Qualifications Qualifications

Kevin BoyleCfE Support ManagerCfE Support Manager

New National Qualifications

•This fresh approach to learning under Curriculum for Excellence requires new Assessment methods and Qualifications

•The new National Qualifications have equal status and credibility to those currently available

•This new development will ensure that the skills and abilities of learners are appropriately assessed and recognised

Specifically within the new national qualifications:Greater focus on skills developmentSkills for learning, life and work:

– Literacy

– Numeracy

– Skills for Health and Well-being

– Employability, Enterprise and Citizenship

– Thinking skills

www.sqa.org.uk/sfllw

What’s Changing?What’s Changing?

SCQF Level

Advanced Higher

Higher

National 5

National 4

National 3

National 2

National 1

Graded A-D

Graded A-D

Graded A-D

Pass/Fail

Pass/Fail

Pass/Fail

Pass/Fail

Previous/Existing Replaced by Resulting

Advanced Higher

Higher

SG Credit/Int2

SG General/Int1

Access 3/SG Foundation

Access 2

Access 1

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

• All courses are unit based

• All units are internally assessed as pass or fail- quality assured by SQA

• Flexibility of assessment methods

Assessment Methods – Unit assessmentAssessment Methods – Unit assessment

Course assessment in National Courses at National 4, 5, Higher and Advanced Higher will focus on the added value of the course: •breadth

•challenge

•application

This is done through sampling the learners’ skills, knowledge and understanding from across the course.

Course Assessment - Added ValueCourse Assessment - Added Value

• Assessment will be carried out using one or two of the following assessment methods:

Assignment Case Study Practical Activity Performance Portfolio Project

Question Paper/test

• Course assessment for N5, Higher and AH are externally marked by SQA, or internally marked and quality assured by SQA.

Assessment Methods – Course assessmentAssessment Methods – Course assessment

• National 5 and Higher Specimen Question papers and Marking instructions

• General assessment information covering Coursework such as Assignment or Practical activity

• Download these from SQA’s subject pages at www.sqa.org.uk/browsecfesubjects click the subject you are interested in and select National 5.

• www.sqa.org.uk/examtools

• BBC Bitesize: www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

• Revision in a nutshell: www.npfs.org.uk

• www.hoddereducation.co.uk

Study, revision and preparationStudy, revision and preparation

http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/70532.html

This contains:•Letter from SQA’s Chief Executive•Summary of Attainment•Detailed Record of Attainment•Core Skills Profile and SCQF Credit Point Summary

Your Scottish Qualifications CertificateYour Scottish Qualifications Certificate

•SQA More information can be found on our website:www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/59033.html •Twitter: @sqanews

•Engage For Education :www.engageforeducation.org

•Parentzone is organised into distinct and user-friendly areas covering issues that affect parents during the different stages of their children's education. www.parentzonescotland.gov.uk

•Video guide to your Scottish Qualifications Certificate: http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/70532.html

More InformationMore Information

Contact details:

Email: kevin.boyle@sqa.org.uk