2. Business Graded Units, Business Management, Economics
SEV Review of 2015/16
What we do
Business Graded Units, Business Management, Economics

3. SEV Review of 2015/16 What we do: Role of the SEV Role of the EV/QV
New team members and induction
Standardisation and working together
Allocations
Preparation and planning
Visits and outcomes
Sanctions and actions
Feedback and IAR process

4. 1. Role of the SEV
To ensure that all approval and verification activities are undertaken by their team in line with SQA policies, procedures and guidelines /16 saw major changes for SEVs
Lead team members and manage the standardisation process
Support and develop team members, providing coaching and mentoring as required
Monitor the practice of individuals and the overall performance of the team
Liaise closely with SQA –QAV and QD

5. 2. Role of the EV/QV
To ensure that standards are interpreted and applied correctly and to enhance national consistency in assessment decisions
Carry out verification activity
In centres or central
Remote verification
Prior verification
Development visits
International work

6. 3. New team members and induction
Appointees are volunteers who apply. New team members have a three stage induction process
1 - Pre induction day course work
2 - Induction day
3 - Post induction simulation exercise
This is always followed by a double banked visit and ongoing training

7. 4. Standardisation and working together
There is a small team of appointees for groups 254/258/390 whose membership changes over time
Standardisation meeting(s)
Agenda
Minutes
QV Standardisation Decision Record/Log
Team discussion and revisiting previous visits and the IARs.
Constant contact over the year

8. 5. Allocations
Issued to the SEV for approval with a 2 day turn round time
Checked for
Conflict of interest
Personal preferences regarding distance and subjects
Availability
Released on EV+ and accepted or rejected
New integrated system is due for launch shortly

9. 6. Preparation and planning
Once the allocations are accepted on EV+ this generates a prepopulated report on QAMS
The SEV identifies current Units at HN and NC/NQ
The EV contacts the centre using variants of standard s
Centres indicate live activity at the relevant site
Visit dates are negotiated
Visit plans are sent to the centre

10. 7. Visits and outcomes
The visit takes place and a report is completed covering the following categories of criteria:
Resources
Candidate support
Internal assessment and verification
Each criteria has an ‘impact weighting’ of
High
Medium
Low

11. 7. Visits and outcomes Green – Sufficient Evidence
Each criteria is given one of three ratings based on evidence
Green – Sufficient Evidence
Amber – Some but insufficient evidence
Red – Little or no evidence
These ratings in turn determine the category outcome of:
Significant strengths
Significant strengths outweigh weaknesses
Significant strengths and some weaknesses
Weaknesses outweigh strengths
Significant weaknesses

12. 8. Sanctions and actions
SQA can impose a variety of sanctions depending on the outcomes of the report
Any amber or red rating will result in an action with a date set for completion
All visits have a developmental aspect

13. 9. Feedback and the IAR process
All EV/QV reports have to be approved by the SEV.
The SEV receives all reports and it is they provide the information that goes into the Internal Assessment Report for each Verification Group. They contain sections:
General comments
Unit specifications, instruments of assessment and exemplification models
Evidence Requirements
Administration of assessments
Areas of good practice
Specific areas for improvement

14. 9. Feedback and the IAR process
Key points are noted as EV reports are submitted and this information forms the basis of each IAR.
The IARs are created towards the end of July and are published each year by SQA on the website.
The IARs and feedback from EVs form the basis for the standardisation meetings held at different times in the year.

15. SEV Review of 2015/16
As in years past, thank you for all of your hard work