SQA China Website Mark Hill International Project Officer Introduce myself and Toni – work closely with Eunice McAllister – introduce Toni (new job title) explain that he will give a brief overview of his new role later. Re-iterate that some of the information within presentation was covered during the September 2012 launch event but we are deliberately wanting to turn SQA centres attention to the website and really push the benefits of using the website. Aim is to Give overview of what is available on the china website Encourage all to utilise the website and the resources we have available on there

SQA China website – cn.sqa.org.uk Main communication and storage medium for all SQA HND fixed framework support materials Up-to-date and secure Account management support by Toni Yang re centre passwords The China website is the key resource Very important that you visit it regularly to keep up to date with all matters related to - the qualifications, Support materials quality assurance resources to help you Each time there is a change to the qualifications or support materials they will be automatically updated on the website….

Communication Process for Updates to Support Materials Each time any US, AE or CTG is updated it will automatically be updated on the SQA China website Alert email will also be sent by SQA International team to centres and partners Centres in China can also subscribe to SQA China website for update alerts using RSS feed Support from Toni on RSS feed subscription process 2. In addition alert email 3 and 4 – RSS feed on the next slide shows you can subscribe……

SQA will continually add new resources to the website - it is very important that you check the website regularly or subscribe using the RSS feed I’m going to give you an overview of all resources on the website…

Additional Support and resources ESOL learning and study materials SQA’s approach to quality assurance of centre system Internal Assessment Reports Course on how to create assessments for submission to SQA for prior verification Marketing leaflets for centres E-portfolio Business related learning materials Learning activities to prepare students for study in the UK - ESOL resource covers ESOL for Study, ESOL for Work and every day ESOL at all levels from beginner to advanced Just learning and study materials and practice tests And they can be found in the Resources section

- ESOL resource covers ESOL for Study, ESOL for Work and every day ESOL at all levels from beginner to advanced Just learning and study materials and practice tests Please encourage your students to use this FREE resource

Additional Support and resources ESOL learning and study materials SQA’s approach to quality assurance of centre system Internal Assessment Reports Course on how to create assessments for submission to SQA for prior verification Marketing leaflets for centres E-portfolio Business related learning materials Learning activities to prepare students for study in the UK Reminder of address for SQA approach to quality assurance www.sqa/org.uk/quality assurance….

Username and password is sqaquality ~Useful information such as Guide to Quality Assurance Gives an overview of system Approval, & verification process and qualification & verification process – a very useful tool, please look at this. Next resource is Internal Assessment Reports…

Additional Support and resources ESOL learning and study materials SQA’s approach to quality assurance of centre system Internal Assessment Reports Course on how to create assessments for submission to SQA for prior verification Marketing leaflets for centres E-portfolio Business related learning materials Learning activities to prepare students for study in the UK

-are a  key resource for centres to analyse prior to delivery of HNDSs Written specifically for centres in China Focused only on QA in China These reports provide feedback to all China centres on verification of specific subjects across all centres in China Also found in resources section Next resource is How to Prepare AEs for PV…

Additional Support and resources ESOL learning and study materials SQA’s approach to quality assurance of centre system Internal Assessment Reports Course on how to create assessments for submission to SQA for prior verification Marketing leaflets for centres E-portfolio Business related learning materials Learning activities to prepare students for study in the UK

For centres considering writing their own SQA HND assessments SQA encourages centres to submit them to SQA for SQA to check that the assessment is valid and reliable. -This course will help you - develop the knowledge and skills needed to produce summative assessments, which meet SQA standards, and - provides a step by step description of SQA’s process of prior verification. Next resource is Marketing leaflets…

Additional Support and resources ESOL learning and study materials SQA’s approach to quality assurance of centre system Internal Assessment Reports Course on how to create assessments for submission to SQA for prior verification Marketing leaflets for centres E-portfolio Business related learning materials Learning activities to prepare students for study in the UK Toni has been in contact to ensure centres receive marketing materials Please continue to keep Toni informed of any marketing materials you may require and we will do our best to accommodate any requests And versions in both languages can also be found and downloaded in the Resources section

Toni has been in contact to ensure centres receive marketing materials Please continue to keep Toni informed of any marketing materials you may require and we will do our best to accommodate any requests As you can see electronic versions are available in both English and Mandarin and can be downloaded in this Resources section Next resource is e-portfolio…

Additional Support and resources ESOL learning and study materials SQA’s approach to quality assurance of centre system Internal Assessment Reports Course on how to create assessments for submission to SQA for prior verification Marketing leaflets for centres E-portfolio Business related learning materials Learning activities to prepare students for study in the UK -

SQA is encouraging centres to provide learners with opportunities to use e-portfolios when taking SQA qualifications. E-portfolios offer benefits for learners, centres and SQA. Provide a secure environment where learners can store, organise and share their learning and assessment materials, in a range of media formats.  E-portfolios allow tutors to access learners’ work, to assess and provide feedback And a link to an e-portfolio can also be found in the Resources section Next resource is a list of recommended learning materials for subjects – Business is only one there

Additional Support and resources ESOL learning and study materials SQA’s approach to quality assurance of centre system Internal Assessment Reports Course on how to create assessments for submission to SQA for prior verification Marketing leaflets for centres E-portfolio Business related learning materials Learning activities to prepare students for study in the UK This section contains a document that gives information on textbooks provided by third parties that have been identified by SQA as potential aids for candidates currently undertaking SQA HND Business Links are provided within the document to the websites where the materials can be sourced. And they can also be found in the Resources section

This section contains a document that gives information on textbooks provided by third parties that have been identified by SQA as potential aids for candidates currently undertaking SQA HND Business Links are provided within the document to the websites where the materials can be sourced. Lastly, a link to a website giving advice to help international students prepare for UK academic culture and study skills required for higher education and further education.

Additional Support and resources ESOL learning and study materials SQA’s approach to quality assurance of centre system Internal Assessment Reports Course on how to create assessments for submission to SQA for prior verification Marketing leaflets for centres E-portfolio Business related learning materials Learning activities to prepare students for study in the UK Lastly, this section has a link to a free learning resource to help international students prepare for UK academic culture and study skills required for higher education and further education. This can also be found in the Resources section

SQA HND Alumni Group (LinkedIn) Networking opportunity for HND Students Reconnect with fellow graduates Discuss Further Education Create new Business relationships Contact Toni Yang www.linkedin.com

Thank you Eunice McAllister, Regional Manager China Eunice.McAllister@sqa.org.uk Mark Hill, Project Officer China Mark.Hill@sqa.org.uk Toni Yang, China Country Manager Toni.Yang@sqa.org.uk