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What does ‘integrity’ mean ?

What does ‘integrity’ mean ?. Reading, writing and listening & talking Certificates are proxies for each and all of those skills Learners achieve these independently. Specification 3 - Literacy Units. In relation to the National Literacy Units at all levels:

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What does ‘integrity’ mean ?

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  1. What does ‘integrity’ mean ? • Reading, writing and listening & talking • Certificates are proxies for each and all of those skills • Learners achieve these independently

  2. Specification 3 - Literacy Units In relation to the National Literacy Units at all levels: • exemption from demonstrating any of the four assessed skills of reading, writing, listening or talking will not be a reasonable adjustment and (ii) using human readers and scribes will not be reasonable adjustments where reading and writing abilities are being explicitly assessed. Literacy Units only

  3. English/Gàidhlig Units ? • Yes – can use human reader/scribe as a reasonable adjustment English and Gàidhlig Courses? • Yes - at SCQF level 5 and above • ..& for other subjects as currently Why? • Wide range of texts including fiction, drama, poetry • Wide range of writing including creative and poetic styles • Less focus on technical accuracy

  4. What positive messages? • More independence and autonomy for learners • Greater personalisation and choice • Flexible arrangements • No ‘exam pressure’ • Internally assessed by skilled staff • Reflect arrangements for further learning, workplaces and in life • Being honest in certificating skills of reading, writing, listening and talking

  5. Getting the message across • animation on our YouTube channel, SQAonline or by clicking here • Monthly communications • CfE liaison team • Annotated support • Text on webpages – AA, links English, Gàidhlig, Literacy & Numeracy..... • Leaflet for learners/parents/ carers • Webinars – more? • National/Local events

  6. Any questions we’ve not covered? ..... & please keep in touch Patricia McDonald 0345 213 5532 patricia.mcdonald@sqa.org.uk Margaret Tierney 0345 213 5454 margaret.tierney@sqa.org.uk Thank you!

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