Mackie Academy

Mackie Academy

1)Courses, Levels and Structures

2)Assessments and Estimates

3)Exams and Results Services

Mackie Academy

Courses, Levels and Structures

SCQF Level

Title Assessment and Grading

7 Advanced Higher Combination of internal and external assessment and grades awarded from A,B,C,D

6 Higher

5 National 5

4 National 4

Internally Assessed and graded as pass or fail

3 National 3

2 National 2

1 National 1

Full List of SQA subjects

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Courses, Levels and Structures

SCQF Level

Title Structure and Award of Course

7 Advanced Higher Internal units + “course assessment”

6 Higher Internal units + “course assessment”

5 National 5 Internal units + “course assessment”

4 National 4 3 internal units + Added Value Unit

3 National 3 3 internal units

2 National 2 3 internal units

1 National 1 3 internal units

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Assessment and Estimates

Course assessment can be any combination of:-

• Internally marked assignments

• Externally marked assignments

• Final examinations

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Assessment and Estimates

Course assessment examples:-

Level & Subject Internal Assignment Value

External Assignment Value

Final Exam Value

Nat 5 Mathematics

100%

Nat 5 Engineering Science.

40% 60%

Nat 5 Practical Woodworking

100%

Higher History 1/3 2/3

Adv Higher Drama 100%

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Assessment and Estimates

Estimated grades submitted to SQA by end of March are based on a combination of:-

• Performance in internally marked assignments or unit assessments

• Performance in internally marked “Estimate” exams.

• Teacher judgement of other coursework completed

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Exams and Results Services

Estimate Exam Diet (for Mackie Academy)Monday 23rd January to Friday 3rd February 2017

SQA Exam DietWednesday 3rd May to Friday 2nd June 2017

SQA Results Released to CandidatesTuesday 8th August 2017

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Exams and Results Services

Exceptional Circumstances Consideration Service• during exam diet only

• Exam circumstances (affecting all candidates)• Only declared by Chief Invigilator and SQA Coordinator

• Personal circumstances (affecting individual candidate)• Must be requested within 10 days of exam• Evidence must be provided to school• Alternative (subject) evidence to SQA within 13 days of exam• Post-results service cannot be used thereafter

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Exams and Results Services

Post Results Services• Following release of results and within 21 days• There is no such thing as an “appeal”

• Clerical Check• All parts of papers/assignments marked and added correctly

• Marking Review• Clerical review plus:-• Marking of paper is reviewed and checked to be in-line with

national standards

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Exams and Results Services

Post Results Services

Three key points

• Candidate marks could go up or down or stay the same.

• No additional candidate evidence can be submitted

• Final decision on whether any request is submitted is by Head Teacher using Aberdeenshire criteria to determine each case.