New Advanced Higher Subject Implementation Events Qualifications Update: Gàidhlig and

Gaelic (Learners)

Key Messages

No dual running of Advanced Higher in session 2015-16

Advanced Higher builds knowledge, understanding and skills progressively from Higher. The same skills previously assessed in Advanced Higher will continue to be assessed in similar ways in the new Advanced Higher.

Key Messages - Gàidhlig

Unit Assessment in AH Gàidhlig consists of three Mandatory Units:

•Reading and Writing: Writing and Literary Criticism Skills•Specialist Study: of Language and/or Culture•Translating and Interpreting

Course Assessment AH Gàidhlig consists of 3 components: •Component 1 – Practical Criticism 30 marks•Component 2 – Literature and Writing 40 marks•Component 3 –Performance - Talking 30 marks

Key Messages - Gàidhlig

Points of change: • Translating removed from Course Assessment and is

assessed in the Unit• Question Paper has been split into two Question Papers;

Practical Criticism and Writing and Literature

Key Messages – Gaelic Learners

•There are three Mandatory Units in this Advanced Higher Course: 1. Gaelic (Learners): Understanding Language 2. Gaelic (Learners): Using Language 3. Gaelic (Learners): Specialist Study

•Structure and coverage of Course assessment Component 1 — Reading and TranslationComponent 2 — Listening and Discursive WritingComponent 3 — TalkingComponent 4 — Portfolio

Key Messages Gaelic Learners

Points of change• Unit Assessment The four skills previously developed in the Listening and Speaking Skills Unit and the Reading and Writing Skills Unit, are now assessed in a productive skills unit, Using Language, and a receptive skills unit, Understanding Language, following the same unit structure in a hierarchy from the lower levels. •The Specialist Study Unit replaces the Literature and Individual Study Unit, opening it up to allow learners to study either Literature or a Language in Work context. •Course Assessment

• Literature is now assessed as a Portfolio, submitted to SQA for marking.• Reading now includes a translation section and an overall purpose and

inference question, reflecting the new arrangements at the lower levels.

Partnership Working and QA Processes

Assessment Support Schedule 2014/15

Oct 14 Unit Assessment Support (Package 1)

Jan 15 CfE Advanced Higher Subject Update Letter

Jan 15 Subject Course Comparison N5 – AH

Feb 15 Unit Assessment Support (Package 2)

Feb 15 AH Specimen Question Paper + Marking Instr.

Mar 15 Coursework General Assessment Information

Apr 15 Unit Assessment Support (Package 3)

Apr 15 Update Mandatory Documents as required

May 15Update Unit Assessment Support as required – CUSN, UASP Packs 1 and 2

Key messages from Verification 2013-14 Use valid and reliable assessments

SQA-produced Unit Assessment Support Packs Centre devised assessments that have been prior verified Your own assessments – strongly advise you have these prior verified Advise staff to go back and look at subject verification comments for N5

Making assessment judgements SQA packs are designed on a pass/fail basis Use Judging Evidence Tables to make assessment judgments against Assessment

Standards, and have commentary on how to meet each Assessment Standard A task/activity can meet most or all of the Unit Outcomes and Assessment Standards Indicate on candidate’s work that Unit Assessment Standards have been met

Unit Assessment complementing learning and teaching Unit Assessment is open and flexible Assessment should allow you space to prepare for Added Value/Course Assessment

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