1. Senior Verifier Update
Robert Laird
VG 363 and 389
February 2015

2. Feedback on External Verification AY2013/14
Limited activity, in line with SQA’s sampling plan
Visiting Verification only
Prior Verification of Centre-devised Instruments of Assessment
Development Visits

3. Feedback on External Verification AY2013/14
Centres make good use of Assessment Exemplar Packs
Evidence of Centre-devised alternative assessments
Excellent representation at the HN Quality Network in 2014
Centres have a clear understanding of the Evidence Requirements for the Units sampled
Good use of electronic marking and anti-plagiarism software

4. Feedback on External Verification AY2013/14
Feedback to candidates, from assessors, is generally improving but is still variable in quality and quantity
Very positive feedback on the quality of teaching and assessment (and the value of the AIT group award) from students interviewed
The quality of Graded Unit projects is very good – some excellent projects, professionally presented.

5. Feedback on External Verification AY2013/14
Positive feedback on the quality of teaching and assessment (and the value of courses) from students interviewed
The quality of Graded Unit projects is very good – some excellent projects, professionally presented.
No “Not Accepted” decisions for Graded Unit projects or examination.

6. Feedback on External Verification AY2013/14
Areas of good practice
Integration of Unit delivery and Unit assessment to reduce the candidate assessment burden
Detailed assessment planning, communicated and updated through virtual learning environments – this ensured that candidates were fully engaged in the assessment process

7. Feedback on External Verification AY2013/14
Areas of good practice
Excellent record-keeping in the Graded Unit projects provided good evidence of support to candidates (and provided evidence that candidates were not able use remediation to “grade boost”)

8. Feedback on External Verification AY2013/14
Areas for Improvement
Evidence generation in F Office Technologies was a challenge for some Centres