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National 1 Implementation event. Curriculum for Excellence Stirling Management Centre 27 March 2014. Welcome and aims. Morning session: Overview of new provision: National 1 Workshop activity: Unit Support Notes and Unit Assessment Support Packs Afternoon session: Update on verification
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National 1Implementation event Curriculum for Excellence Stirling Management Centre 27 March 2014
Welcome and aims • Morning session: • Overview of new provision: National 1 • Workshop activity: Unit Support Notes and Unit Assessment Support Packs • Afternoon session: • Update on verification • Case study from Glencryan School • Engagement activity: review of existing Access 2 Freestanding Units
Quick reminder: 1 • New National 2 Courses and Units now available: • Business • Expressive Arts (Creative Arts and Performance Arts) • English and Modern Languages • Health and Wellbeing (incl. Food and Physical Education) • ICT • Lifeskills Mathematics • Practical Craft Skills • Science in the Environment • Social Subjects
Quick reminder: 2 Range of new Awards also now available: • Personal Achievement Award (SCQF 1 and 2) • Cycling Award (SCQF 1 and 2) • Personal Development Award (SCQF 2)
National 1 Unit development – 1 • New National 1 Units being developed in 3 phases • Phase 1 (August 2013) – covers skills associated with health and wellbeing and personal development • Phase 2 (February 2014) – covers skills associated with communication and numbers • Phase 3 (May 2014) – will cover skills associated with finding out, working with technology and practical skills • Working titles and broad aims for Phase 3 Units are available on SQA website: http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/files_ccc/WorkingTitlesNational1UnitsPhase3.pdf
National 1 Unit development – 2 • There will no longer be a distinction between Supported and Independent Units • Derived Units to be removed from catalogue over phased period (as replacements developed) • New provision to ensure there are sufficient opportunities for progression within National 1 and to National 2 • Information about Phase 1 National 1 Units and existing Access 1 Units currently available on SQA web page • Further information re: Phases 2 and 3 Units to follow
Lapsing and dual running • National 1 Units will dual run with existing Access 1 Units: — Phase 1: 2013-15 — Phases 2 and 3: 2014-16 • National 2 Courses and Units (already published) currently dual running with existing Access 2 – final certification August 2015
Using the new documents • Unit Specification (one for each Unit) • Unit Outline, Unit Outcome and Assessment Standards • Unit Support Notes (one for each Unit) • suggestions as to how learning teaching and assessment activities could be developed (LTA Grid) • Unit Assessment Support Pack (one for each Unit) • guidance as to how achievement of the Assessment Standards could be demonstrated (‘Making Assessment Judgements’ table)
Workshop activity 1 Using the USN and UASP documents provided: • Consider the Outcomes, Assessment Standards and Evidence Requirements for these Units • Discuss with your fellow delegates how evidence might be generated for these Units • Record your ideas using the materials provided • Then move onto the next table and the next set of Units…
Development proposals at National 2 Development Plan for National 2 approved to: • Refresh the catalogue of Freestanding Units at Access 2 • Include a suite of Employability Units as part of these developments
Workshop activity 2 Using the documents provided: • Consider the development paper which outlines proposals for National 2 Freestanding Units • Discuss the engagement questions related to the paper • Record your responses using the materials provided
Future work • Publication of National 1 Phase 3 Units (end May 2014) • Review of freestanding Units at SCQF 2. Activities already completed: — Engagement with centres — National 2 Focus Group established • Review of freestanding Units at SCQF 2. Next steps: — Preparation of Unit Specifications
Plenary • Questions • Comments • Close
Presentation and Workshop Materials http://www.sqa.org.uk/events2013 Username events2013 Password cfe2013 Webinar sessions throughout 2013/14 on key operational topics, open to all www.sqa.org.uk/cfeevents
Unit Assessment Support Packs • Unit Assessment Support Packs are confidential materials and you must ensure the security of these documents • These UASPs are available from the secure site – www.sqa.org.uk/sqasecure • Contact your SQA Coordinator for further information
Verification Events Note: Visiting Verification dates will be arranged between SQA Coordinator and Subject Specialist
Evidence – Generation of Sample • Assessment evidence and candidate evidence for 12 candidates – across multiple levels • Sampling regime and submission of evidence detailed in Guide for SQA Co-ordinators • For portable materials there will be a national uplift of materials from, and return to, centres • For non portable materials, subject specialists will arrange a specific date to visit the centre during the specified period
Key Messages • Key Messages will be published after each round of verification • Annual Internal Assessment Report will be published at the end of the academic year • Above information will facilitate early and on going support to all centres throughout the academic year
Key Messages from Round 1 • The evidence submitted by centres was of a high standard • The inclusion of photographs and DVDs as evidence enhanced submissions • Most centres submitted examples of excellent internal verification systems but internal verification was not always evident • Where centres devise their own assessments, it must be clear how assessment is delivered, what candidate response is and how assessment links to assessment standards • Evidence should be clearly labelled with the assessment standard it relates to
Prior Verification • Free service offered to centres who: • devise their own assessments • significantly change SQA’s assessments • Provides additional confidence to teachers that a proposed assessment is fit for purpose www.sqa.org.uk/priorverification
Awards SCQF Level 1 and 2 • Cycling • Personal Achievement • Personal Development www.sqa.org.uk/awards
Resources • Information and guidance sent to centres – • Teacher Guide • Quality Assurance postcard • School/College co-ordinator wall-chart • Audience leaflets • New SCQF postcards
ALISON MITCHELL DEPUTE HEAD TEACHER (Life Skills Unit (S4-S6) GLENCRYAN SCHOOL, CUMBERNAULD amitchell@glencryan.n-Lanark.sch.uk
Life Skills Unit • Seven sections • Streamed for core classes • Mixed ability for vocational/elective/expressive arts • SQA Awards (Nat 1-4) • New Literacy & Numeracy qualifications (Nat 1-3) • Mixture of double and single periods (full am slots) • Art, Music, Drama, Craft & Design, H.E, PE, Health & Wellbeing • Electives
New SQA Qualifications • As well as delivering new National Qualifications, we are delivering SQA Awards. • Shorter and bite size achievable units • Recognise success across different levels of difficulty - suitable for young people of all abilities • Provide progression at all levels – vertical or lateral • No external assessment or exams • Supports the values, purpose and principles of Curriculum for Excellence
Principles of CfE • Challenge and enjoyment • Breadth • Progression • Depth • Personalisation and choice • Coherence • Relevance
Personal Achievement • The Personal Achievement Award (National 1and 2) has three different stages of achievement — Bronze, Silver and Gold. The main aims of the Award are to enable learners to develop: • skills to support them to work towards independence • an ability to work with others • communication skills • thinking skills • knowledge and understanding of the context chosen for study • The Award also provides a framework for learners to develop knowledge as well as skills for learning, skills for life and skills for work.
