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Modern Languages for Life and Work
SCQF Levels 3 / 4
Launch Event
16 April 2013Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow
Available Documentation:
At both levels:
Award Specification for MLLW Award 3 x Unit Specifications 3 x Unit Support Notes plus Award Support Notes* for MLLW
covering Award at both levels 3 and 4
* revision under way
Modern Languages for Life and Work:Levels 3 / 4 The main purpose of these Awards is to study one or two modern languages in practical and relevant contexts for life and work, and identify, develop and demonstrate employability skills
Available across ten languages: Cantonese, French, Gaelic (Learners), German, Italian, Mandarin, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Urdu
Modern Languages for Life and Work:Levels 3 / 4 The Award aims to enable learners to:
develop talking and listening skills in one or two modern languages in the contexts of life and work (plus reading skills at Level 4)
develop knowledge of one or two modern languages in the contexts of life and work
develop employability skills
Modern Languages for Life and Work:Levels 3 / 4 Three Units together comprise Award at each level:
Existing Units:- Building Own Employability Skills (BOES)- (Modern Languages) for Work Purposes (MLWP)
New Unit:- (Modern Languages) for Life (MLL)
* NB Language Units can be done in different languages
Units in the Award
Building Own Employability Skills: Levels 3 / 4Aim: to provide learners with the opportunity to acquire the skills needed in order to gain employment, by:
finding out about job opportunities and employersfinding out about the skills needed to apply for a jobcombining these skills with language skills from one or both language Units
Building Own Employability Skills: Levels 3 / 4 Outcome 1
Learners will build their employability skills by:
1.1 Finding information about suitable employment opportunities1.2 Practising the skills needed to apply for a job
Evidence Requirements detailed in Unit Specification and Unit Support Notes
Building Own Employability Skills:Levels 3 / 4
Unit Support Notes also provide detailed guidelines on:
approaches to learning, teaching and assessment
Aim: to provide learners with the opportunity to develop basic skills in talking and listening needed to communicate in any vocational context using the language studied. encourages learners to reflect on the skills required for employability
Is an existing Unit (launched 2008)
(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Level 3
(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Level 3 Outcome 1
Learners will take part in job-related discussions in the modern language
Outcome 2Learners will demonstrate understanding of simple vocational texts spoken in the modern language
(Modern Languages) for Life: Level 3
Aim: to provide learners with the opportunity to develop basic skills in talking and listening in practical and relevant contexts using the language studiedlearners explore the culture and everyday life in countries where the modern language is used
Is a new Unit
(Modern Languages) for Life: Level 3
Outcome 1Learners will take part in simple conversations in the modern language related to culture and everyday life
Outcome 2Learners will understand simple language spoken in the modern language related to culture and everyday life
(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes:Level 4 Aim: to provide learners with the opportunity to develop the skills in talking and reading needed to communicate in any vocational context using the language studiedencourages learners to reflect on the skills required for employability
Is an existing Unit (launched 2008)
(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Level 4 Outcome 1Learners will take part in job-related discussions in the modern language
Outcome 2Learners will demonstrate understanding of straightforward vocational texts written in the modern language
(Modern Languages) for Life: Level 4
Aim:to provide learners with the opportunity to develop skills in talking and listening in practical and relevant contexts using the language studiedlearners explore the culture and everyday life in countries where the modern language is used
Is a new Unit
(Modern Languages) for Life: Level 4
Outcome 1Learners will take part in straightforward conversations in the modern language related to culture and everyday life
Outcome 2Learners will understand straightforward language spoken in the modern language related to culture and everyday life
Unit Assessment Support Packs (UASP)
Introduction to new UASP for combined assessment of the Award
Unit Assessment Support Packs (UASP)
Unit Assessment Support Packs being published in June 2013
Available for both levels
French and Generic versions
Transferability of Generic pack to any of the ten modern languages
Unit Assessment Support Packs (UASP)
Focus on combining assessments Encourages assessment approaches whereby
all Outcomes for all three Units are overtaken by one combined assessment
Built-in flexibility allowing assessment of two of the three Units
Unit Assessment Support Packs (UASP)
At both levels UASP includes:
Outcomes and Assessment Standards for all three units
Overview of assessment and Evidence to be gathered Re-assessment arrangements Exemplification of Assessment grid, matching
exemplar activities with Unit Outcome(s) Judging the Evidence section Candidate / Class Unit Assessment Records
Unit Assessment Support Pack: Level 3
French version:
three scenarios:- Colonie de Vacances (Holiday Camp)- Parc Astérix (Theme Park)- Chantiers Ados (Building Project)
transferability to other languageselement of potential realismnumber of exemplar activities common to all three scenarios (BOES / MLL)
Generic version UASP also available
Unit Assessment Support Pack: Level 3
French / Generic versions:seven activities for each scenariosome activities overtake more than one Outcome, and across Unitsno requirement for all parts of an exemplar / scenario to be overtaken at same time
Unit Assessment Support Pack: Level 4
French / Generic versions:one scenario - airportchosen for transferability factor across languageschoice of three jobselement of potential realismmore skill development in all exemplar activities
Unit Assessment Support Pack: Level 4
French / Generic versions:BOES: more learner input requiredMLWP / MLL: same topics, but more complex languageMLL: presentation by learner, with follow-up questions
detailed guidelines on judging evidence and making assessment decisions
Workshop Activities
Look at:
component Units of the Award:- Outcomes and Assessment Standards-Evidence Requirements
Exemplification of Assessment
Modern Languages for Life and Work
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