Update from SQA Development of Qualifications

Qualifications available to support young people requiring More Choices, More Chances

Michelle Sharpe

SQAMCMC Customer Liaison Manager More Choices, More Chances

SQA CfE Qualifications Developments And Wider Achievement Qualifications

LTS – Transitions RoadshowMCMC Customer Liaison Manager

Curriculum for Excellence Qualifications Development UpdateCurriculum for Excellence Qualifications Development Update

Literacy and numeracyLiteracy and numeracy

Freestanding Units at SCQF levels 3, 4 and 5 (available to adult learners also)

A Literacy Unit to be included in English Courses at SCQF levels 3 and 4 (Access 3 and National 4)

A Numeracy Unit to be included in Mathematics Courses at SCQF levels 3 and 4 (Access 3 and National 4)

Some, not all, literacy/numeracy skills included in English and Mathematics at SCQF 5 (National 5) – no certification unless learner also completes freestanding Unit

New National Courses: designNew National Courses: design

Design principles agreed for National Courses from Access to Advanced Higher

National 4 – replaces Standard Grade (General) and Intermediate 1

National 5 – replaces Standard Grade (Credit) and Intermediate 2

Courses will be 160 hours (as at present)

New National Courses: designNew National Courses: design Access, Higher and Advanced Higher will be revised to

reflect aims, values, principles of Curriculum for Excellence and provide good progression to and from National 4 and National 5

Units in all Courses will be: more skills-based and less prescriptive more flexible to encourage holistic assessment where

appropriate more flexibility for teachers to exercise professional

judgement

TimelinesTimelines

2010 – new curriculum introduced 2012 – publication of new qualifications levels 1 to 6 2013 – last Standard Grades + current Access 1, 2 & 3;

publication of new qualifications level 7 2014 – first new qualifications at levels 1 to 5 (Access and

National 4 and 5); dual run’ with existing National Courses 2015 – first new qualifications at level 6 (Higher); ‘dual run’

with existing National Courses 2016 – first new qualifications at level 7 (Advanced Higher)

www.sqa.org.uk/curriculumforexcellence

Wider Achievement QualificationsWider Achievement Qualifications

Wider Achievement QualificationsWider Achievement Qualifications

Alternative programmes Certification for Achievement CfE Ready Senior Phase

Employability AwardEmployability Award

1 credit Award SCQF Levels 3 and 4 An Introduction to the world of work Captures achievement in smaller chunks (0.25

credit units)

http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/41663.html

Personal Development National Units / CoursesPersonal Development National Units / Courses

Courses and units at SCQF 2-6 No external assessment so ungraded Units embedded in other awards Selection of learning and teaching materials

available at SCQF 3, 4 and 6

http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/40713.html

Steps to Work Award SCQF 3&4Steps to Work Award SCQF 3&4

Minimum 2 credit award 2 sections: Person centred and Practical context Flexible in size and structure (includes 0.25 credit

units) Pick and mix design

http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/stepstowork

National Progression Award Enterprise & Employability L4-5National Progression Award Enterprise & Employability L4-5

Vocational, linked to National Occupational Standards

Aims to develop transferable skills for employment or self employment

Captures achievement in smaller chunks (0.25 credit units)

http://www.sqa.org.uk/enterprise

Award in Leadership SCQF L5-6Award in Leadership SCQF L5-6

Develops knowledge and abilities in leadership. 1.5 credit award consisting of two Units. Can allow certification of extra curricular

activities.– School prom– Charity events

http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/36427.html

Safe Road User Award SCQF L4Safe Road User Award SCQF L4

Developed with Driving Standards Agency Entitles learners to partial exemption of DSA

Driver Theory Test Two 40 hour Units with free Learning and

Teaching Packs and online assessment

http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/saferoaduser

Personal Finance Award, SCQF L4Personal Finance Award, SCQF L4

Offered in partnership with the Institute of Financial Services (ifs).

Aims to provide a broad awareness and understanding of issues relating to personal finance

Learning & teaching materials and assessments are provided by ifs.

SOLAR e-assessment

http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/36557.html

Contacts

MCMC Customer Liaison Managers

Contacts

MCMC Customer Liaison Managers

Kelly MilfordKelly.milford@sqa.org.uk

Tel: 07920088343

Michelle SharpeMichelle.sharpe@sqa.org.uk

Tel: 07768083655

Business Development ContactDedicated regional BD teams.

mycentre@sqa.org.ukTel: 0303 333 0330

Thank you

Any questions?

Every young person is entitled to experience a senior phase where he or she can continue to develop the four capacities and also obtain

qualifications.

Building the Curriculum 3, page 15

Entitlements

Designing a framework

Flexibility in curriculum design

Kirkland High School and Community College Urban, Roll 580

Balfron High School Rural, Roll 961

Clydebank High School Urban, Roll 1,400

Charleston Academy Urban/rural, Roll 800

Summary