Qualifications are changing

1. Qualifications are changing Qualifications Development Update

2. Qualifications development model • Hybrid of previous qualifications development models • Separates roles, clear and focused remits • Qualifications will be developed in a more strategic and proactive way • ‘Front ended’ quality assurance is now an integral part of the development process • Engagement activities – open and transparent - will be more clearly focused at each stage of the development process

3. Clear roles and remits

4. Relationship between CfE and SCQF levels Continues up to Level 12 ≈ 4 4 SCQF Levels CfE Levels 3 3 2 2 1 1 Early Years

5. Progression from Experiences and Outcomes • Broad match between CfE Level 4 and SCQF Level 4 • Each course is specific, and: • has a clear, distinct rationale and unit structure • draws on the principles and practice papers for its ‘big ideas’ • draws on experiences and outcomes as appropriate • is based on national standards • has evidence requirements • is set against SCQF

6. National 4 and National 5 – draft Course Rationale and Summary Follows on from Overview Reports • Purpose and aims of learning • Outline of skills and knowledge • Course Structure, brief description of Units • Nature of Added Value • Method(s) for assessing Added Value Key messages published online for each Course on its subject page, accompanied by a request for specific feedback

7. Environmental Science National 4: key points This new Course: • builds on the principles and practice papers in the sciences and social subjectscurriculum areas and has a strong inter-disciplinary nature • provides progression from the sciences and social science principles and practice papers by giving learners opportunities and encourages an experiential and investigative approach to learning • provides progression from the experiences and outcomes to investigate the natural and human impact on sustainability, the Earth’s systems and resources

8. Environmental Science National 4: key points (cont.) This new Course: • allows flexibility and personalisation within the Course by allowing choice in the topics studied • promotes a problem-solving approach to topics like power generation, waste reduction, recycling, land use, forestry, agriculture, economics, and a wide range of other areas • assesses added value through a projectand a test

9. Stakeholder engagement • Open andtransparent - draft materials on web • Wide range of groups and individuals • Proactive, planned engagement • to explore issues and help shape thinking • offer advice and guidance • reflect on and test proposals • MyAlerts and feedback facilities on web – feedback summaries to CARGs and QDTs and then published on web • Intrinsic part of the development process

10. CARG, QDT and SWG Externally nominated: • Eight Curriculum Area Review Groups (CARGs) • Review Group for Literacy and Numeracy • Review Group for Access 1 and Access 2 • 42 subject based Qualifications Design Teams (QDT) Register of Interest: • Subject Working Groups (SWGs)

11. Suites of Courses: what’s new? • New broad based Courses at Access 3 and National 4: Business; Design and Technology; Science, Social Subjects; Social Sciences • New Courses: Computing and Information Science, Design and Manufacture; Engineering Science; Environmental Science; Practical Mathematics • New practical Courses: Cookery; Cake Baking and Finishing; Electronics; Fabric and Textiles; Metalworking; Woodworking • New Awards: Belief and Reflection; Health and Wellbeing; Languages; Personal Development

12. What’s next?