Modern Languages:update on new qualifications

Modern Languages:update on new qualifications

New National Qualifications New National Qualifications

♦ Support learning – assessment follows the curriculum♦ Support aims, purposes and principles of Curriculum for

Excellence♦ Provide progression from Experiences and Outcomes

and maximizes curriculum continuity between levels♦ Build on existing strengths of reputation, standards,

reliability and validity of Scottish qualifications♦ Provide more flexibility and choice♦ Support teacher professionalism♦ Enable the sharing of standards

Qualifications developed in a more strategic way – starts with learning, process is iterative

Each stage informs the next – on-going process of exploring issues/developing thinking, seeking advice/guidance and then testing proposals

Open and transparent – draft documents published at each stage (both for information and feedback)

Wide range of engagement – from formal groups to Liaison Team visits to target activities

Ongoing engagement – feedback from web Robust quality assurance – involving

partners at each stage

How we are developing qualificationsHow we are developing qualifications

TimelinesTimelines Nat 4/5 draft Course Rationale and Summary

Nat 4/5 draft Course Specifications

Higher draft Course Rationales and Summaries

Higher draft Course Specifications

Nat 4/5 draft Unit Specifications

Acc 2 and 3 draft Courses Rationales and Summaries

Access 3 Course Specifications

Higher draft Unit Specifications Nov 11 Nat 5 draft Course Assessment Specs Nov 11 Acc 2/3 draft Unit Specifications Dec 11 Nat 4/5 draft Unit Support Packs Jan 12 Publication of final Specifications - Apr 12 Assessment support and exemplification

National 4 and National 5National 4 and National 5

Course Rationale and Summary Jan 2011 Course Specification Apr 2011 Unit Specifications Aug 2011 Course Assessment Specification Nov 2011 Course and Unit Support Notes Jan 2011

Assessment Support and exemplification

Modern Languages: Course structureModern Languages: Course structureCourse Access 3 National 4 National 5 Higher

Modern Languages

Understanding Language

Understanding Language

Understanding Language

Understanding Language

Using Language

Using Language

Using Language

Using Language

Added Value Course Assessment

Course Assessment

New qualifications: proposed structureNew qualifications: proposed structureReceptive Productive

Understanding Language Using Language

Reading Writing

Listening Talking

• Units are organised by receptive and productive modes of language

• Units are points of assessment• Integration of skills in assessment

Modern Languages - Key Features

provides progression from Modern Languages Experiences and Outcomes and same Course structure and Unit titles Access 3 - Higher

will allow learners to draw on, integrate and apply the language skills learned throughout the Course in the Added Value Unit Modern Language Assignment

provides flexibility to apply language skills in contexts relevant to learners, such as social media, job-related topics or through thematic approaches

provides opportunities to use a broad range of contexts provides opportunities to integrate skills

Key Features of Course Specification

Modern Languages is about understanding and using language through listening and talking, reading and writing.

Units are points of assessment and skills-based N4: 2 Units (focused on understanding and using language),

plus 1 Added Value Unit (assignment that integrates and applies 4 languages skills)

N5: 2 Units (focused on understanding and using language) plus 1 Course Assessment (question paper [reading, listening and writing]) and performance [talking])

Broad contexts

Unit SpecificationsUnit Specifications

Available at N4 and N5 (Higher end of Nov; Acc 3 end of Dec)

Outcomes – what the learners achieve in the Unit

Assessment Standards – what the learners must do to achieve the Outcomes

Evidence Requirements – details about the nature of evidence to be gathered

Using Language (National 4)Using Language (National 4)

Use straightforward spoken language in a modern language by: Identifying basic ideas and content in at least one of the following familiar contexts: citizenship, society, learning, employability, and culture Using a basic structure for ideas and content that is mainly appropriate to purpose and audience Using knowledge of language by applying basic features of grammar, pronunciation and appropriate register Conveying basic meaning to a sympathetic listener with sufficient accuracy Evidence of talking can include learner interactions, such as conversations, discussions

or presentations, and can be presented in either oral or digital form, such as a podcast.

Further details…Further details…

Course Assessment Specification National 5:• Detail on components of Course Assessment• Question paper and non-question paper

components• Weightings

Course and Unit Support Notes N4 and N5

Guidance on delivering Units and Course

Modern Languages for Life and Work Award Available at SCQF levels 3 and 4 Practical and relevant contexts Personal development – employability skils 3 Units, 2 of which existing SQA Units Opportunity to use 2 languages Available to Centres August 2012

Engagement

Feedback is sought in the following areas: the grouping of skills across the Units the broad contexts for the Course how to assess skills in an integrated way skills to be assessed in the performance and

question paper

Development Process

Quality Assurance and EngagementQuality Assurance and Engagement

Qualifications Development ModelQualifications Development Model

Feedback and Information:Feedback and Information:

http://www.sqa.org.uk/curriculumforexcellence

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