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New National Qualifications Design in Scotland: Overview and Assessment Details

Learn about the design and assessment of Scotland's new National Qualifications, including timelines, progression paths, assessment methods, and implementation details. Understand the importance of skills development, personalization, and maintaining high standards in education. This session aims to provide clarity on the seamless transition from experiences and outcomes, with a focus on inclusive, coherent, and motivating assessment practices.

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New National Qualifications Design in Scotland: Overview and Assessment Details

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  1. Curriculum for Excellence: the structure and design of new National Qualifications in Scotland Jacqui Murray CfE Liaison Team Leader Jacqui.murray@sqa.org.uk

  2. Purpose of session This session will cover: • Information about the design of the new National Qualifications in Scotland • Timescales • The development process • Keeping informed

  3. National Qualifications

  4. Qualification Aims • Breadth of learning • Seamless transition from experiences and outcomes • Clear and smooth progression • Inclusive, coherent, easy to understand • Less time spent on assessment for certification   • More focus on skills development • Assessment supports, motivates and challenges learners • More scope for personalisation and choice • High standards, credibility and relevance

  5. How will the new qualifications be assessed? • Courses and Units at National 1 to National 4 • assessed by teachers and lecturers • assessed as pass or fail • Quality assured by SQA • Courses at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher • include Units assessed by teachers and lecturers • Course Assessment – usually a question paper and/or coursework marked by SQA • Graded A to D or ‘No Award’

  6. Assessment • Courses are Unit based - Units assessed pass/fail within centres – as at present • Assessment appropriate to subject and level, including case-studies, practical work, performance, project work and exams • To be awarded the Course, learners must provide evidence which meets the requirements of all of the Units and a Course assessment (National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher) • If a learner fails a Course assessment, they will receive credit for the Units that have achieved

  7. National 4 Geography • 3 Units • Geography: Physical Environments • Geography: Human Environments • Geography: Global Issues • Added Value Unit • Geography Assignment

  8. National 5 Chemistry • 3 Units • Chemical Changes and Structure • Nature’s Chemistry • Chemistry in Society • Course Assessment • Question Paper • Assignment

  9. CfE Qualifications implementation timelines Session 2012/13 last Standard Grade examinations develop Assessment Support (N2 – N5) Publish Draft and final Advanced Higher documents Session 2013/14 first new National Qualifications (N1 to N5), dual run with existing Access and Intermediates develop Assessment Support (Higher) Session 2014/15 first new Higher qualifications, dual run with existing Access, Intermediates and Highers develop Assessment Support (Advanced Higher) Session 2015/16 first Advanced Higher qualifications

  10. Assessment Support Schedule 2012/13

  11. Development Process • Unprecedented levels of engagement • Publish draft qualification documents • Teacher and lecturer involvement • Parent, employer and university involvement

  12. New Awards • More ways to demonstrate achievement • Shorter than ‘traditional’ Courses • Available at various levels • Personal Achievement • Personal Development • Modern Languages for Life and Work • Wellbeing • Religion, Belief and Values

  13. Other types of National Qualifications • Skills for Work Courses • encourage learners to become familiar with the world of work • National Progression Awards and National Certificates • assess skills and knowledge in specialist vocational areas • designed to prepare learners for employment, career development or progression to further study at HNC/D level

  14. Further Information www.sqa.org.uk/cfeforparents www.sqa.org.uk/curriculumforexcellence www.sqa.org.uk/myalerts www.facebook.com/ScottishQualificationsAuthority Twitter – @sqanews YouTube – www.youtube.com/user/SQAonline Speak to your school

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