Qualifications Update:Fashion and Textile Technology

Qualifications Update:Fashion and Textile Technology

Developing qualifications Developing qualifications - drivers- drivers• Progression – provide progression from Es & Os and maximise

continuity between levels • More open and flexible requirements – fewer, broader

outcomes, more focus on skills• Assessment which supports learning - open evidence

requirements – choice of assessment approaches – opportunities for combined assessment

• Refreshed and relevant contexts for learning, providing challenge and enjoyment

• Personalisation and Choice – in content/contexts for Units - Added Value Unit at National 4 – coursework assessment at National 5

• Robust and credible – current high standards in qualifications will be maintained

• Units are skills based and provide flexibility and choice through candidate choice of briefs and fashion/textile items to make.

• Provides opportunities to apply practical skills and textile construction techniques

• Builds knowledge and understanding progressively up levels through preparing for, planning, making and reviewing/evaluating fashion/textile items

• Combines the best aspects of current Intermediate and Standard Grade Courses

• Added Value Unit is assessed by a practical activity – making a fashion/textile item.

Key pointsKey points

Unit StructureUnit Structure

National 3 National 4 National 5

Textile Technologies Textile Technologies Textile Technologies

Fashion/Textile Item Development

Fashion/Textile Item Development

Fashion/Textile Item Development

Fashion and Textile Choices

Fashion and Textile Choices

Fashion and Textile Choices

New Quality Assurance arrangementsNew Quality Assurance arrangements• Will cover new National 1 to National 5 from 2013/14

• New arrangements will promote shared understanding of national standards through a collaborative and partnership approach

• New ‘Nominee’ role - provides a pool of nationally trained experts

• Intense verification in the first 3 years, then an intelligence led approach will be adopted

• Verification in Nov/Dec, Feb and Apr/May - allows for early identification of issues and support/guidance to be given

Assessment Support Schedule 2012/13 Assessment Support Schedule 2012/13

Oct 12 to Mar 13 N3 to N5 Unit Assessment Support (Package 1)

Feb 13 N3 to N5 Unit Assessment Support (Package 2)

Feb 13 N5 Specimen Question Paper

Apr 13 N3 to N5 Unit Assessment Support (Package 3)

Apr 13 N5 Specimen Coursework

Apr 13 N4 Added Value Assessment Support