2. Overview 1.Literacy or Core Skills? 2.Literacy / Comms comparison 3.Literacy Assessment Materials 4.N5 Literacy from N5 English 5.Support Arrangements

3. Literacy or Core Skills?  Literacy has not replaced Communication  No changes to CS format or standards  Centres to decide for themselves Core Skills Units will continue to be available

4. Literacy / Communication / Communication (NC) LiteracyCommunication Communication (NC) SCQF level 3 1 credit (6 SCQF pts) 1 credit (6 SCQF pts) SCQF level 4 1 credit (6 SCQF pts) 1 credit (6 SCQF pts) 1 credit (6 SCQF pts) SCQF level 5 1 credit (6 SCQF pts) 1 credit (6 SCQF pts) 1 credit (6 SCQF pts) SCQF level 6 1 credit (6 SCQF pts) 2 credits (12 SCQF pts)

5. Literacy / Communication / Communication (NC)  Units cover same 4 skills (different wording)  Non-fiction in Comms & Literacy, fiction in Communication (NC)  Literacy - meet every Assessment Standard (note = can pass despite some errors)  Writing for Literacy = 1 text. Comms Core Skill, can use portfolio  Can assess Literacy via other subjects  For links across three Unit types see exploring Unit equivalencesexploring Unit equivalences

6. Assessment Materials  UAS on secure site (log in required)  Unit by Unit / Combined Unit by Unit Combined  Literacy Understanding Standards packUnderstanding Standards  Exemplification of Reading/Writing (N3 / N4)N3N4  English Common Questions (inc. Literacy) English Common Questions CfE National Literacy Units

7. Assessing N5 Literacy via N5 English Course  Enter for H23W 75  Use functional/transactional text  Do not need new assessment task  Assess C&P and A&E evidence for N5 AS –1.3 reading (evaluating effectiveness) –2.3 listening (evaluating effectiveness)  Ensure word length met  Verification – ensure clarity  See bridging pack for more details (secure)bridging pack CfE National Literacy Units

8. Specification 3 For National Literacy Units at N3, N4, N5: (i)exemption from demonstrating any of the four assessed skills of reading, writing, listening or talking will not be a reasonable adjustment (ii)using human readers or scribes will not be reasonable adjustments, where reading and writing abilities are explicitly assessed.

9. CfE National Literacy Units  Reading: ‘extra’ time, dictionary, adapted text e.g. larger print, coloured background, friendlier font size, friendlier font style, word processor.  Writing: ‘extra’ time, dictionary, word processor with spellcheck, autocorrect.  Listening/Talking: lip reading.  Topics: boring? Change!

10. CfE National Literacy Units  Reading: text/screen reader, practical assistant, prompter, scribe.  Writing: word prediction, voice activated software, transcription without correction, practical assistant, prompter, human reader.  Listening/Talking: British Sign Language.

11. CfE National Literacy Units aarequests@sqa.org.uk Not sure?? Please contact SQA.

12. Literacy Support  Supportive practices on SQA website Supportive practices –Quick Guide leafletQuick Guide –Guidance on ICT in reading/writingreadingwriting –Guidance on assessing talkingtalking –Annotated Support Packs (secure site)Annotated Support Packs –Literacy Understanding Standards (secure site)Literacy Understanding Standards  Free software (e.g. Ivona Mini-reader, Dragon Dictation, Siri Dictation, Windows Speech Recognition).Ivona Mini-readerDragon DictationSiri DictationWindows Speech Recognition

13. For further information please contact Assessment Arrangements aarequests@sqa.org.uk aarequests@sqa.org.uk Core Skills sandy.riddell@sqa.org.uk Literacy emma.bratchell@sqa.org.uk