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SQA update

SQA update. March 2018. Statistics 2016/17. Statistics 2016/17. Course Awards 2016/17. British Nutrition Foundation National 5 Health and Food Technology Neve Kellacher and her teacher Sine Greatorex Holy Rood High School, Edinburgh Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology

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SQA update

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  1. SQA update March 2018

  2. Statistics 2016/17

  3. Statistics 2016/17

  4. Course Awards 2016/17 British Nutrition Foundation • National 5 Health and Food Technology Neve Kellacherand her teacher Sine Greatorex Holy Rood High School, Edinburgh • Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology Rachel Cockburn and her teacher Laura Cooper Larbert High School

  5. Current entries 2017/18

  6. Current entries 2017/18

  7. Session 2017/18 – submission dates Externally assessed coursework National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology 21st March National 5 Health and Food Technology National 5 Hospitality: Practical Cookery National 5 Hospitality: Practical Cake Craft 19th April Higher Fashion and Textile Technology Higher Health and Food Technology Advanced Higher Health Internal assessment mark forms4th May National 5 Cake, Cookery and Fashion Higher Fashion and Textile Technology

  8. Revised National Qualifications Changes are being made to the following subjects at Higher level, with effect from session 2018/19: • Fashion and Textile Technology • Health and Food Technology Unit assessment will be removed

  9. Revised National Qualifications Higher Fashion and Textile Technology The course will be assessed by a Question Paper and an Assignment/Practical Activity. • Question Paper will be worth 30% of the total mark • Assignment/Practical Activity will be worth 70% of the total mark

  10. Revised National Qualifications Higher Health and Food Technology The course will be assessed by a Question Paper and an Assignment. • Question Paper will be worth 50% of the total mark • Assignment will be worth 50% of the total mark

  11. Revised National Qualifications Publishing timelines for 2018 April Course specification, with mandatory requirements only May Revised coursework information September Course specification with course support notes Specimen question papers

  12. Revised National Qualifications • Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology development work will follow on from Higher, for delivery in session 2019/20

  13. Revised National Qualifications Communicating the changes Website – ‘Changes to assessment of National Courses’ http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/78398.html Audio presentations in April/May Webinars in September Events in October/Nov

  14. Events April Health and Food Technology H RNQ audio presentation – date tbc

  15. Events May • Fashion and Textile Technology H RNQ audio presentation – date tbc

  16. Events June • Hospitality Skills for Work – 1st June • Practical Cookery skills day – 23rd June

  17. Events September • Fashion and Textile Technology H RNQ webinar – 6th September • Fashion and Textile Technology skills day – 7th September • Practical Cake Craft skills day – 8th September • Health and Food Technology H RNQ webinar– 12th September

  18. Events October • Health and Food Technology H RNQ - 4th October • Fashion and Textiles H RNQ - 5th October • Health and Food Technology N5 RNQ - 23rd October • Fashion and Textiles N5 RNQ - 30th October • Practical Cookery N5 RNQ - 31st October

  19. Events November • Practical Cookery N5 RNQ - 9th November • Practical Cake N5 RNQ - 13th November • Health and Food Technology AH RNQ - 23rd November

  20. Events In order to book for any of the events, you need register your details at the following link: • https://athena.sqameet.net/ On entering the system, you’ll then find our subjects listed, please note, one person per centre can attend an event.

  21. Scottish Bread Championships 2018 • Year of Young People, under 16’s can enter • Entry forms available at www.royalhighlandshow.org • Closing date 12th May • Judging of products 19th June, at the Royal Highland Show For more information, please contact Wendy Barrie, Scottish Food Guide – wendy@wendybarrie.co.uk

  22. All Saints Educational Trust Aim to increase numbers of teachers with specialism in Food related subjects, and to improve the skills and qualifications of experienced teachers. The Trust has a competitive process to award funds to support candidates applying for first degrees with QTS (or equivalent) or postgraduate awards (MEd, MA, MSc) with a view to working in this subject area in any phase. Go to http://www.aset.org.uk/canyouapply.php for information on how to apply for an award.

  23. Keep in touch Subject pages for Cake, Cookery, Fashion and Health http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/45625.html Hospitality Food and Drink blog http://blogs.sqa.org.uk/hospitalityfoodanddrink SQA News http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/35831.html Myalerts https://www.sqa.org.uk/myalerts Weekly Centre News – via SQA Coordinator SQA Facebook page

  24. Contact details Manuela De Freitas Qualifications Officer for Fashion and Textile/Health and Food courses manuela.de.freitas@sqa.org.uk 0345 213 5480 Suzanne Train Qualifications Officer for Cake/Cookery courses suzanne.train@sqa.org.uk 0345 213 5206 Graeme Findlay Qualifications Manager graeme.findlay@sqa.org.uk 0345 213 5492

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