scottish qualifications authority welcome to the hnc/d social sciences annual staff development...

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

WELCOME TO THE HNC/D SOCIAL SCIENCES

ANNUAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT EVENT

5 NOVEMBER 2014

PROGRAMME FOR THE DAYPROGRAMME FOR THE DAY10.30 am Coffee & Registration

11.00 am Welcome & SQA Update Carol Hunter, SQA

Carolyn Laird, New College Lanarkshire

11.30 am Diverse Assessment Brian Dunn, North East Scotland College

12.15 pm Workshop 1 (Sharing of Good Practice/School College Partnerships)

12.45 pm Workshop 2 (Sharing of Good Practice/School College Partnerships)

1.15 pm Plenary

1.30 pm Lunch

VALIDATION DATESVALIDATION DATES

Old HND G87J 16 finish date 31/07/2015

New HNC GC3J 15 start 01/08/2011- valid indefinitely

New HND GC3K 16 start date 01/08/2011-valid indefinitely

Five year review due 2015 - 2016

2014 Operational Plan Update2014 Operational Plan Update

1st October 2014 - validation of PDAs in Sociology, Psychology, Politics and History

Available from January 2015 SCQF level 7 awards comprise the A + B units SCQF level 8 awards comprise the C + D units Awards aimed at:

– Part-time and evening class learners– Full-time learners– Adult returners– Year 6 school pupils – Those seeking CPD

2014 Operational Plan Update contd.2014 Operational Plan Update contd. Purpose:

– Widen participation

– Meet needs of variety of learners

– Provide element of specialisation in the Social Sciences

– Develop skills required for Higher Education

– Develop skills for Employment

– Develop learning and study skills

– Provide a fall back position for those who may not be able to achieve the full HNC/D

– Provide sense of achievement for candidates

– Provide alternatives to discontinued Advanced Highers and offer progression opportunities to university

– Provide opportunities for school/college partnerships

– Provide flexible entry to Higher Education

– Useful for centres that cannot offer whole HNC/HND

2014 Operational Plan Update contd.2014 Operational Plan Update contd.

Work underway on development of PDA in Criminology at SCQF level 8

Mandatory unit – FM43 35 Criminology (x2 credits) Plus one unit from:

FK8R 34 Sociology A: Introduction to Sociology (x1 credit)

FK8D 34 Psychology A: History and Development of Psychology (x1 credit)

FK85 34 Politics A: An Introduction to Political Theories of the State (x1 credit)

F1A7 34 Scottish Legal System (x1 credit)

F1B4 34 Scottish Criminal Law (x1 credit)

F0EB 35 Criminal Justice System in Scotland (x1 credit)

2014 Operational Plan Update contd.2014 Operational Plan Update contd. Designed to introduce candidates to topics and debates that

inform contemporary justice; develop skills to evaluate theories of crime causation and of criminalisation; examine the role and aims of the Criminal Justice System in Scotland.

Provides credit within HNC Social Sciences, HNC Legal Studies and HNC Police Studies

Aimed at:

– Part-time and evening class learners

– Full-time learners

– Adult returners

– Those seeking CPD

Validate by March 2015

2014 Operational Plan Update contd.2014 Operational Plan Update contd.

Developing a Psychology Lab experiment book

Developing examples of co operative learning sessions

Minor amendments to Sociology A and Sociology B

Publishing Diverse Assessment Guide

Producing a promotional leaflet for schools

2014 Operational Plan Update contd.2014 Operational Plan Update contd. Publishing an example of an academic poster for

Politics

Published example of candidate response for HND examination (Research Issues/Politics/Psychology) on https://secure.sqa.org.uk/login.html

Published FAQ sheet on remediation and reassessment SQA web site

Piloting alternative assessments for Sociology A + B and Sociology B + C as part of HN Articulation Project

CURRENT QST MEMBERSCURRENT QST MEMBERSNorth East Scotland College

Dundee and Angus College

Fife College

New College Lanarkshire

Ayrshire College

Edinburgh College

College Development Network

University of Highlands & Islands

City of Glasgow College

Seeking New QST MembersSeeking New QST MembersTo represent:

Glasgow Clyde College: Anniesland; Cardonald; LangsideGlasgow Kelvin College: Stow; John Wheatley, North GlasgowWest College Scotland: Reid Kerr; Clydebank; James Watt InverclydeForth Valley CollegeWest Lothian College

Seeking New External VerifiersSeeking New External Verifiers

Currently recruiting new External Verifiers for:

PsychologyPhilosophyGeography

Closing date 14 November

Details can be found on SQA Appointee Opportunities page of SQA web site

http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/42986.2298.html

To FinishTo Finish

Contact details in pack

Carol.hunter@sqa.org.uk Tel: 0345 213 5449

Fiona.mackinnon@sqa.org.uk Tel: 0345 213 5450

Presentations from today on Social Sciences web page http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/26069.html

Please complete evaluation which will be conducted via Survey Monkey; link to be sent out next week