2. Qualifications Update
Donna Vivers
CfE Liaison Manager

4. Scottish Qualifications
National Qualifications
Advanced Higher
Higher
National 5
National 4
National 3
National 2
National 1

5. Skills Greater focus on skills development
Skills for learning, life and work:
Literacy
Numeracy
Skills for health and well-being
Employability, enterprise and citizenship
Thinking skills
22 QGs
53 VGs
21 VGs with IACCA
9 VGs with Visiting

6. Summary of Methods of Assessments
National 4
(35 Courses)
National 5
Higher
Assignment 26 25
Case Study - 1
Performance 3 7 8
Portfolio 2
Practical Activity 6
Project 4
QP/Test 38 42

7. Course Structures

8. Assessment Support 2012/13 Subject Specific Events
Unit Assessment, package 1 Oct 12
Unit Assessment, package 2 Feb 13
Unit Assessment, package 3 Apr 13
Finalised Specimen Question Papers Aug 13
Finalised Specimen Coursework Aug 13
Courses went live August 2013.

9. What’s New?
New Courses – computing science; design & manufacture; engineering; music technology; environmental science; and lifeskills maths.
New practical Courses – cookery; electronics; fabric & textile technology; metalworking; and woodworking.
New Awards – religion, beliefs & values; wellbeing; modern languages for life and work

10. University Perspectives
Glasgow University The University of Glasgow has not, in recent years, referred to Standard Grades or Intermediate 2 results, when assessing an applicant’s candidacy for entering a specific course. This will remain the case with the introduction of the National 4 and 5 Qualifications.

11. Employers £16042 - £18382 Enquiry Officer SAAS
Job Summary
Salary
Building Standards Professional: Safety
£ £18382
You must hold a minimum of 5 SCE Standard or Ordinary Grades including English and a numerical subject
£ £40575
Qualifications & Experience Required
You must hold a minimum of 3 SCE Higher or A Level qualifications with one being English.

12. Results Services 2014 New Service Exceptional Circumstances
Post Results Services

13. Exceptional Circumstances
Key Dates
Exceptional Circumstances
Request window opens
7 April 2014
First subject window closes
12 May 2014
Final subject window closes
20 June 2014
Post Results Services
Request window opens
5 August 2014
Early result request window closes
21 August 2014
Request window closes
29 August 2014
Dates for both services are provisional and will be confirmed in early 2014

14. Exceptional Circumstances
To support
Absentee Candidates
Adversely affected candidates
Time-frame
Based on
Pre-Certification
Alternative Evidence
Exceptional Circumstance reasons
Bereavement
Medical
Domestic
Absence
Exam Arrangements
Exam Disruption

15. Post Results Services To support All Candidates Time-frame Based on
Post-Certification
Exam script
Services
Clerical Check
Marking review

16. Benefits of Results Services
Services open to all candidates
Online system
Longer time-frames to submit
Wider range of evidence
Results advised earlier
Certificate issued earlier

17. More Information SQA More information can be found on our website:
BBC Bitesize will also be working with us to produce materials to support pupil revision of new qualifications
Engage For Education :
Parentzone is organised into distinct and user-friendly areas covering issues that affect parents during the different stages of their children's education.

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