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SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY
SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY
WELCOME TO THE HNC/D SOCIAL SCIENCES
ANNUAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT EVENT
5 NOVEMBER 2014
PROGRAMME FOR THE DAYPROGRAMME FOR THE DAY10.30 am Coffee & Registration
11.00 am Welcome & SQA Update Carol Hunter, SQA
Carolyn Laird, New College Lanarkshire
11.30 am Diverse Assessment Brian Dunn, North East Scotland College
12.15 pm Workshop 1 (Sharing of Good Practice/School College Partnerships)
12.45 pm Workshop 2 (Sharing of Good Practice/School College Partnerships)
1.15 pm Plenary
1.30 pm Lunch
VALIDATION DATESVALIDATION DATES
Old HND G87J 16 finish date 31/07/2015
New HNC GC3J 15 start 01/08/2011- valid indefinitely
New HND GC3K 16 start date 01/08/2011-valid indefinitely
Five year review due 2015 - 2016
2014 Operational Plan Update2014 Operational Plan Update
1st October 2014 - validation of PDAs in Sociology, Psychology, Politics and History
Available from January 2015 SCQF level 7 awards comprise the A + B units SCQF level 8 awards comprise the C + D units Awards aimed at:
– Part-time and evening class learners– Full-time learners– Adult returners– Year 6 school pupils – Those seeking CPD
2014 Operational Plan Update contd.2014 Operational Plan Update contd. Purpose:
– Widen participation
– Meet needs of variety of learners
– Provide element of specialisation in the Social Sciences
– Develop skills required for Higher Education
– Develop skills for Employment
– Develop learning and study skills
– Provide a fall back position for those who may not be able to achieve the full HNC/D
– Provide sense of achievement for candidates
– Provide alternatives to discontinued Advanced Highers and offer progression opportunities to university
– Provide opportunities for school/college partnerships
– Provide flexible entry to Higher Education
– Useful for centres that cannot offer whole HNC/HND
2014 Operational Plan Update contd.2014 Operational Plan Update contd.
Work underway on development of PDA in Criminology at SCQF level 8
Mandatory unit – FM43 35 Criminology (x2 credits) Plus one unit from:
FK8R 34 Sociology A: Introduction to Sociology (x1 credit)
FK8D 34 Psychology A: History and Development of Psychology (x1 credit)
FK85 34 Politics A: An Introduction to Political Theories of the State (x1 credit)
F1A7 34 Scottish Legal System (x1 credit)
F1B4 34 Scottish Criminal Law (x1 credit)
F0EB 35 Criminal Justice System in Scotland (x1 credit)
2014 Operational Plan Update contd.2014 Operational Plan Update contd. Designed to introduce candidates to topics and debates that
inform contemporary justice; develop skills to evaluate theories of crime causation and of criminalisation; examine the role and aims of the Criminal Justice System in Scotland.
Provides credit within HNC Social Sciences, HNC Legal Studies and HNC Police Studies
Aimed at:
– Part-time and evening class learners
– Full-time learners
– Adult returners
– Those seeking CPD
Validate by March 2015
2014 Operational Plan Update contd.2014 Operational Plan Update contd.
Developing a Psychology Lab experiment book
Developing examples of co operative learning sessions
Minor amendments to Sociology A and Sociology B
Publishing Diverse Assessment Guide
Producing a promotional leaflet for schools
2014 Operational Plan Update contd.2014 Operational Plan Update contd. Publishing an example of an academic poster for
Politics
Published example of candidate response for HND examination (Research Issues/Politics/Psychology) on https://secure.sqa.org.uk/login.html
Published FAQ sheet on remediation and reassessment SQA web site
Piloting alternative assessments for Sociology A + B and Sociology B + C as part of HN Articulation Project
CURRENT QST MEMBERSCURRENT QST MEMBERSNorth East Scotland College
Dundee and Angus College
Fife College
New College Lanarkshire
Ayrshire College
Edinburgh College
College Development Network
University of Highlands & Islands
City of Glasgow College
Seeking New QST MembersSeeking New QST MembersTo represent:
Glasgow Clyde College: Anniesland; Cardonald; LangsideGlasgow Kelvin College: Stow; John Wheatley, North GlasgowWest College Scotland: Reid Kerr; Clydebank; James Watt InverclydeForth Valley CollegeWest Lothian College
Seeking New External VerifiersSeeking New External Verifiers
Currently recruiting new External Verifiers for:
PsychologyPhilosophyGeography
Closing date 14 November
Details can be found on SQA Appointee Opportunities page of SQA web site
http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/42986.2298.html
To FinishTo Finish
Contact details in pack
[email protected] Tel: 0345 213 5449
[email protected] Tel: 0345 213 5450
Presentations from today on Social Sciences web page http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/26069.html
Please complete evaluation which will be conducted via Survey Monkey; link to be sent out next week
