curriculum for excellence: new national qualifications in scotland may 2011 scott murphy cfe liaison...
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Curriculum for Excellence: Curriculum for Excellence:
New National Qualifications in New National Qualifications in ScotlandScotland
May 2011May 2011
Curriculum for Excellence: Curriculum for Excellence:
New National Qualifications in New National Qualifications in ScotlandScotland
May 2011May 2011Scott Murphy
CfE Liaison ManagerScottish Qualifications Authority
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Purpose of Session Purpose of Session
This session will:• Summarise new National Qualifications including
Freestanding Literacy and Numeracy Units• Explain the Development Process• Identify the timescales involved and how to keep
informed• Conclude with a Q & A session – Parents and Carers
Information Leaflets
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National Qualifications
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New National CoursesNew National Courses
Current Qualifications will be revised – Access, Higher and Advanced Higher will be revised to reflect aims, values, principles of Curriculum for Excellence. Aim to provide good progression/articulation to and from National 4 and National 5
National 4 – replaces Standard Grade (General) and Intermediate 1
National 5 – replaces Standard Grade (Credit) and Intermediate 2
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AssessmentAssessment
Courses are Unit based - Units assessed pass/fail within centres – as at present
Assessment will be appropriate to subject and level, including case-studies, practical work, performance, project work and exams
To be awarded the Course, learners must provide evidence which meets the requirements of all of the Units and a Course assessment
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Added ValueAdded Value
Each Course from National 4 to Advanced Higher will be 160 notional hours (includes a 40-hour added value element)
For National 4, the added value is in an Added Value Unit. This will require the learner to demonstrate breadth, challenge and/or application of skills.
National 4 Courses will not be graded.
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Added Value – National 5, Higher, Advanced HigherAdded Value – National 5, Higher, Advanced Higher For National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher, the 160
hours will include an added value Course assessment. This will sample breadth, challenge and/or application of skills from across the Course.
The Course assessment at these levels will be graded A – D (as at present).
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National Qualifications
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Literacy and NumeracyLiteracy and Numeracy
Freestanding Units at SCQF levels 3, 4 and 5 – Access 3, National 4 and National 5.
A Literacy Unit to be included in English Courses at SCQF levels 3 and 4 (Access 3 and National 4)
A Numeracy Unit to be included in Mathematics Courses at SCQF levels 3 and 4 (Access 3 and National 4)
A Numeracy Unit to be included in Life-skills Mathematics Course at SCQF levels 4 and 5 (National 4 and 5)
Some, not all, literacy/numeracy skills included in English and Mathematics at SCQF 5 (National 5) – no certification unless learner also completes freestanding Unit
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Developing the new CoursesDeveloping the new Courses
Dedicated development teams
Curriculum Area Review Groups (external nominations)
Qualification Design Teams (external nominations) Subject Working Groups -
www.sqa.org.uk/subjectworkinggroups
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TimelinesTimelines
2010 – new curriculum introduced 2012 – publication of new qualifications levels 1 to 6 2013 – last Standard Grades + current Access 1, 2 & 3; publication
of new qualifications level 7 (Advanced Higher) 2014 – first new qualifications at levels 1 to 5 (Access 1, 2, 3 and
National 4/5); dual run’ with existing National Courses 2015 – first new qualifications at level 6 (Higher); ‘dual run’ with
existing National Courses 2016 – first new qualifications at level 7 (Advanced Higher)
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Key 2011 Delivery TimelinesKey 2011 Delivery Timelines Nat 4/5draft Rationale and Courses Summary Jan 11 Nat 4/5draft Courses Specifications Apr 11 Higher draft Rationale and Courses Summary May 11 Higher draft Courses Specifications Aug 11 Nat 4/5draft Unit Specifications Aug 11 Acc 3 draft Rationale and Courses Summary Aug 11 Acc 3 draft Course Specifications Oct 11 Higher draft Unit Specifications Nov 11 Nat 4/5draft Course & Unit Assessment Specs. Nov 11 Acc 3 draft Unit Specifications Dec 11
Assessment support/exemplification will be available(N4/5 from Apr 12, H from Apr 13 and AH from Apr 14
Publications of formal Arrangements/Specifications Apr 2012 (SCQF 1 to 6)
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Useful LinksUseful Links
Keep Informed - – www.sqa.org.uk/curriculumforexcellence– www.sqa.org.uk/haveyoursay– www.sqa.org.uk/subjectworkinggroups– www.sqa.org.uk/myalerts– www.sqa.org.uk/cfeteam
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Questions?Questions?
Thank you for your time...........
Curriculum For Excellence
Liaison [email protected]
07768 083 698
Edinburgh City, West Lothian, East Lothian, Midlothian and Scottish Borders