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 and Higher from session

2. SQA Modern Languages Qualifications
National 3 to Advanced Higher

3. Course and Unit Overview

4. SQA Modern Languages Qualifications
To develop learners’ knowledge and understanding of a modern language
To cover the contexts of society, learning, employability and culture
To develop learners’ reading, listening, talking and writing skills to understand and use one or more modern languages

5. Mandarin (Traditional)
Modern Languages
Cantonese
Italian
Spanish
French
German
Urdu
Gaelic (Learners)
Mandarin (Traditional)
Mandarin
(Simplified)

6. Levels available for Modern Languages
Advanced Higher
SCQF 7
Higher
SCQF 6
Levels available for Modern Languages
National 5
SCQF 5
National 4
SCQF 4
National 3
SCQF 3

7. Complex and sophisticated
Advanced Higher
Complex and sophisticated
Higher
Detailed and complex
Expected language at
National 5
Detailed
National 4
Straightforward
National 3
Simple

8. Overview of Course Assessment

9. Course Assessment
Purpose: To assess the added value of the Course, confirm attainment in the Course and provide a grade.
Added value for the Course will address the key purposes and aims of the Course
One or more of breadth, challenge or application
Higher and Advanced Higher: Graded A-D