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Qualifications Update

Jacqui HillManager – CfE Liaison Team

• Continue to develop our partnership

• Share information and support planned

Purpose/Aims

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

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

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

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

Assessment Support

• End April 2013• Final Advanced Higher Courses published

• N4 Added Value Unit assessment• Must use SQA devised assessments for first two years

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

Oct 13 Higher Unit Assessment Support (package 1)

Nov 13 to Mar 14 Subject Specific Events

Feb 14 Higher Unit Assessment Support (package 2)

Feb 14 Publish Higher Specimen Question Paper

Apr 14 Higher Unit Assessment Support (package 3)

Apr 14 Publish Higher Specimen Coursework

Oct 13 Higher Unit Assessment Support (package 1)

Nov 13 to Mar 14 Subject Specific Events

Feb 14 Higher Unit Assessment Support (package 2)

Feb 14 Publish Higher Specimen Question Paper

Apr 14 Higher Unit Assessment Support (package 3)

Apr 14 Publish Higher Specimen Coursework

Assessment Support Schedule 2013/14

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

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 centrewww.sqa.org.uk/managingcfeassessment

• Course Assessment Component information

National Qualification Courses 2014 Course Assessment Component Information – Submission dates

National Qualification Courses 2014

Course Assessment Component Information

Course Code

Course Assessment Code

Level Code

Level Name Course Name Component

No.Component Name

Assess Type

Assess Method

Max Mark PBNC

Coursework Assessment

Route

Ext Assessed Coursework uplift

date

Visiting Ass

Period

Int Assessed/Verified

Coursework uplift

date

Int Assessed/

Visiting Verification Period

IAMF Submis

sion Date

C209 X209 10 Int 1 Accounting 1 Paper 1 QP Ext Assessed 120

C209 X209 11 Int 2 Accounting 1 Paper 1 QP Ext Assessed 160

C209 X209 12 Higher Accounting 1 Paper 1 QP Ext Assessed 200

C209 X209 13 Advanced Higher Accounting 1 Paper 1 QP Ext Assessed 240

C700 X700 75 National 5 Accounting 1 Question

Paper QP Ext Assessed 100

C700 X700 75 National 5 Accounting 2 Assignment CW Ext Assessed 50 Submit to

SQA 25/03/14

http://www.sqa.org.uk/files_ccc/Course_Assessment_Components.xls

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

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

Qualification Update

• Senior Phase Benchmarking Tool• http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/thecurriculum/howisprogressassesse

d/qualifications/benchmarking/index.asp• http://engageforeducation.org/2013/03/cabinet-secretary-blog-senior-phas

e-benchmarking-tool/

• Working with National Parent Forum Scotland

• HEI events – March and May 2014

• Employer engagement

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

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 4The candidate has passed all the internally assessed Units in the National 5 courseThe candidate has passed the National 4 Added Value UnitFor English, Gàidhlig and Maths courses the candidate has passed the required additional Literacy/Numeracy Unit

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

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

CfE Liaison Managers

Thank you for your ongoing support

For further support contact the CFE Liaison Team

www.sqa.org.uk/cfeteam