(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?