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BNF Scottish Conferences November 2012

BNF Scottish Conferences November 2012. SQA update. Topics. 2011/12 review 2012/13 overview Curriculum for Excellence. Appointees. We would like to express our gratitude to colleagues from the teaching profession, employed by SQA as Appointees,

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BNF Scottish Conferences November 2012

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  1. BNF Scottish Conferences November 2012 SQA update

  2. Topics • 2011/12 review • 2012/13 overview • Curriculum for Excellence

  3. Appointees We would like to express our gratitude to colleagues from the teaching profession, employed by SQA as Appointees, who perform essential duties in a variety of roles. The feedback from new and experienced team members is that they find being involved rewarding in terms of their personal development and that their increased knowledge of the assessment methods helps raise attainment for their candidates.

  4. Appointees We are currently looking for applications from suitably qualified teachers to become Markers in all areas of Home Economics. Please apply via the Appointee Management home page at www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/41975.2972.html

  5. Understanding Standards event • We will be running a Home Economics Understanding Standards event in February 2013 • Aimed at recruiting new Markers, information will be sent to SQA coordinators in November • The Home Economics web page will be updated with further information

  6. Pre Appeal statistics 2011/12

  7. Pre Appeal statistics 2011/12

  8. Course Awards 2011/12 • British Nutrition Foundation Home Economics Standard Grade • Sophie McNally, St Andrew’s and St Bride’s High School, East Kilbride Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology • Emma Creaney, Holy Cross High School, Hamilton • Quality Meat Scotland Hospitality Practical Cookery Intermediate 2 • Ashley Glen, Dalkeith High School

  9. EARs and IARs • EAR External Assessment Report • IAR Internal Assessment Report Produced annually by Senior Appointees and contain information that can be used to develop your teaching and enhance the experience of your candidates. To access the reports, please visit the relevant subject webpage.

  10. Galleries of candidates work • Creative Cake http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/38226.html# • Hospitality Practical Cookery http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47009.html#images/garnish1.jpg ….email photos to: hospitality.galleries@sqa.org.uk

  11. Verification 2012/13 • 2012 visits Standard Grade 16 Int 1 HE 9 Practical Cookery 71 Skills for Work 8 • 2013 dates Standard Grade 21 January to 1 March Int 1 HE 7 March to 1 April Practical Cookery 19 March to 13 May Skills for Work December onwards • Creative Cake Production Visiting Assessment takes place in Feb/May, last session we visited 62 Centres.

  12. Quality Meat Scotland • QMS are running their meat voucher scheme in session 2012/13. The voucher entitles your school up to £100 worth of red meat products. • QMS have recently published an updated ‘Chefs Guide’. This free resource is available to all schools. • If you would like to take advantage of either or both of these offers, please contact Jennifer Robertson, Health and Education Coordinator by email on  jrobertson@qmscotland.co.uk. • For more information on QMS’s services, please go to their website www.qmscotland.co.uk.

  13. REHIS customised award • Candidates who have attained, or are in the process of attaining a NQ Food Hygiene Unit are eligible to gain a customised award certificate with REHIS (NQ Unit NABs must be used) • Candidates need to be entered for the NQ Unit and for the customised group award • There is an additional charge (per candidate) for the REHIS certificate and the Food Standards Agency is providing funding. For more information on how to apply, please contact the FSA at scotland@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk / 01224 285100 • Entries for the REHIS customised award should be submitted to SQA in your normal manner

  14. REHIS customised award

  15. Session 2012/2013 reminder • The Intermediate 1 & Intermediate 2 Practical Cookery recipes will be published on the Hospitality home page of our website by the 1st of February 2013 • New Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology dissertation exemplification is available on the Understanding Standards website • If you are delivering Creative Cake Production you must have approval to do so

  16. Curriculum for Excellence

  17. Curriculum for Excellence • Fashion and Textile Technology: National 3, 4, 5 and Higher • Health and Food Technology: National 3, 4, 5, Higher and Advanced Higher • Hospitality: Practical Cake Craft: National 5 • Hospitality: Practical Cookery: National 3, 4 and 5

  18. Development timeline 2011/12 - publish Group Award specifications in April 2012 for levels 1-6, National 1 to Higher 2012/13 - publish Group Award specifications in April 2013 for level 7, Advanced Higher 2013/14 - first year of new qualifications for levels 1-5, National 1 to 5 2014/15 - first year of new Higher 2015/16 - first year of new Advanced Higher

  19. Documents available • Course specifications • Course support notes • Unit support notes • Course assessment specifications • Assessment support materials…Specimen Question Paper’s/Coursework

  20. Fashion and Textile Technology Access 3, National 4, National 5 and Higher Unit titles… • Fashion Choices • Item Development • Textile Technologies Assessment… • Nat 4 will be Added Value Coursework • Nat 5 will be SQA designed Coursework • Higher will be SQA designed Coursework

  21. Health and Food Technology Access 3, National 4, National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Unit titles… • Food for Health • Food Product Development • Contemporary Food Issues Assessment… • Nat 4 will be Added Value Coursework • Nat 5 will be SQA designed Coursework and Question Paper • Higher will be SQA designed Coursework and Question Paper • Advanced Higher will be SQA designed Project and Question Paper

  22. Hospitality : Practical Cake Craft National 5 Unit titles… • Cake Baking • Cake Finishing Assessment… • Will be SQA designed Coursework

  23. Hospitality : Practical Cookery Access 3, National 4 and National 5 Unit titles… • Cookery skills; processes and techniques • Understanding and using ingredients • Organisational skills for cooking Assessment… • Nat 4 will be Added Value Coursework • Nat 5 will be SQA designed Coursework

  24. Awards • As well as developing new National Qualifications, SQA has developed a number of new Awardsthat are available to use now • Awards are marked and assessed by centres and quality assured by SQA. They do not have any external assessment or exams • Personal Development Award • Wellbeing Award

  25. Quality Assurance • Jan 2013 - Local Authorities/Centres will be asked to nominate subject specialists • June 2103 – All to be trained in QA process/national standards • Jan 2014 – Verification events begin

  26. Keeping informed and getting involved We are recruiting now for the following National 5 positions… • Question Paper Validators – carry out a final check of the paper and ensure assessment is fit for purpose • Question Paper Reviewers – review paper and marking instructions/feedback during review meeting …and require specialists in the following areas: • Fashion and Textile Technology • Practical Cake Craft • Practical Cookery For more information, visit www.sqa.org.uk/cfevacancies

  27. Keeping informed and getting involved Subject Implementation events • Guidance on Course delivery and Assessment • Targeted at PT’s, Faculty Head’s and Course/Subject leaders…limited to one place per centre • You need to register and book online yourself www.sqa.org.uk/cfeimplementationevents

  28. Keeping informed and getting involved 1st Nov Fashion and Textile Technology Glasgow 28th Nov Health and Food Technology Edinburgh 29th Nov Health and Food Technology Aberdeen 4th Dec Health and Food Technology Dunblane 5th Dec Health and Food Technology Glasgow 6th Dec Hospitality Cake and Cookery Inverness 7th Dec Hospitality Cake and Cookery Aberdeen 10th Dec Hospitality Cake and Cookery Dunblane 11th Dec Hospitality Cake and Cookery Glasgow

  29. Keeping informed and getting involved Curriculum for Excellence http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/34714.html SQA CfE Liaison Team customer@sqa.org.uk/ 0303 333 0330 Overview of Qualifications http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/42464.2792.html MyAlerts http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/34808.html ‘Have your say’ http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/42227.html Education Scotland website www.educationscotland.gov.uk

  30. Contact details Graeme Findlay - Qualifications Manager 0845 213 5492 graeme.findlay@sqa.org.uk Romana Howells - Qualifications Officer 0845 213 5480 romana.howells@sqa.org.uk

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