Qualification Verification 2016/17 Juliette McGinley Quality Assurance Logistics Manager HN & VQ

Qualification Verification Activity Qualification Verification Planning Process Outcome of Qualification Verification Activity Review of Senior External Verifier role

Qualification Verification Planning SQA/College Planning meetings take place June – August Selections and allocations start in August - activity from September to June Graded Unit selections planning commences October – activity in June

Qualification Verification Planning: EV process and timescales

Qualification Verification Outcomes EVs provide verbal feedback on QV activity EVs complete an agreed action form and issue to centre EVs advise of outcome rating but do not impose sanctions Non compliant reports are reviewed by SQA

Required Actions: Sanctions Appropriately qualified staff (2.1) Invalid instruments of assessment (4.3) Candidates’ own work (4.4) Fair judgements by assessors (4.6)

Qualification Verification Outcomes EVs will request either electronic evidence or a return visit for non compliant criteria Evidence must be submitted prior to the agreed action date SQA will remind centres of agreed action date Where no evidence is submitted, SQA will review outcome rating and sanctions and issue evidence review report to centre

Senior External Verifiers: The new role New Role was piloted session 14/15 Supporting, Mentoring and Monitoring of EV Groups Standardisation of QV Practice and Subject decisions

Discussion Topics Discuss ways SQA can improve EV Planning activities? What issues have you experienced during and after qualification verification activity? What can SQA do to improve QV activity? How has the new Senior Verifier role had an impact on EV practice or subject decisions?