Modern Languages:update on new qualifications

Modern Languages:update on new qualifications

New National Qualifications New National Qualifications

♦ Support learning – assessment follows the curriculum♦ Support aims, purposes and principles of Curriculum for

Excellence♦ Provide progression from Experiences and Outcomes

and maximizes curriculum continuity between levels♦ Build on existing strengths of reputation, standards,

reliability and validity of Scottish qualifications♦ Provide more flexibility and choice♦ Support teacher professionalism♦ Enable the sharing of standards

Qualifications developed in a more strategic way – starts with learning, process is iterative

Each stage informs the next – on-going process of exploring issues/developing thinking, seeking advice/guidance and then testing proposals

Open and transparent – draft documents published at each stage (both for information and feedback)

Wide range of engagement – from formal groups to Liaison Team visits to target activities

Ongoing engagement – feedback from web Robust quality assurance – involving

partners at each stage

How we have developed qualificationsHow we have developed qualifications

TimelinesTimelines

Draft AH Unit Specifications – September 2012

Further Information on Course Assessment – October 2012

Subject-specific events – Autumn/Winter 2012/13

Assessment support and exemplification – October onwards

Key Features

• Units are points of assessment and skills-based• Broad contexts of society, learning, employability and culture.

National 3 National 4 National 5 Higher

Understanding Language

Understanding Language

Understanding Language

Understanding Language

Using Language Using Language Using Language Using Language

Added value — assignment

Course assessment Course assessment

Modern Languages - Key Features

provides progression from Modern Languages Experiences and Outcomes and same Course structure and Unit titles National 3 - Higher

will allow learners to draw on, combine and apply the language skills learned throughout the Course in the Added Value Unit Modern Language Assignment

provides flexibility to apply language skills in contexts relevant to learners, such as social media, job-related topics or through thematic approaches

provides opportunities to use a range of contexts provides opportunities to combine skills

Unit Assessment Support PackagesUnit Assessment Support Packages

Package N3 N4 N5

1 – October 2012 Combined:L&TR&W

Combined:R&TL&W

Combined:L&TR&W

2 - March 2013 Unit-by-Unit:R&LT&W

Unit-by-Unit:R&LT&W

Unit-by-Unit:R&LT&W

3 – April 2013 Unit-by-Unit:R&LT&W

Combined:R&WL&T

Combined:R&TL&W

Added value at National 4: AssignmentAdded value at National 4: Assignment

Assessing the skills of reading, listening & talking

guidance on setting and controlling the assessment

Guidance on making assessment judgements Personalisation and choice Support notes and assessment exemplification:

guidance on overtaking other Unit outcomes

Added Value at National 5: Course AssessmentAdded Value at National 5: Course Assessment

Assessing the skills of reading, writing, listening & talking

Question Papers: Reading – 3 texts (of same length) Listening – 1 monologue, 1 conversation Writing – job e-mail

Performance: Talking – presentation and conversation

Added value at Higher: Course AssessmentAdded value at Higher: Course Assessment Assessing the skills of reading, translating, writing,

listening & talking

Question Papers: Reading – 1 text, including translation Directed Writing – choice of four scenarios (one from

each context) Listening – 1 monologue, 1 follow-up conversation Personal Response – stimulus based on Listening

Performance: Talking – presentation and conversation

Modern Languages for Life and Work Award Available at SCQF levels 3 and 4 Practical and relevant contexts Personal development – employability skills 3 Units, 2 of which existing SQA Units Opportunity to use 2 languages in one qualification Available to Centres August 2012 Available to all pupils of all ages Award Support Notes available on secure site

Course and Unit Support Notes Access 3- HigherCourse and Unit Support Notes Access 3- Higher

• These provide guidance on delivering Units and Course.

• Approaches to learning and teaching and assessment

• Gathering naturally-occurring evidence• Combining Outcomes within and across Units• Useful appendices

Advanced HigherAdvanced Higher

Course structure and Units same as current Contexts of society, learning, employability and

culture Open up types of text for internal unit

assessment for ERV to include media texts Emphasis on topical issues Draft Unit Specifications published end of

September 2012

NEXT PHASE: ASSESSMENTNEXT PHASE: ASSESSMENT

Development Process

Assessment SupportAssessment Support

Assessment Briefs – all levels N3-N5 Unit assessments – combined across Units and

unit only Added Value Unit & making Assessment

Judgements information Specimen Question Papers & Marking

Instructions Specimen Coursework & Marking Instructions April 2013

WhoWho

Enhanced Subject Working Group: Qualification Development ManagerQualification Development ConsultantQualification Manager/Qualification OfficerPrincipal AssessorItem WritersPrincipal VerifierSubject expertise from CARG/QDT/SWG

Quality Assurance and EngagementQuality Assurance and Engagement