NPAs in Enterprise and Employability at SCQF 4 & 5 4 February 2015

Event Aims Network Event Provides an opportunity for practitioners to meet, discuss and share practice Establishing links between all stakeholders Chance for SQA to get direct feedback on centres’ experiences of teaching and assessing the qualifications

Programme SQA Update External Verifier Update (Personal & Social Development) Raising Employability Skills in the Senior Phase – Bo’ness Academy Networking (tea/coffee) Social Enterprise Academy / Lourdes Academy Youth Philanthropy Initiative – The Wood Foundation

SCQF Level 4 Framework (from Dec 2013)

SCQF Level 5 Framework (from Dec 2013)

Resources SQA Website http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/33817.html - Units, framework, Arrangements Document SQA Secure site (via SQA Co-ordinator) - ASPs, UASPs (Unit / Assessment Support Packs) SQA Academy http://www.sqaacademy.org.uk/ - Learning materials for SCQF Level 5 Units: PD Self Awareness, PD Self & Work, Preparing to Work, Working for Yourself, Enterprise Activity, Work Experience

Progression NPA Enterprise & Business SCQF Level 6 5 Mandatory SQA NQ credits Pre-enterprise activity – Intro to Business Start-up Range of transferable knowledge, skills and attributes Can be delivered via a real idea, case studies, investigation or a combination All business models (Sole trader, Social Enterprise etc) Helps learners decide if self employment “is for them”

NPA Enterprise & Business SCQF Level 6 SQA subject page http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/46312.html Group Award Specification (Arrangements Document) Qualification Structure Unit Specifications Links to external sites: e.g. Business Gateway, SFEDI, Young Enterprise Scotland, Social Enterprise Acedemy Assessment Support Packs on SQA secure site

U-Share - New Resource Sharing Fora Available through SQA website User owned and maintained Open to any user (Teacher, learner, parent etc.) Registration required to upload, rate and comment but not to view and access Resources shared are links to sites, documents etc. not documents themselves Resources rated by users – rating determines visibility Content and comments moderated for profanity and relevance Resources are not verified or endorsed by SQA – user ratings give indication of suitability Site to be launched in April – initially six subjects

Wood Commission Report Foundation Apprenticeships (FA) The following are initial discussions subject to change: Skills Development Scotland leading – SQA engaged as a key partner Current models of development involve packaging some knowledge elements of an MA as the FA SDS are working with SQA and Sector Skills Councils to develop FA content

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