(modern languages) for work purposes intermediate 2 / higher 30 april 2009 radisson hotel, glasgow
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(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes
Intermediate 2 / Higher
30 April 2009 Radisson Hotel, Glasgow
(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes
Intermediate 2 / Higher
30 April 2009 Radisson Hotel, Glasgow
(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes
Robert Quinn
Head of Humanities and Social Sciences
(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes
Jim McDonald
Qualifications Manager
Aims of event:Aims of event:
To familiarise delegates with rationale / further developments
To examine (Modern Languages) for Work Purposes Units, Intermediate 2 and Higher
To consider exemplar materials from Assessment Support Packs (ASPs) for Intermediate 2 and Higher
End product:End product:
A suite of Units at Access 3, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2 and Higher
Generic specification covering 10 languages:
Cantonese Mandarin
French Polish
Gaelic (Learners) Russian
German Spanish
Italian Urdu
(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes
Jim Pryde
Qualifications Development Specialist
(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes
Developments Since April 2008
Units available at Access 3 and Intermediate 1 Centres across Scotland delivering in some of
the languages Assessment Support Packs (ASPs) available at
these levels Units at these levels offer progression
(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Intermediate 2 and Higher(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Intermediate 2 and Higher
The Units are free-standing at all levels The duration of a free-standing Unit is notionally
40 hours Can be delivered stand-alone or used in
conjunction with another Unit or a group of Units, across a range of subject areas
Can be used to support courses devised in centres or as part of NQ Group Awards or NQ Progression Awards
(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes:Intermediate 2 and Higher(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes:Intermediate 2 and Higher
Units are suitable for use in a wide range of vocational settings
Not primarily about transactions Encourage learner to reflect on skills required for
employability Articulate with the aims of Curriculum for
Excellence
(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Intermediate 2 and Higher(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Intermediate 2 and Higher
The Units offer horizontal progression: the study of another language at the same level
Vertical progression in the same language offers a more sophisticated use and mix of skills
There is an emphasis on the integration of skills for assessment and learning and teaching purposes
(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Intermediate 2 and Higher(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Intermediate 2 and Higher
Assessment Support Packs (ASPs)
The new Units will not contain NAB assessments SQA has developed an ASP for French, and a generic
version, at both levels The ASPs provide exemplification of assessment and
suggest assessment approaches Exemplification can be used for formative purposes in
preparation for assessment
Assessment Support Pack (cont)Assessment Support Pack (cont)
ASPs can be accessed by SQA Co-ordinators at www.sqa.org.uk/sqasecure
ASP exemplars can be adapted to suit the needs of particular candidate groups
Centres are encouraged to produce/adapt assessments to suit the needs of particular candidate groups
Exemplars based on a range of scenarios Exemplars also contain suggestions for
integrated assessments
VerificationVerification
Centres can request prior verification of adapted exemplars but this is not a requirement
Centres will be selected for Postal Verification This will provide support and feedback to
centres SQA will develop a bank of exemplar materials
drawn from good practice for all languages Centres who contribute materials to this bank
will be acknowledged
Assessment RequirementsAssessment Requirements
Intermediate 2Higher
At all levels integration of assessment is possible and encouraged
Intermediate 2Intermediate 2
Outcome 1: Writing (job-related report/application)
max 150 words
Outcome 2: Speaking (job-related discussion/interview) max 3-4 mins
Integration encouraged and exemplified in ASP (Writing providing framework for Speaking, or Speaking providing framework for Writing)
HigherHigher
Outcome 1: Writing (job-related report/application)
150-200 words
Outcome 2: Speaking (job-related presentation with follow-up discussion/interview) max 5 mins
Integration encouraged and exemplified in ASP (Writing providing framework for Speaking, or Speaking providing framework for Writing)
Workshop Tasks: Workshop Tasks:
Look at Unit Specification for Int 2 and Higher Discuss approaches to assessment Focus on Higher ASP exemplification Opportunity to seek clarification
Any Questions?
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