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This document explores evolving qualification standards, engagement with stakeholders, and the development of quality assurance models in Scotland's educational sector. It delves into current and potential models, discussing challenges, viability, feedback mechanisms, and the role of stakeholders. Key messages stress the importance of robust quality assurance, inclusive approaches, and SQA's role in maintaining national standards.
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Qualifications are changing Engagement: Quality Assurance Models
Design issues • New qualifications – more skills based, greater personalisation, diversity of assessment approaches • Quality Assurance (QA) developments • Self-evaluation frameworks • Proportionality • Involvement of stakeholders
Who did we engage with? • Curriculum Area Review Groups • Local Authority Representatives • College Quality Managers • School Leaders Scotland Representatives • Association of Directors of Education Quality Improvement Network (ADES QuIN)
What did we ask? • What are the strengths and challenges of: • current external verification models? • potential new quality assurance models? • What is the viability of: • using a blend of models? • a rolling programme of quality assurance activities? • basing activity on risk/identified needs?
Models discussed • Current: • Prior verification • Central and postal verification • Visiting verification - including Coordinated Verification Events (COVEs) • Potential new: • Regional • Partnership
Feedback • Need for robust QA for credibility – particular concerns around National 4 • Assessment expertise of teachers • Role of the National Assessment Resource (NAR) • Resource issues - “dual running” and centre capacity • High quality – and timely – feedback • Avoid end-loading QA
Feedback (continued) • Culture change necessary • Internal QA prerequisite • SQA guardian of national standards • Blended approach • Risk - longer term development • Differences in school / college perspectives, priorities and concerns • Potential of IT solutions
Progress made so far and next steps
Key messages from engagement activities • Need for robust QA – credibility • Approaches need to be developmental – CPD • Approaches need to be inclusive and foster collegiality • Role of SQA as guardian of national standards • Constraints – budget, funding and release
Additional considerations: CfE • Need to create long-term capacity and build confidence • Importance of professional dialogue – across centres, sectors and regions • Shared responsibility through partnerships • Need for flexibility – personalisation and choice
Potential approaches: rethinking the way SQA works with centres Develop a culture of partnership between SQA and all centres: • SQA and centres working together to: • identify appropriate subject specialist for QA activity • embed CPD into the QA process for both individuals and centres • quality assure assessment decisions • SQA continues in role of ensuring national standards in a supportive way
Current approaches: external QA activity SQA appointees Centre representatives Central verification Visiting verification Regional verification
Potential approaches: external QA activity SQA and centres working in partnership National QA events Area QA events Visiting QA events
Next steps • Engagement: • Share our thinking • Identify practical implications • Develop partnership working in a manageable way • Two structured engagement events in April: • representative volunteers required • Develop further detail of models: • roles and responsibilities • identify resources required