Palestinian study visit

Developing the curriculumDeveloping, monitoring and evaluating qualificationBobby Elliott

Scottish Qualifications Authority

[email protected]

Presentation

1. Types of qualification2. Qualification development process3. Validation event4. Changing learners5. Strengths and challenges

SCQF Level

SQA National Units, Courses and Group

AwardsHigher Education Vocational

12 Doctorates

11 Masters SVQ 5

10 Honours degree, Graduate diploma

Professional Development Award

9 Ordinary degree, Graduate certificate

Professional Development Award

8 HND, DipHESVQ 4Professional Development Award

7 Advanced Higher HNC, CertHEProfessional Development Award

6 Higher

SVQ 3National CertificateNational Progression Award

5Intermediate 2Credit Standard Grade


4Intermediate 1General Standard Grade


3Access 3Foundation Standard Grade

SVQ 1

2 Access 2

1 Access 1

Vocational Qualifications

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Qualification Development Process

Commence review

Business case

Form QDT

Create draft framework

Consultation

Finalise framework

Write units

Validation

Arrangements

Validation event

Qualification Development Team Lead developer Other developers SQA officer

Validation Panel Convenor (education) Representatives

College Industry Sector Skills Council

SQA representative

Example: HNC/D Computing

June 2010: consultation event

August 2010: QDT formed 32 members 22 centres

September 2010: Lead developer selected

October 2010-Present: QDT meetings Draft frameworks

produced April 2011:

Consultation

June 2011: Finalise frameworks

July-October 2011: Write units

November 2011: Validation event

January 2012: Produce Arrangements

February-May 2012: Produce support materials

June 2012: Launch new qualifications

Development blog

New types of learner?

“Google Generation”

“Generation X”

“Net Geners”

“Millennials”

“Digital natives”

Digital natives

Use Web Active learning Authentic tasks Goal oriented Search Google Collaborate

Use books Passive learning Contrived tasks Process oriented Memorise Library Compete

IMMIGRANT NATIVE

Strengths and issues

Comprehensive SCQF

Standard (national) framework

Modularisation Flexible

Inclusion of stakeholders in development process

Transparent, fair, open, inclusive

Complexity of vocational qualifications

SCQF Difficulties in

determining level Increases complexity

Modularisation Atomises learning

Parity of esteem between vocational and academic

New learners

Strengths Challenges