assessments • Valid from August 2013 • Confidential & held securely

  5. Assessment Support • February 2013 • First release of coursework information for non-question paper components of the N5 Course Assessment • General assessment information • Coursework assessment tasks • N5 Specimen Question Papers • N5 Scottish text list

  6. Assessment Support • February 2013 • N2 to N5 Unit Assessment Support Package 2 • End March 2013 • Further release of N4 Added Value Unit Assessment • Further release of N5 Coursework Information • End April 2013 • N2 to N5 Unit Assessment Support Package 3 • Final release of N4 Added Value Unit assessments • Final release of N5 Coursework Information • End May • Higher Scottish text list

  7. Assessment Support • End April 2013 • Final Advanced Higher Courses published • N4 Added Value Unit assessment • Must use SQA devised assessments for first two years

  8. Assessment Support • June 2013 • National 5 Course Assessment Specification – further information/clarifications • Higher Assessment Overview – Course and Unit assessment • August 2013 • National 2 to 5 Unit Assessment Support Packs – clarifications, consistency and continuity update across packs • National 2 to 5 Key Messages – update existing points + add new points about stability and change on current qualifications • National 2 to 5 subject based Verification advice – evidence types • September 2013 • National 2 to 5 special CfE QM update letter – all subjects • National 4 Added Value Unit Assessment/National 5 Coursework Assessment Tasks – banks fully populated

  9. Assessment Support Schedule 2013/14

  10. National 1 Units • New National 1 Units being developed and published in 3 phases • Unit Support Notes and Unit Assessment Support for phase 1 Units now available • Working titles for Units in phase 2 and 3 including broad aims for each Unit now available • Phase 2 – February 2014 • Phase 3 – May 2014 • Information available at www.sqa.org.uk/national1

  11. Qualification Update • Conditions & Arrangements • Publishing refreshed leaflets • Recruiting for various Appointee roles to support National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher – www.sqa.org.uk/cfevacancies • Managing assessment across the centre • www.sqa.org.uk/managingcfeassessment • Course Assessment Component information

  12. National Qualification Courses 2014 Course Assessment Component Information – Submission dates http://www.sqa.org.uk/files_ccc/Course_Assessment_Components.xls

  13. Replacement of existing National Courses and Units • All existing National Courses (Access 2, Access 3, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, current Higher, current Advanced Higher) will finish in July 2015 • Where existing Units in these Courses are being replaced, existing Units will continue to be available until July 2016 • No entries for existing Units will be accepted after this date • Where existing Units form part of Group Awards such as National Certificates and NPAs the replacement Units will also become part of these Awards • Existing Units that are not being replaced will continue to be available until they are either replaced or removed as part of our current portfolio review process

  14. Skills for Work (SfW) Courses • SfW Course levels at Access 3, Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2 have been changed to National 3, National 4 and National 5 respectively • Unit codes remain the same • Course and Unit content has not changed • Open entries for existing levels can be resulted in the normal way • SfW Higher Courses will be recoded in 2014

  15. Qualification Update • Senior Phase Benchmarking Tool • http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/thecurriculum/howisprogressassessed/qualifications/benchmarking/index.asp • http://engageforeducation.org/2013/03/cabinet-secretary-blog-senior-phase-benchmarking-tool/ • Working with National Parent Forum Scotland • HEI events – March and May 2014 • Employer engagement

  16. Recognising Positive Achievement • Precedent in current system at interface between Intermediate 1 and Access 3 courses will happen in new system at interface between National 5 and National 4 courses only • Recognising Positive Achievement supports candidates who do not achieve a National 5 course between grades A and D achieve the course at National 4

  17. Recognising Positive Achievement • A candidate who achieves grade 8 or 9 (No Award) in a National 5 course will get a National 4 course if the following criteria are met: • There is a hierarchical/corresponding course at National 4 • The candidate has passed all the internally assessed Units in the National 5 course • The candidate has passed the National 4 Added Value Unit • For English, Gàidhlig and Maths courses the candidate has passed the required additional Literacy/Numeracy Unit

  18. Recognising Positive Achievement • Detailed guidance on Recognising Positive Achievement is available at www.sqa.org.uk/cfedelivery • No Recognising Positive Achievement between Higher and National 5 courses will be introduced. Consistent with current arrangements • SQA will promote the value of National 4 and the robust nature of the quality assurance that will underpin the courses

  19. Subject Support Event for Practitioners • 142 subject specific events to support introduction of National 3 – National 5 courses held across Scotland between October 2012 and March 2013. Video/presentations online at www.sqa.org.uk/events2012(Username: events2012, Password: cfe2012) • Over 7000 practitioners attended events. Exceptionally positive feedback • Events for new awards: 16 April, Modern Language for Life and Work. 26 April, Personal Development • 146 subject support events for new Higher courses will be held November 2013 – March 2014. www.sqa.org.uk/cfeevents • Series of webinars focussing on delivery processes running once a fortnight until November • Events to support new Advanced Higher courses will be held in November 2014 - March 2015. Dates will be published in April 2014

  20. CfE Liaison Managers Thank you for your ongoing support

  21. For further support contact the CFE Liaison Team www.sqa.org.uk/cfeteam

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