2. SQA update
March 2016

3. Statistics 2014/15 SUBJECT Entries 2014 Entries 2015 Pass rate 2014%
Int 1
Fashion 74 92 na
Health 37 95
Lifestyle 42 93
Int 2 66
92.4
185 1
90.3
59.5 H
156 28
92.3
78.6
953
317 91
81.1
337 63
94.9
93.7 AH 33 23
84.2 87

4. Statistics 2014/15 SUBJECT Int 1 Practical Cookery 520 88 94.6 98.9
Entries 2014
Entries 2015
Pass rate 2014%
Pass rate 2015%
Int 1
Practical Cookery
520 88
94.6
98.9
Int 2
3690
240
98.2 95
Creative Cake
844 72
98.6

5. Statistics 2014/15 SUBJECT Entries 2014 Entries 2015 Pass rate 2014%
Fashion 33 47 97 85 N4
319
198
86.8
86.4 N5
363
475
97.5
98.3 H na
213
94.4
Health
137
82.5
84.7
1126
1098
92.5
95.8
1763
1963
78.2
77.3
943
72.6

6. Statistics 2014/15 SUBJECT N5 Cake Craft N3 Practical Cookery N4
Entries 2014
Entries 2015
Pass rate 2014%
Pass rate 2015% N5
Cake Craft
561
1609
95.7
93.3 N3
Practical Cookery
402
487
89.3
87.9 N4
4193
3875
95.3
95.5
3590
6461
96.7
91.5
SFW Hospitality
275
190
74.6 84 89
117
89.9
94.8

7. Current entries 2015/16 SUBJECT 2016 Entries (2015) N3 Fashion N4 N5 H
12 (47) - N4
229 (198) + N5
653 (475) + H
341 (213) +
Health
29 (85) -
734 (1098) -
2300 (1963) +
(943) + AH
34 (29) +

8. Current entries 2015/16 SUBJECT 2016 Entries (2015) N5 Cake N3
2139 (1609) + N3
P Cookery
373 (487) - N4
3927 (3875) +
7563 (6461) +
Hospitality
153 (190) -
87 (117) -

9. Grade Boundaries – setting the standard
Who is involved
Principle
The Awarding Meeting
National ratings - indicate how difficult or easy the examination has been relative to other examinations at that level
Marking Instructions - Fashion and Textile, Hospitality: Practical Cake Craft and Hospitality: Practical Cookery

10. Results Services
Exceptional Circumstances, dealt with pre-certification, 3318 requests
Results Services are for N5, Higher and Advanced Higher only
There is a cost, only if a grade does not change
70% of subjects are now e-marked, no clerical check can be applied
The majority of requests were for marking reviews, almost 20% received a change to their grade, representing 0.4% of all entries

11. What went well in session 2014/15
Key Messages, Verification feedback and Course Reports: Subject Implementation Managers Understanding Standards events: Fashion and Textile Technology - H Health and Food Technology – H/AH Hospitality: Practical Cookery – N5

12. Course Awards 2014/15 British Nutrition Foundation
National 5 Health and Food Technology
Jenny Leggat, Harris Academy, Dundee
Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology
John Driscoll, Blairgowrie High School
Quality Meat Scotland
National 5 Hospitality: Practical Cookery
Chloe Trott, The High School of Glasgow
Higher Health and Food Technology
Nicole Cumming, Harris Academy, Dundee

13. Session 2015/16 Submission dates: Externally Assessed Coursework
National 5 Health 22nd March
Higher Fashion and Health 27th April
Advanced Higher Health 27th April
Internal Assessment Mark Forms
National 5 Cake, Cookery and Fashion 5th May
Course documents – notification of changes
Please ensure you use the most up-to-date version, check the web for details

14. Quality Assurance 2015/16 Event (May 16) Types of Verification Event
Visiting
Prior
Activity
Verification round 1: Event/Visiting (Feb 16)
Verification round 2: Visiting (March 1st to May 31st 16)
Event (May 16)

15. New development Skills for Work in the Textiles Industry
To encourage new talent into the Industry
Working in partnership with Schools/FE/Industry
SCQF level 5
Introduction to the Industry, Textile Technologies and Product Development
As with all our Skills for Work courses, this links well with the Developing the Young Workforce agenda

16. Quality Meat Scotland www.qmscotland.co.uk
The QMS meat voucher scheme ran again in 2015/16, make sure you register for next session
Provide cooking demonstrations to help support the curriculum
Launched a competition for 1st year pupils, finalists invited to the Royal Highland Show
For more info, contact Jennifer Robertson, Health and Education Coordinator:

18. Keep in touch
Subject pages for Cake, Cookery, Fashion and Health Hospitality Food and Drink blog MyAlerts SQA News

19. Contact details
Manuela De Freitas Qualifications Officer for Fashion and Textiles/Health and Food courses Suzanne Train Qualifications Officer for Cake/Cookery courses Graeme Findlay Qualifications Manager