LanguagesKathleen McCormick, Qualification Development ManagerWillie Pettigrew, Qualification Development managerScottish Qualifications Authority
Languages Overview• English• Gàidhlig• ESOL• Latin• Literacy• Media• Modern Languages*Modern Languages covers Cantonese, French, Gaelic (Learners), German,
Italian, Mandarin (Traditional and Simplified) and Spanish at SCQF levels 3-7 and Urdu at SCQF levels 3-6
• Modern Languages for Life and Work Awards
SCQF English Media Literacy
7 (Advanced Higher)
- -
6 (Higher) -
5 (National 5)
4 (National 4)
3 (National 3)
EnglishCourse National 3 National 4 National 5
English Understanding Language
Analysis and Evaluation
Analysis and Evaluation
Producing Language
Creation and Production
Creation and Production
Literacy Literacy
Added Value: Assignment
Course Assessment
Key Points• Builds on principles and practices guidance and relevant
level 4 experiences and outcomes from languages curriculum area
• Follows the design principles agreed by CfE Management Board and SQA’s Qualification Committee
• Incorporates the best features of Standard Grade and Intermediates
• Focuses more on skills development and crediting positive achievement
• Mainly hierarchical in structure
What’s different? English• English Units are skills focused • Outcomes are broad-based leaving flexibility for
combining assessment eg listening and talking• Wide range of texts - relevancy to learners• Literature, language and media• Literacy Units at National 3 and National 4• Course assessment – reading for analysis and
evaluation; critical essay and Scottish texts
Literacy
• Free-standing Units at 3, 4 and 5• Unit in National 3 and National 4 English
Assessment Support - English• AV Unit, Specimen Question Paper and Coursework
– further information at end of October
• English : Unit Assessment Support Packages
Package 1 - combined (N3&4); Unit (N5)
Package 2 - Unit (N3); combined (N4&5)
Package 3 -combined (N3&5); Unit (N4)
Media
Course National 3 National 4 National 5
Media Analysing media content
Analysing media content
Analysing media content
Creating media content
Creating media content
Creating media content
Added Value: Assignment
Course Assessment
Key Points• Builds on principles and practices guidance and relevant level 4
experiences and outcomes from languages curriculum area• Follows the design principles agreed by CfE Management Board and
SQA’s Qualification Committee
• Incorporates the best features of Standard Grade and Intermediates• Practical skills in Creating Media Content and in Assignment
• Focuses more on skills development and crediting positive achievement
• hierarchical in structure
What’s different? Media
• Media Units are skills focused • Outcomes are broad-based leaving flexibility for
combining assessment eg analysing and creating• Wide range of media content and contexts -
relevancy to learners• Key aspects of media literacy• Assignment at National 4 and National 5 –
(analysing and) creating media content
Unit Assessment Support Package 1
• Unit assessment support — sufficient to provide three exemplars that exemplify different approaches to assessment and gathering evidence. Centres will be free to develop their own assessment packages
• Assessment across print, television and film – new technologies in package 2
Engagement and feedback• Local Authorities, Further and Higher Education
• Subject specialists, professional associations, industry
• Learner engagement
• CARG/QDT/SWGs
• CfE Liaison Team
• Have your say
Key messages• Progression
• Hierarchical structure
• Added Value - assignments at National 4; National 5 and Higher Course Assessment
• Broad contexts and texts
• Assessment evidence