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Introducing Unit Specifications and Unit Assessment Support Packs
(UASPs)
Introducing Unit Specifications and Unit Assessment Support Packs
(UASPs)Modern Languages National 3/4/5
Shimei Wang
Principal Verifier (Chinese Languages)
Key points: ML UnitsKey points: ML Units
Standard remains the same Units have a hierarchical structure that provides clear
progression from National 3 to Higher Learning and assessment activities across the
Contexts society, learning, employability, culture Added Value Unit assessment at National 4 increases
personalisation and choice
Unit StructureUnit Structure
National 3(Access 3/ Foundation)
National 4(Int.1/ General)
National 5(Int.2/ Credit)
Understanding Language
Understanding Language
Understanding Language
Using Language Using Language Using Language
Added Value Unit (Course Assessment)
Unit AssessmentUnit Assessment
Assessments can be designed to provide evidence across more than one Outcome or Unit – combined assessment
Flexible and open Evidence Requirements Greater range of techniques and methodologies for
assessment – encouraged through Unit assessment support packages and Unit and Course Support Notes (www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47415.html)
More opportunities to gather naturally occurring evidence – assessment as part of learning and teaching
Unit SpecificationsUnit Specifications
Unit Specification is the core document, referencing the following key elements:
Outcome(s)Assessment StandardsEvidence Requirements
Unit Assessment Support Packages (UASPs) : PurposeUnit Assessment Support Packages (UASPs) : Purpose
UASPs can be used to:
• Assess your candidates
• Adapt for your own assessment programmes
• Help you develop your own assessments
UASPs : Key FeaturesUASPs : Key Features
Valid from August 2013
Designed to encourage professional judgement
Provide broad-based tasks – assist assessors in choosing appropriate Context(s) and forms of evidence
Show 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 Assessment Standards
ML UASPsML UASPs
Package 1 Combined assessment approaches exemplified at
Nat 3/4/5
Package 2 Unit by Unit assessment approaches exemplified at
Nat 3/4/5
Package 3 Unit by Unit assessment approaches exemplified at
Nat 3 and combined assessment approaches exemplified at Nat 4/5
National 4 Added Value UnitNational 4 Added Value Unit
Makes the Course more than the sum of its parts Builds on current Course assessment and Group
Award approaches Defined as breadth, challenge and/or application
as outlined in Building the Curriculum 5 May involve accumulation, assimilation,
integration and/or application of skills, knowledge and understanding
Controlled assessment –setting conducting and marking
N4 AV Unit: Modern LanguagesN4 AV Unit: Modern Languages
Focus on challenge and application of language skills
Unit Specification and Unit Assessment Support Package (UASP)
Assesses skills in reading, listening and talking Internally assessed as pass or fail
N5 Internal Assessment of Course ComponentsN5 Internal Assessment of Course Components
Controlled assessment is SQA’s approach to developing assessments (setting), the conditions of assessment (conducting), and marking assessments (marking).
SQA is introducing controlled assessment for non-question paper components of the Added Value Unit and new National Courses at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher.
N5 Performance (Talking)N5 Performance (Talking)
Controlled assessment
The Performance is: set by centres within SQA guidelines conducted under a high degree of supervision and control
Evidence will be internally marked by centre staff in line with SQA marking instructions. Marking will be quality assured by SQA. The performance will be recorded.
Moving onMoving on
Workshop 1 and 2 will give you the opportunity to look at the Unit Specifications and Unit Assessment Support Packages in detail.