Business Management and Business Graded Unit SEV Annual Update - 2019 Business Management and Business Graded Unit 254 and 390

SEV Annual Update – 2019 QVSR Structure Location of Qualification Verification Summary Reports Units Covered Resources 2.4, Candidate Support 3.2, 3.3 Internal Assessment and Verification 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 4.7, 4.9 Areas of good practice reported by qualification verifiers Specific areas for Development

SEV Annual Update - 2019 1. Location of Qualification Verification Summary Reports www.sqa.org.uk Qualifications Higher National Qualifications Browse HN Subjects Business, Administration, Accounting & Finance HNC/HND Business Qualification Verification Summary Reports

SEV Annual Update - 2019 2. Units Covered Business Management (Verification Group 254) F84T 34 Managing People and Organisations SCQF level 7 F7J7 35 Business Culture and Strategy SCQF level 8 H7V4 34 Preparing to Start a Business SCQF level 7 H7V5 34 Preparing a Formal Business Plan SCQF level 7 Business Graded Unit (Verification Group 390) F8LD 34 Business: Graded Unit 1 SCQF level 7 F8LE 35 Business: Graded Unit 2 SCQF level 8

SEV Annual Update - 2019 3. Resources Criterion 2.4: There must be evidence of initial and ongoing reviews of assessment environments; equipment; and reference, learning and assessment materials Operational planning cycles VLE materials SQA ASP’s and HN Enhancements Project assessments Prior verification New buildings and equipment

SEV Annual Update - 2019 4. Candidate Support Criterion 3.2: Candidates’ development needs and prior achievements (where appropriate) must be matched against the requirements of the award Different approaches used in recruitment Induction Ongoing care Specialist services

SEV Annual Update - 2019 4. Candidate Support Criterion 3.3: Candidates must have scheduled contact with their assessor to review their progress and to revise their assessment plans accordingly Timetables Outside class Email Scheduled meetings for GU2 Verbal and written feedback Practice case studies for GU1 Prelim paper

SEV Annual Update - 2019 5. Internal Assessment and Verification Criterion 4.2: Internal assessment and verification procedures must be implemented to ensure standardisation of assessment Completed IV records – narrative Use of IV as developmental tool Need for standardisation ‘Drift’ in business planning Reflective grading of GU2 projects

SEV Annual Update - 2019 5. Internal Assessment and Verification Criterion 4.3: Assessment instruments and methods and their selection and use must be valid, reliable, practicable, equitable and fair SQA ASP’s and Up-to-date Unit Specifications Criterion 4.4: Assessment evidence must be the candidate’s own work, generated under SQA’s required conditions Authenticity declaration Formal referencing and Turnitin

SEV Annual Update - 2019 5. Internal Assessment and Verification Criterion 4.6: Evidence of candidates’ work must be accurately and consistently judged by assessors against SQA’s requirements IV/standardisation meetings Double marking of Graded Units GU2 projects marking and grading approaches Criterion 4.7: Candidate evidence must be retained in line with SQA requirements. Retention policy Criterion 4.9: Feedback from qualification verifiers must be disseminated to staff and used to inform assessment practice. Central files and IV records

SEV Annual Update - 2019 6. Areas of good practice reported by qualification verifiers Better use of IV and standardisation Feedback Referencing Use of online resources ‘Quality days’ Business plan presentations/pitching Reflection before grading GU 2 projects Double marking Deadlines imposed via Turnitin

SEV Annual Update - 2019 7. Specific areas for Development Working to improve standardisation Interim IV to help development Avoiding drift in business plans and projects Avoiding general projects in GU 2

SEV Annual Update - 2019 As in years past, thank you for all of your hard work