1. Please note: For the purposes of the following presentation any reference to “All Levels” or “From National 3 to Advanced Higher” does not include National 5 as of session

2. Designing Assessments

3. Designing Assessments
Cover all the sub-skills of a single Assessment Standard, or
Group sub-skills from different Assessment Standards or Outcomes or Units, or
Cover Assessment Standards and sub-skills using other appropriate means.

4. Designing Assessments
Centres are advised to use the prior verification service for locally-devised assessments
Prior verification:
Exists to support centres
Gives confidence that assessment tools are fit for purpose and in line with national standards
Works on a six week turnaround

5. Prior Verified Unit Assessments

6. Prior Verified Unit Assessments
A selection of prior-verified assessments are available online – secure.sqa.org.uk
Approved for use as written:
Altering assessments may affect their validity
Check that they are suitable as re-assessments

7. SQA Documentation

8. SQA Documentation Course Specifications Unit Specifications
Course Assessment Specifications
Course and Unit Support Notes
Unit Assessment Support Packs