Qualifications are changingCurriculum Update Event – Stirling Management CentreThursday 17th May 2012
Expressive Arts
Qualifications development• Building on the Experiences and Outcomes, principles and practice
and the best of current practice
• CfE aims, values and principles:• Challenge and enjoyment• Breadth• Progression• Depth• Personalisation and choice• Coherence• Relevance
Qualifications development• Progression – provide progression from Es & Os and maximise
curricular continuity between levels• Hierarchical structures – use where ever possible and facilitated by
skills-based outcomes • Flexible evidence requirements – support for choice in assessment
methods and instruments of assessment especially in Unit requirements
• More opportunities for combined integrative assessment• Credit for positive achievement • Challenge and enjoyment – refreshed and relevant contexts• Personalisation and Choice – Added Value Unit at National 4 and
non-question paper component of Course Assessment at National 5 and Higher
What’s different?
• Qualifications are more skills based than before – includes application of knowledge and understanding
• Outcomes and broad-based leaving flexibility for combining or integrating assessment when appropriate
• Introduction of Non-question paper component to Courses
Engagement• Local Authorities and Colleges
• Subject specialists and professional associations
• Learner engagement
• CARG / QDT / SWGs
• CfE Liaison Team
• Have your say
National Qualifications
SCQF Level
Art and Design
Dance Drama Music Music Technology
Photography
6 Higher
5 National 5
4 National 4
3 National 3
Expressive Arts Subjects
Key messages – Art and Design• Has the same structure as draft documents and provides progression
from National 3 to Advanced Higher
• Unit tiles have changed to Art and Design: Expressive Activity and Art and Design: Design Activity
• Unit Outcomes and Assessment Standards have been refined across SCQF levels to ensure progression is clearer
• The Units offer opportunities for skills, knowledge and understanding to be developed and integrated throughout the Course
• Added value is assessed through a practical activity at National 4 and a portfolio and a question paper at National 5 and Higher.
Key messages – Dance • Has the same structure and Unit titles as draft documents and provides
progression from National 5 to Higher
• Unit Outcomes and Assessment Standards have been refined to ensure progression is clearer
• Added value is assessed through a performance at National 5 and Higher
• The Units offer opportunities for skills to be developed and integrated throughout the Course
Key messages – Drama • Has the same structure and Unit titles as draft documents and provides
progression from National 3 to Advanced Higher
• Unit Outcomes and Assessment Standards have been refined to ensure progression is clearer
• The Units offer opportunities for skills to be developed and integrated throughout the Course
• Added value is assessed through a performance at National 4 and a performance and question paper at National 5 and Higher
• Opportunity to select a role in either acting or production at National 5
• Opportunity to select a role in either acting or production or Design at Higher
Key messages – Music • The Music Courses provide progression from National 3 to Advanced
Higher
• Unit Outcomes and Assessment Standards have been refined to ensure progression is clearer
• A revised music concept list has been produced for the Courses (National 3 to Advanced Higher)
• The Units offer many opportunities for skills to be developed and integrated throughout the Course
• Added value is assessed through a performance at National 4 and a performance and a question paper at National 5 and Higher
• Music Courses are designed to complement and be compatible with the Music Technology Courses
Key messages – Music Technology• New suite of Music Technology Courses designed to complement and
be compatible with Music Courses
• A revised music technology and music concept list has been produced for the Courses (National 3 to Higher) to compliment and be compatible with Music Courses
• Provides progression from National 3 to Higher through deepening skills, extending knowledge of 20th and 21st century music, application of a widening range of contexts and increasingly independent working
• Provides flexibility and choice of equipment which can be used, genres to be studied and contexts for application, to meet the diverse needs and interests of learners and centres
• Added value to be assessed through a practical assignment at National 4 and a practical assignment and a listening paper at National 5 and Higher
Key messages – Photography• Has the same structure as the draft documents
• Unit tiles have changed to – Photography: Image Making and Photography: Contextual Imagery
• Unit Outcomes and Assessment Standards have been refined to ensure progression is clearer
• The Units offer opportunities for technical and creative photography skills to be developed and integrated throughout the Course
• The Course will be benchmarked against current Photography PBNC
Task
• Workshop 1