SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY HND Business Frameworks Update In-country EV Training - May 2012 Sharon O’Neil Qualifications Manager Session 1

Introduction Kim Tree, Senior EV, Accounting Paula White, EV, Administration & IT Iain Walker, SEV, Business & Economics Purpose of Event – why are we here? Output from Event – EVs will be able to support centres with the introduction of the revised HND frameworks Programme in delegate pack

Format of Event Presentations to give information Workshops - small, informal groups for learning and encouraging discussion (covering Financial Services, Administration & IT, DSPE, Business, Graded Unit, Economics, Marketing, Statistics, Accounting and Writing Assessments) Identifying and sharing good practice Question & Answer Sessions Suggestion Box

HND Frameworks revised Administration and Information Technology Business Business with Accounting Business with Human Resource Management Business with Information Technology Business with Marketing Financial Services

HND Frameworks Why have these been revised? To ensure the content of all Units is current, fit for purpose and reflect industry needs To help ease any burden of over assessment To remove/reduce prescriptive assessment conditions if they are not required To improve the statement of standards in the Unit specification

HND Frameworks start & end dates Current code HND end date New Code HND start date Administration & IT G872 16 July 2013 GE7W 16 Aug 2012 Business G7V4 16 GE7X 16 Business with Accounting G7M0 16 GE7Y 16 Business with HRM G7M4 16 GE7V 16 Business with IT G7LW 16 GE81 16 Business with Marketing G7M2 16 GE80 16 Financial Services G7LY 16 GE9R 16

For example……. Example 1: Student starts HND Business September 2011 Student will complete HND programme July 2013 HND Business – G7V4 16 Example 2: Student starts HND Business September 2012 Student will complete HND programme July 2014 HND Business – GE7X 16

Revised HNDs Some new Unit specifications (including Graded Unit) New Assessment Exemplars (for new Units) New Course Tutor Guide – for each HND All new HND frameworks will be added onto the website July. All information for current frameworks will remain on website until the finish. Other useful documents e.g. FAQ

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