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CPD Presentation
Introducing Unit Specifications and Unit Assessment Support Packs
National 3, 4and 5
Unit Assessment
Assessments can be designed to provide evidence across more than one Unit or Outcome – combined assessments
Flexible and open Evidence Requirements in Units Greater range of techniques and methodologies for
assessment – encouraged through Unit Assessment Support Packs (UASP)
More opportunities to gather evidence as part of learning and teaching
National 3 National 4 National 5
Geography: Physical Environments
Geography: Physical Environments
Geography: Physical Environments
Geography: Human Environments
Geography: Human Environments
Geography: Human Environments
Geography: Global Issues
Geography: Global Issues
Geography: Global Issues
Added Value Unit: Assignment
Unit Structure
Key points: Geography Units standards remain consistent
feature the best approaches of the current Geography Units
have a hierarchical Unit structure that provides progression from National 3 to Higher
has an Added Value Unit Assessment at National 4 that allows for personalisation and choice in the assignment
contexts of physical and human environments
Global Issues Unit provides the opportunity for interactions to be studied
National 4 Physical Environments Unit Specification
Outcome 1
The learner will: Use a limited range of mapping skills in geographical contexts in the United Kingdom by:
1.1 Interpreting geographical information from two sources in
order to identify and describe any patterns which are found
1.2 Presenting geographical information in at least two straightforward ways
National 4 Physical Environments Unit Specification
Outcome 2
The learner will: Draw on straightforward knowledge and understanding of physical environments and weather in the United Kingdom by:
2.1 Describing key features of one landscape type in the United Kingdom 2.2 Giving brief explanations of the formation of one landscape type in the United Kingdom
National 4 Physical Environments Unit Specification
Outcome 2
2.3 Giving descriptions and brief explanations of factors affecting weather conditions and weather systems in the United Kingdom 2.4 Giving brief descriptions of the possible land uses and brief explanations of a landscape management issue for one landscape type in the United Kingdom
National 4 Physical Environments Unit SpecificationEvidence Requirements for this Unit:
Assessors should use their professional judgement, subject knowledge and experience, and understanding of their learners, to determine the most appropriate ways to generate evidence and the conditions and contexts in which they are used. Evidence should be gathered in combination with other Outcomes where possible, either from this Unit or in combination with the Outcomes from the Human Environment or Global Issues Unit. Evidence may also be gathered for individual Outcomes where appropriate.
National 4 Physical Environments Unit Specification
For this Unit learners will be required to provide evidence of by:
Naming 2 sources for information gatheredPresenting geographical Information in two waysWritten responses e.g. answering questions, making posters, leaflets etc.
Oral responses e.g. talks, electronic presentations etc.
Unit Assessment Support Pack (UASP)- purpose
UASP can help you to:
Assess your candidates
Create your own assessments
UASPs – Key Features
Valid from August 2013
Designed to encourage professional judgement
Provide broad-based tasks – allow assessors to choose appropriate context and forms of evidence
Show a range of approaches to generating assessment evidence
Give information on the type of evidence which could be gathered and how this is to be judged against Outcomes and Assessment Standards
Geography UASPs
Package 1
Unit by Unit approach N3, N4 and N5 – discrete assessment tasks for each Unit
Package 2
Combined across 2 Units with ‘top up’ tasks to cover all Outcomes in 3rd Unit
Package 3 Portfolio Approach
National 4 Added Value Unit – Geography Assignment Must use SQA UASP for 2014 and 2015
Experience challenge and application
Focus on research and use of information relating to a geographical topic or issue
Assesses skills in choosing a topic, collecting information, organising information, using factual knowledge, interpreting maps or fieldwork evidence and presenting findings using a candidate chosen method
Internally assessed as pass/fail by centres
The Verification Process
Principles
Centres have used an assessment approach which is in line with national standards
Centres have made judgements of their candidates’ work which are in line with national standards
Centres have quality assured the decisions reached through internal verification
Materials Required
All relevant SQA forms and paperwork
The Assessment Task eg question paper, leaflet instructions
The judging evidence materials eg marking scheme, judging evidence table
Candidate evidence
Verification Outcomes
Accepted
Accepted*
Not Accepted
Verification Stages
Approach to Assessment
i. Assessment Task
ii. Judging Evidence Materials
Assessment Judgements
Verification Feedback
Outcome Record
External Verification Report
Verification Follow Up
Accepted
No further action required by Centre
Accepted*
Centre to implement recommendations as appropriate
Not Accepted
Centre to resubmit materials to SQA after Required Actions have been addressed before the date of qualification.
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