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SQA MaterialsSQA Materials

Summer 2007 – National Consultation December 2007/March 2008 – Qualifications

Design Team Contact with LTS, commercial publishers January 2009 – Arrangements published July 2009 – SQP and Course Assessment

Specification September 2009 – Paper 1 NABs published Nov/Dec 2009 – Paper 2 NABs

SQA Exemplification in SQP & NABsSQA Exemplification in SQP & NABs

Paper 1 Two examples of items for each Issue Sampling regime

– SQP Issues 1, 2 and 4– NAB 1 Issues 2, 3 and 5– NAB 2 Issues 4, 5 and 6– NAB 3 Issues 1,3 and 6

Preview Copies on secure site Item banking

Paper 2 coveragePaper 2 coverage

SQP NAB 1 NAB 2 NAB 3

How far Source evaluation

How fully Compare

Compare How fully Source evaluation

How far

How fully Compare How far Source evaluation

Source evaluation

How far Compare How fully

Marking Instructions: Paper 1Marking Instructions: Paper 1

Assessment questions: either– Assessment by factor/area/topic, or– Evidence of success; evidence of failure

Evaluation questions – Isolated factors– Other factors

Any other relevant factors

Marking Instructions: Paper 2Marking Instructions: Paper 2

Points from source– Four per source– Three in source evaluations (max 2 marks)

Points of recall developed from the source Points of wider contextual recall Any other relevant points

LTS Resources for Paper 2 (1)LTS Resources for Paper 2 (1)

Wars of Independence Reformation Act of Union Migration and Empire Scotland at War Generic resource on sources

LTS Resources for Paper 2 (2)LTS Resources for Paper 2 (2)

Characteristics Varied Media rich Flexible

Commercial Resources for Paper 2Commercial Resources for Paper 2

Hodder Headline textbooks The Scottish Wars of Independence 1286-1328 The Treaty of Union 1689 - 1740 Scotland and the Impact of the Great War

Plus Britain & Scotland and Germany

Questions answeredQuestions answered

Questions?

Questions Answered: Appeals (1)Questions Answered: Appeals (1)

System peculiar to Scotland Demonstrated attainment Parity of demand Replicate demands of Course assessment:

– duration (split prelims?)– demand: format, sampling, standard– Security– Standard of marking

“Guidance on Estimates, Absentees and Appeals”

Questions Answered: Appeals (2)Questions Answered: Appeals (2)

Appeals evidence should help examiners– MIs: generic* + detailed*– Cut-offs– Instrument of assessment– Sources of questions– Candidate evidence

NQs: use NAB(s)* – advice on modification– Use British NAB 1 with Europe/World NAB 1 etc

S Grade – commercial prelims (current/caveat)

- sampled past papers

Questions Answered: Extended EssayQuestions Answered: Extended Essay

Selection of Issue/Plan Within syllabus

No group/class plans No teacher/lecturer plans No SQA MIs

200 word maximum No score outs

Questions AnsweredQuestions Answered

QM: Larry Cheyne

Direct line – 0845 213 5500

E-Mail: Larry.Cheyne@sqa.org.uk

QO: Duncan Cox

Direct line – 0845 213 5498

E-Mail: Duncan.Cox@sqa.org.uk