Modern Languages for Life and Work

SCQF Levels 3 / 4

Launch Event

16 April 2013Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow

Modern Languages for Life and Work

SCQF Levels 3 / 4

Launch Event

16 April 2013Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow

Available Documentation:Available Documentation:

At both levels:

Award Specification for MLLW Award 3 x Unit Specifications 3 x Unit Support Notes plus Award Support Notes* for MLLW

covering Award at both levels 3 and 4

* revision under way

Modern Languages for Life and Work:Levels 3 / 4 Modern Languages for Life and Work:Levels 3 / 4

The main purpose of these Awards is to study one or two modern languages in practical and relevant contexts for life and work, and identify, develop and demonstrate employability skills

Available across ten languages: Cantonese, French, Gaelic (Learners), German, Italian, Mandarin, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Urdu

Modern Languages for Life and Work:Levels 3 / 4 Modern Languages for Life and Work:Levels 3 / 4

The Award aims to enable learners to:

develop talking and listening skills in one or two modern languages in the contexts of life and work (plus reading skills at Level 4)

develop knowledge of one or two modern languages in the contexts of life and work

develop employability skills

Modern Languages for Life and Work:Levels 3 / 4 Modern Languages for Life and Work:Levels 3 / 4

Three Units together comprise Award at each level:

Existing Units:- Building Own Employability Skills (BOES)- (Modern Languages) for Work Purposes (MLWP)

New Unit:- (Modern Languages) for Life (MLL)

* NB Language Units can be done in different languages

Units in the AwardUnits in the Award

Building Own Employability Skills: Levels 3 / 4Building Own Employability Skills: Levels 3 / 4

Aim:

to provide learners with the opportunity to acquire the skills needed in order to gain employment, by:

finding out about job opportunities and employersfinding out about the skills needed to apply for a jobcombining these skills with language skills from one or both language Units

Building Own Employability Skills: Levels 3 / 4Building Own Employability Skills: Levels 3 / 4

Outcome 1

Learners will build their employability skills by:

1.1 Finding information about suitable employment opportunities

1.2 Practising the skills needed to apply for a job

Evidence Requirements detailed in Unit Specification and Unit Support Notes

Building Own Employability Skills:Levels 3 / 4 Building Own Employability Skills:Levels 3 / 4

Unit Support Notes also provide detailed guidelines on:

approaches to learning, teaching and assessment

Aim: to provide learners with the opportunity to develop basic skills in talking and listening needed to communicate in any vocational context using the language studied.

encourages learners to reflect on the skills required for employability

Is an existing Unit (launched 2008)

(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Level 3(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Level 3

(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Level 3(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Level 3

Outcome 1Learners will take part in job-related discussions in the modern language

Outcome 2Learners will demonstrate understanding of simple vocational texts spoken in the modern language

(Modern Languages) for Life: Level 3(Modern Languages) for Life: Level 3

Aim:

to provide learners with the opportunity to develop basic skills in talking and listening in practical and relevant contexts using the language studied

learners explore the culture and everyday life in countries where the modern language is used

Is a new Unit

(Modern Languages) for Life: Level 3(Modern Languages) for Life: Level 3

Outcome 1Learners will take part in simple conversations in the modern language related to culture and everyday life

Outcome 2Learners will understand simple language spoken in the modern language related to culture and everyday life

(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes:Level 4 (Modern Languages) for Work Purposes:Level 4

Aim:

to provide learners with the opportunity to develop the skills in talking and reading needed to communicate in any vocational context using the language studied

encourages learners to reflect on the skills required for employability

Is an existing Unit (launched 2008)

(Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Level 4 (Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Level 4

Outcome 1Learners will take part in job-related discussions in the modern language

Outcome 2Learners will demonstrate understanding of straightforward vocational texts written in the modern language

(Modern Languages) for Life: Level 4 (Modern Languages) for Life: Level 4

Aim:

to provide learners with the opportunity to develop skills in talking and listening in practical and relevant contexts using the language studied

learners explore the culture and everyday life in countries where the modern language is used

Is a new Unit

(Modern Languages) for Life: Level 4 (Modern Languages) for Life: Level 4

Outcome 1Learners will take part in straightforward conversations in the modern language related to culture and everyday life

Outcome 2Learners will understand straightforward language spoken in the modern language related to culture and everyday life

Unit Assessment Support Packs (UASP)

Introduction to new UASP for combined assessment of the Award

Unit Assessment Support Packs (UASP)

Introduction to new UASP for combined assessment of the Award

Unit Assessment Support Packs (UASP)Unit Assessment Support Packs (UASP)

Unit Assessment Support Packs being published in June 2013

Available for both levels

French and Generic versions

Transferability of Generic pack to any of the ten modern languages

Unit Assessment Support Packs (UASP)Unit Assessment Support Packs (UASP)

Focus on combining assessments

Encourages assessment approaches whereby all Outcomes for all three Units are overtaken by one combined assessment

Built-in flexibility allowing assessment of two of the three Units

Unit Assessment Support Packs (UASP)Unit Assessment Support Packs (UASP)

At both levels UASP includes:

Outcomes and Assessment Standards for all three units

Overview of assessment and Evidence to be gathered

Re-assessment arrangements Exemplification of Assessment grid, matching

exemplar activities with Unit Outcome(s) Judging the Evidence section Candidate / Class Unit Assessment Records

Unit Assessment Support Pack: Level 3 Unit Assessment Support Pack: Level 3

French version:

three scenarios:

- Colonie de Vacances (Holiday Camp)

- Parc Astérix (Theme Park)

- Chantiers Ados (Building Project)

transferability to other languageselement of potential realismnumber of exemplar activities common to all three scenarios (BOES / MLL)

Generic version UASP also available

Unit Assessment Support Pack: Level 3 Unit Assessment Support Pack: Level 3

French / Generic versions:

seven activities for each scenariosome activities overtake more than one Outcome, and across Unitsno requirement for all parts of an exemplar / scenario to be overtaken at same time

Unit Assessment Support Pack: Level 4Unit Assessment Support Pack: Level 4

French / Generic versions:

one scenario - airportchosen for transferability factor across languageschoice of three jobselement of potential realismmore skill development in all exemplar activities

Unit Assessment Support Pack: Level 4Unit Assessment Support Pack: Level 4

French / Generic versions:

BOES: more learner input requiredMLWP / MLL: same topics, but more complex languageMLL: presentation by learner, with follow-up questions

detailed guidelines on judging evidence and making assessment decisions

Workshop ActivitiesWorkshop Activities

Look at:

component Units of the Award:

- Outcomes and Assessment Standards-Evidence Requirements

Exemplification of Assessment

Modern Languages for Life and WorkModern Languages for Life and Work

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