SQA update March 2018

Statistics 2016/17 Subject N3 Fashion 14 17 85.7 88.2 N4 189 153 87.3 Entries 2016 Entries 2017 Pass rate% 2016 2017 N3 Fashion 14 17 85.7 88.2 N4 189 153 87.3 81 N5 572 549 92.5 H 305 282 88.5 83 Health 46 40 89.1 95 829 880 92.9 93.8 1904 1786 82.6 72.8 1448 1438 70.4 61.7 AH 25 38 72 73.7

Statistics 2016/17 Subject N5 Practical Cake Craft 1785 1731 87.2 90.8 Entries 2016 Entries 2017 Pass rate% 2016 Pass rate% 2017 N5 Practical Cake Craft 1785 1731 87.2 90.8 N3 Practical Cookery 539 477 85.7 89.5 N4 3862 3398 95.3 93.9 6257 5649 85 88.9 SFW Hospitality 122 152 84.4 75 97 171 79.4 81.3

Course Awards 2016/17 British Nutrition Foundation National 5 Health and Food Technology Neve Kellacher and her teacher Sine Greatorex Holy Rood High School, Edinburgh Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology Rachel Cockburn and her teacher Laura Cooper Larbert High School

Current entries 2017/18 Subject 2018 entries N3 Fashion 38 + N4 204 + 641 + H 394 + Health 45 - 497 - 1840 + 1576 + AH 57 +

Current entries 2017/18 SUBJECT 2018 Entries N5 Cake Craft N3 Cookery 1733 + N3 Cookery 420 + N4 3691 + 6406 + Hospitality 76 - 174 + Is N4 and N5 Hospitality SFW?

Session 2017/18 – submission dates Externally assessed coursework National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology 21st March National 5 Health and Food Technology National 5 Hospitality: Practical Cookery National 5 Hospitality: Practical Cake Craft 19th April Higher Fashion and Textile Technology Higher Health and Food Technology Advanced Higher Health Internal assessment mark forms 4th May National 5 Cake, Cookery and Fashion

Revised National Qualifications Changes are being made to the following subjects at Higher level, with effect from session 2018/19: Fashion and Textile Technology Health and Food Technology Unit assessment will be removed

Revised National Qualifications Higher Fashion and Textile Technology The course will be assessed by a Question Paper and an Assignment/Practical Activity. Question Paper will be worth 30% of the total mark Assignment/Practical Activity will be worth 70% of the total mark

Revised National Qualifications Higher Health and Food Technology The course will be assessed by a Question Paper and an Assignment. Question Paper will be worth 50% of the total mark Assignment will be worth 50% of the total mark

Revised National Qualifications Publishing timelines for 2018 April Course specification, with mandatory requirements only May Revised coursework information September Course specification with course support notes Specimen question papers

Revised National Qualifications Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology development work will follow on from Higher, for delivery in session 2019/20

Revised National Qualifications Communicating the changes Website – ‘Changes to assessment of National Courses’ http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/78398.html Audio presentations in April/May Webinars in September Events in October/Nov

Events April Health and Food Technology H RNQ audio presentation – date tbc

Events May Fashion and Textile Technology H RNQ audio presentation – date tbc

Events June Hospitality Skills for Work – 1st June Practical Cookery skills day – 23rd June

Events September Fashion and Textile Technology H RNQ webinar – 6th September Fashion and Textile Technology skills day – 7th September Practical Cake Craft skills day – 8th September Health and Food Technology H RNQ webinar – 12th September

Events October Health and Food Technology H RNQ - 4th October Fashion and Textiles H RNQ - 5th October Health and Food Technology N5 RNQ - 23rd October Fashion and Textiles N5 RNQ - 30th October Practical Cookery N5 RNQ - 31st October

Events November Practical Cookery N5 RNQ - 9th November Practical Cake N5 RNQ - 13th November Health and Food Technology AH RNQ - 23rd November

Events In order to book for any of the events, you need register your details at the following link: https://athena.sqameet.net/ On entering the system, you’ll then find our subjects listed, please note, one person per centre can attend an event.

Scottish Bread Championships 2018 Year of Young People, under 16’s can enter Entry forms available at www.royalhighlandshow.org Closing date 12th May Judging of products 19th June, at the Royal Highland Show For more information, please contact Wendy Barrie, Scottish Food Guide – wendy@wendybarrie.co.uk

All Saints Educational Trust Aim to increase numbers of teachers with specialism in Food related subjects, and to improve the skills and qualifications of experienced teachers. The Trust has a competitive process to award funds to support candidates applying for first degrees with QTS (or equivalent) or postgraduate awards (MEd, MA, MSc) with a view to working in this subject area in any phase. Go to http://www.aset.org.uk/canyouapply.php for information on how to apply for an award.

Keep in touch Subject pages for Cake, Cookery, Fashion and Health http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/45625.html Hospitality Food and Drink blog http://blogs.sqa.org.uk/hospitalityfoodanddrink SQA News http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/35831.html Myalerts https://www.sqa.org.uk/myalerts Weekly Centre News – via SQA Coordinator SQA Facebook page

Contact details Manuela De Freitas Qualifications Officer for Fashion and Textile/Health and Food courses manuela.de.freitas@sqa.org.uk 0345 213 5480 Suzanne Train Qualifications Officer for Cake/Cookery courses suzanne.train@sqa.org.uk 0345 213 5206 Graeme Findlay Qualifications Manager graeme.findlay@sqa.org.uk 0345 213 5492