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New National Qualifications in New National Qualifications in ScotlandScotland
NPFS Conference October 2014
Dr John Allan/Michelle Sharpe
Introduction
Major qualifications developments in the past 30 years
have aimed to give us steady progress & democratisation Greater inclusion, social justice and equity for learners Greater teacher involvement, particularly in assessment Increased fairness and fitness for purpose in
assessment More choice for centres, teachers/lecturers and learners A more comprehensive and coherent system Increases in both level and number of qualifications
attained
Role of qualificationsThe new Qualifications have been design to:♦Support learning♦Support personal choice♦Support social justice and equality♦Develop subject based skills, knowledge, understanding♦Develop skills for learning, life and work♦Provide passports to further study and employment
SCQF Level
Advanced Higher
Higher
National 5
National 4
National 3
National 2
National 1
Graded A-D
Graded A-D
Graded A-D
Pass/Fail
Pass/Fail
Pass/Fail
Pass/Fail
Previous/Existing Replaced by Resulting
Advanced Higher
Higher
SG Credit/Int2
SG General/Int1
Access 3/SG Foundation
Access 2
Access 1
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Relationship between Curriculum Relationship between Curriculum experiences and outcomes and experiences and outcomes and QualificationsQualifications
1
2
3
4
32
1
Continues to 12
≈4
Open and transparent processes
Mandatory publications Unit Specifications Course Specifications Course Assessment Specifications
Guidance and support publications Course Support Notes Unit Support Notes Specimen Question Papers Exemplar Question Papers
Skills Greater focus on skills development Skills for learning, life and work:
– Literacy – Numeracy– Skills for health and well-being– Employability, enterprise and citizenship– Thinking skills
Reflections on the first diet and beyond A successful diet Some minor changes to a few courses CPD for examiners and QA teams – start of
intensive 3 year programme CPD for teachers – focus on Advanced Higher
Work with partners (including NPFS) to make improvements/enhancements for year 2
Reduce assessment where appropriate – more holistic, integrated approaches
What to look out for in October 2014 to August 2015
Publication of Specimen Question Papers for Advanced Higher Publication of Assessment Tasks & general assessment information
for Advanced Higher coursework Publication of Advanced Higher Unit assessments Publication of Higher Exemplar Question Papers First certification of new Highers Certification of National 1 to National 5 Units and Courses Last certification of current Access, Intermediate, Higher and
Advanced Higher Courses Responses to the Wood Commission report Business as usual updating at all levels
What to look out for September 2015 to August 2016
-Publication of Exemplar Question Papers for Advanced Higher-First certification of new Advanced Higher-First all new Qualifications diet-Further responses to the Wood Commission report -Business as usual updating
Roads less well travelled Employability Steps to work Enterprise and employability Leadership Personal achievement Personal development Wellbeing Modern languages for life and work National Certificates National Progression Awards Higher National Certificate/Diploma Professional Development Awards
Keeping informed
More information
http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/58062.html
http://www.youtube.com/user/SQAonline
MyAlerts
http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/34808.html
Monthly email to NPFS