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Updates on Scottish Qualifications and National Course Structures for 2012/13

This document provides essential updates from Donna Vivers, Liaison Manager at SQA, regarding Scottish Qualifications and National Qualifications course structures for the 2012/13 academic year. It highlights new course offerings in subjects like computing science, engineering, and modern languages, alongside practical courses in cookery, textile technology, and more. It also outlines assessment packages, exceptional circumstances consideration services, and post-results services, offering crucial information to students, parents, and educators looking to navigate the evaluation process effectively.

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Updates on Scottish Qualifications and National Course Structures for 2012/13

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  1. Qualifications Update Donna Vivers CfE Liaison Manager

  2. Scottish Qualifications National Qualifications

  3. Course Structures

  4. Assessment Support 2012/13 • Subject Specific Events • Unit Assessment, package 1 • Unit Assessment, package 2 • Unit Assessment, package 3 • Finalised Specimen Question Papers • Finalised Specimen Coursework http://www.hoddereducation.co.uk/

  5. What’s New? • New Courses – computing science; design & manufacture; engineering; music technology; environmental science; and lifeskills maths. • New practical Courses – cookery; electronics; fabric & textile technology; metalworking; and woodworking. • New Awards – religion, beliefs & values; wellbeing; modern languages for life and work

  6. Equality Act - Literacy Units In relation to the National Literacy Units at all levels: • exemption from demonstrating any of the four assessed skills of reading, writing, listening or talking will not be a reasonable adjustment • using human readers and scribes will not be reasonable adjustments where reading and writing abilities are being explicitly assessed. www.sqa.org.uk/equalityact

  7. Exceptional Circumstances Consideration Service • This service is available before certification • This service is for candidates that do not sit the exam or do not perform to their best ability because of an exceptional circumstance during the event. • The service will be open 10 days after each exam • SQA will consider a wide range of evidence

  8. Post Results Service • This service is available after certification • If the school are unsure about the assessment decision they can request: • Clerical check and or a marking review • There will be a charge for this service • It will be based solely on the exam paper • The mark may go up or dwon

  9. College and University Perspectives Glasgow University The University of Glasgow has not, in recent years, referred to Standard Grades or Intermediate 2 results, when assessing an applicant’s candidacy for entering a specific course. This will remain the case with the introduction of the National 4 and 5 Qualifications.

  10. More Information • SQA More information can be found on our website: www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/59033.html • Twitter: @sqanews • BBC Bitesize will also be working with us to produce materials to support pupil revision of new qualifications • 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

  11. Contact details: Email: donna.vivers@sqa.org.uk

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