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Designing Assessments

1Designing AssessmentsCover all the sub-skills of a single Assessment Standard,orGroup sub-skills from different Assessment Standards or Outcomes or Units, orCover Assessment Standards and sub-skills using other appropriate means.

2Designing AssessmentsCentres are advised to use the prior verification service for locally-devised assessmentsPrior verification:Exists to support centresGives confidence that assessment tools are fit for purpose and in line with national standardsWorks on a six week turnaround

3Prior Verified Unit Assessments

4Prior Verified Unit AssessmentsA selection of prior-verified assessments are available online secure.sqa.org.ukApproved for use as written:Altering assessments may affect their validityCheck that they are suitable as re-assessments

5SQA Documentation

6Course SpecificationsUnit SpecificationsCourse Assessment SpecificationsCourse and Unit Support NotesUnit Assessment Support PacksSQA Documentation7