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ADES CAQ Meeting

ADES CAQ Meeting. 17 J anuary 2014. SQA Update. Gill Stewart, Director, Qualifications Development Eric Martinez, Director, Operations. Supporting Schools – National 3-5. National CPD Events SQA / Local Authority Partnership to deliver. Initially focussed on priority areas.

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ADES CAQ Meeting

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  1. ADES CAQ Meeting 17 January 2014 SQA Update Gill Stewart, Director, Qualifications Development Eric Martinez, Director, Operations

  2. Supporting Schools – National 3-5 • National CPD Events • SQA / Local Authority Partnership to deliver. • Initially focussed on priority areas. • Identify past paper questions that can be used to help prepare for N5 exams • questions that can be used directly. • questions that can be adapted. • Key messages from Verification • Use of nominees by Local Authorities for CPD • Subject Q&As – updated monthly • Communication

  3. Supporting Schools - Higher • Higher Implementation Events • Comparison between current & new Higher • Publishing assessment materials • - Unit assessment support packs • - Specimen question papers • - Coursework information

  4. Key messages from Verification (Round 1) • Use valid and reliable assessments • SQA-produced Unit Assessment Support Packs • Centre devised assessments that have been prior verified • Your own assessments – strongly advise you have these prior verified • Making assessment judgements • SQA packs are designed on a pass/fail basis • Use Judging Evidence Tables to make assessment judgments against Assessment Standards • Judging Evidence Tables have commentary on how to meet each Assessment Standard • A task/activity can meet most or all of the Unit Outcome and Assessment Standards • Indicate on candidate’s work that Unit Assessment Standards have been met • Unit Assessment complementing learning and teaching • Unit Assessment is open and flexible • Assessment should allow you space to prepare for Added Value/Course Assessment

  5. Quality Assurance • Round 1 verification complete • Round 2 verification begun • Release of Nominees • Prior Verification

  6. Implementing the New Highers Information on transition from National 5 to New Highers, areas of stability and change will be published at the end of January 2014

  7. Key Operational Dates

  8. Key Operational Messages • Please encourage schools to meet published activity time lines. These are vital to effective forward planning, resource deployment and certification • Use your local Customer Support Manager to build links to SQA

  9. Questions?

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