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Scott Murphy CfE Liaison Manager Scottish Qualifications Authority Scott.murphy@sqa.uk

Curriculum for Excellence: The Structure and Design of new National Qualifications in Scotland April 2012 – Ross HS. Scott Murphy CfE Liaison Manager Scottish Qualifications Authority Scott.murphy@sqa.org.uk 07768 083 698. Purpose of Session. This session will:

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Scott Murphy CfE Liaison Manager Scottish Qualifications Authority Scott.murphy@sqa.uk

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  1. Curriculum for Excellence: The Structure and Design of new National Qualifications in ScotlandApril 2012 – Ross HS Scott Murphy CfE Liaison Manager Scottish Qualifications Authority Scott.murphy@sqa.org.uk 07768 083 698

  2. Purpose of Session This session will: • Summarise new National Qualifications including Freestanding Literacy and Numeracy Units • Skills for Learning, Skills for Life and Skills For Work • Explain the Development Process • Quality Assurance of new National Qualifications • Identify the timescales involved and how to keep informed • Conclude with Q&A opportunity

  3. National Qualifications

  4. New National Courses: Design • Current Qualifications will be revised – Access 1-3, Higher and Advanced Higher will be revised to reflect aims, values, principles of Curriculum for Excellence. Aim to provide good progression/articulation to and from National 4 and National 5 • National 3 – replaces Standard Grade (Foundation) • National 4 – replaces Standard Grade (General) and Intermediate 1 • National 5 – replaces Standard Grade (Credit) and Intermediate 2

  5. Assessment • Courses are Unit based - Units assessed pass/fail within centres – as at present • Assessment will be appropriate to subject and level – 7 methods – may be a combination of 2 methods. i.e Practical Activity and Portfolio – Physical Education @ National 5. • Exemplification will be provided for practitioners indicating how to combine Unit assessments to reduce the amount of assessment • Practitioners will be given exemplification that will highlight ways how to assess Unit by Unit

  6. Added Value • National 3 does not have added value element – Units only • National 3 and 4 Courses will not be graded. • At National 4, the added value is in an Added Value Unit - assesses skills, knowledge and understanding selected from the other Units of the Course • At National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher - skills, knowledge and understanding will normally be assessed through a question paper examination and in most cases supplemented by one of six other agreed assessment methods in order to fit the purpose of the course

  7. Added Value – 7 Methods of Assessment • The National 4 Added Value Unit and National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Course Assessment will be assessed using one or more of seven agreed methods: • Assignment • Case study • Practical activity • Performance • Portfolio • Project • Question paper/test

  8. National Qualifications

  9. Skills for Learning, Life and Work • The ‘SfLLW framework’ is being used in the new qualifications which support CfE. The framework will assist with the design of assessment and learning and teaching methods. These skills sit alongside knowledge, understanding and subject based skills – • Literacy • Numeracy • Health and wellbeing • Employability, enterprise and citizenship • Thinking skills

  10. Literacy and Numeracy • Freestanding Units at SCQF levels 3, 4 and 5 – National 3, National 4 and National 5. • A Literacy Unit to be included in English Courses at SCQF levels 3 and 4 (National 3 and National 4) • A Numeracy Unit to be included in Mathematics Courses at SCQF levels 3 and 4 (National 3 and National 4) • A Numeracy Unit to be included in Life-skills Mathematics Course at SCQF levels 4 and 5 (National 4 and 5) • Some, not all, literacy/numeracy skills included in English and Mathematics at SCQF 5 (National 5) – no certification unless learner also completes freestanding Unit

  11. Developing the new Courses Dedicated development teams – Over 1000 people involved • 10 Curriculum Area Review Groups (external nominations) • 42 Qualification Design Teams (external nominations) • Subject Working Groups - www.sqa.org.uk/subjectworkinggroups

  12. Quality Assurance - Key Messages from Engagement Need for robust Quality Assurance – credibility Approaches need to be developmental – building long-term capacity and confidence Approaches need to be inclusive and support collegial working – Partnership approach Role of SQA as guardian of national standards Constraints – budget, funding and release

  13. Timelines - Overview • 2010 – new curriculum introduced • 2011 – draft publications, consultation period. • 2012 – consultation period and formal publication of new qualifications SCQF levels 1 to 6 (Access 1 – Higher) • 2013 – last Standard Grades and current Access 1, 2 & 3; publication of new qualifications level 7 (Advanced Higher) • 2014 – first new qualifications at levels 1 to 5 (National 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5); dual run’ with existing National Courses • 2015 – first new qualifications at level 6 (Higher); ‘dual run’ with existing National Courses • 2016 – first new qualifications at level 7 (Advanced Higher)

  14. Key 2011 Draft Publications • Nat 4/5draft Rationale and Courses Summary Jan 11 • Nat 4/5draft Courses Specifications Apr 11 • Higherdraft Rationale and Courses Summary May 11 • Nat 3draft Rationale and Courses Summary Aug 11 • Higherdraft Courses Specifications Aug 11 • Nat 4/5draft Unit Specifications Aug 11 • Nat 4 draft Added Value Unit Specifications Aug 11 • Nat 3draft Courses Specifications Oct 11 • Higherdraft Unit Specifications Nov 11 • Nat 5draft Courses Assessment Specs. Nov 11 • Nat 3draft Unit Specifications Dec 11

  15. Key 2012 Delivery Timelines • Higherdraft Courses Assessment Specifications Jan 12 • Nat 4/5draft Courses Support Notes Jan 12 • Higherdraft Courses Support Notes Feb 12 • AdvH draft Rationale and Courses Summary Mar 12 • Nat 3draft Courses Support Notes Apr 12 • Adv H draft Courses Specifications May 12 • Adv H draft Unit Specifications Oct 12 • Adv H draft Courses Assessment Specifications Dec 12 April 2012 • Publication of formal arrangements and specifications (SCQF Levels 1 – 6) • Implementation events – subject specific (May 2012 onwards) • Assessment support/exemplification will be available on NAR

  16. Useful Links Keep Informed - www.sqa.org.uk/curriculumforexcellence www.sqa.org.uk/haveyoursay www.sqa.org.uk/subjectworkinggroups www.sqa.org.uk/myalerts www.sqa.org.uk/cfeteam

  17. Questions? Thank you for your time........... Curriculum For Excellence Liaison Manager Scott.Murphy@sqa.org.uk 07768 083 698 @SQAScottM Edinburgh City, West Lothian, East Lothian, Midlothian and Scottish Borders

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