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Higher History

Higher History. Resources for Higher. SQA Materials. Summer 2007 – National Consultation December 2007/March 2008 – Qualifications Design Team Contact with LTS, commercial publishers January 2009 – Arrangements published July 2009 – SQP and Course Assessment Specification

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Higher History

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  1. Higher History Resources for Higher

  2. SQA Materials • Summer 2007 – National Consultation • December 2007/March 2008 – Qualifications Design Team • Contact with LTS, commercial publishers • January 2009 – Arrangements published • July 2009 – SQP and Course Assessment Specification • September 2009 – Paper 1 NABs published • Nov/Dec 2009 – Paper 2 NABs

  3. SQA Exemplification in SQP & NABs Paper 1 • Two examples of items for each Issue • Sampling regime • SQP Issues 1, 2 and 4 • NAB 1 Issues 2, 3 and 5 • NAB 2 Issues 4, 5 and 6 • NAB 3 Issues 1,3 and 6 • Preview Copies on secure site • Item banking

  4. Paper 2 coverage

  5. Marking Instructions: Paper 1 • Assessment questions: either • Assessment by factor/area/topic, or • Evidence of success; evidence of failure • Evaluation questions • Isolated factors • Other factors • Any other relevant factors

  6. Marking Instructions: Paper 2 • Points from source • Four per source • Three in source evaluations (max 2 marks) • Points of recall developed from the source • Points of wider contextual recall • Any other relevant points

  7. LTS Resources for Paper 2 (1) • Wars of Independence • Reformation • Act of Union • Migration and Empire • Scotland at War • Generic resource on sources

  8. LTS Resources for Paper 2 (2) Characteristics • Varied • Media rich • Flexible

  9. Commercial Resources for Paper 2 Hodder Headline textbooks • The Scottish Wars of Independence 1286-1328 • The Treaty of Union 1689 - 1740 • Scotland and the Impact of the Great War Plus • Britain & Scotland and Germany

  10. Questions answered • Questions?

  11. Questions Answered: Appeals (1) • System peculiar to Scotland • Demonstrated attainment • Parity of demand • Replicate demands of Course assessment: • duration (split prelims?) • demand: format, sampling, standard • Security • Standard of marking • “Guidance on Estimates, Absentees and Appeals”

  12. Questions Answered: Appeals (2) • Appeals evidence should help examiners • MIs: generic* + detailed* • Cut-offs • Instrument of assessment • Sources of questions • Candidate evidence • NQs: use NAB(s)* – advice on modification • Use British NAB 1 with Europe/World NAB 1 etc • S Grade – commercial prelims (current/caveat) - sampled past papers

  13. Questions Answered: Extended Essay Selection of Issue/Plan • Within syllabus • No group/class plans • No teacher/lecturer plans • No SQA MIs • 200 word maximum • No score outs

  14. Questions Answered • QM: Larry Cheyne Direct line – 0845 213 5500 E-Mail: Larry.Cheyne@sqa.org.uk • QO: Duncan Cox Direct line – 0845 213 5498 E-Mail: Duncan.Cox@sqa.org.uk

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