Understanding Standards: Administration and IT National 5 An Overview of Course Assessment

What this Presentation Covers Course Assessment – Summary Question Paper – Format Question Paper – Mark Allocation Assignment – Summary Assignment – Mark Allocation Assignment – Resources Assignment – Supervision, Control and Authentication Assignment – Assistance

National Qualification Revised National Qualification Course Assessment - Summary National Qualification Revised National Qualification Question Paper Not applicable 50 Assignment 100 70 Total Marks 120

Revised National Qualification Question Paper – Format Revised National Qualification Total Marks 50 Proportion of Course Marks 42% Question 1 and 2 Spreadsheet and Database Question 3 Theory Time Allowed 2 hours (excluding printing time) Undertaken During main exam diet Marked Marked externally by SQA

Question Paper – Mark Allocation Area of Course Mark Allocation Spreadsheets 20 marks with a variance of +/- 3 marks Databases Theory 10 marks with a variance of +/- 3 marks

National Qualification Revised National Qualification Assignment – Summary National Qualification Revised National Qualification Total Marks 100 70 Proportion of Course Marks 100% 58% Evidence Required Printouts of tasks Timing Within 4 hours Within 3 hours, (excluding printing time), in a maximum of 2 sittings – all printing should be completed on the same day as the assignment sitting. Issued Set by SQA on an annual basis Marked Marked externally by SQA

National Qualification Revised National Qualification Assignment – Issue and Submission National Qualification Revised National Qualification Issued Mid-February End-February/Beginning March Submitted April pick up March pick up

Assignment – Mark Allocation Area of Course National Qualification Revised National Qualification Word Processing 18 marks with a variance of +/- 3 marks 30 marks with a variance of +/- 3 marks Desktop Publishing Spreadsheet Database Communication Theory 15 marks with a variance of +/- 5 10 marks with a variance of +/- 3 marks

Assignment – Resources National Qualification Revised National Qualification Electronic files supplied by SQA E-mail and e-diary facilities A personal computer with internet access A personal computer or laptop, with internet access Software to allow word-processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation and desktop publishing functions Software to allow word-processing, desktop publishing and presentation functions

Conducted under a high degree of supervision and control Assignment – Supervision, Control and Authentication National Qualification Revised National Qualification Candidates must carry out the assignment: on an individual basis without any reference materials without any teacher/lecturer support Conducted under a high degree of supervision and control

Assignment – Assistance National Qualification Revised National Qualification Teachers and lecturers should not assist candidates with the assignment

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