2. Engineering Science: National 4 and 5
CPD Presentation

3. Outline Overview of Internal Assessment in Engineering Science
The Verification Process
Unit Assessment Support Packs (UASP)
Course Assignment
Other Support
Key Messages

4. Outline of Internal Assessment
Each level has three discrete Units
Engineering Contexts & Challenges
Electronics & Control
Mechanisms & Structures
Each Unit is made up of Outcomes and Assessment Standards
Candidates must meet the Outcomes and ALL Assessment Standards to achieve a Unit
Evidence of candidates meeting these Standards must be retained

5. The Verification Process
To ensure that consistent standards are being applied across the country, a robust Quality Assurance system is in existence
Centres are requested to supply evidence for 12 candidates
Verification is not assessing pupils’ work – it is ensuring that the centre’s approach to assessment and its judgements about candidates achievement are in line with national standards.

6. The Verification Process
Verification asks the following questions:
Does the approach to assessment generate evidence that meets the Outcomes and Assessment Standards?
Does the centre have robust policies in place for Internal Verification?
Are the assessment judgements in line with national standards?

7. The Verification Process
There are 3 possible outcomes at each level
Accepted
Approaches to assessment for all candidates at that level are in line with national standards
Assessment judgements for all candidates are in line with national standards
Accepted*
Overall the approaches to assessments and judgements are in line with national standards but some recommendations have been made
Not Accepted
Significant issue with approaches to assessment
Significant issue with assessment judgements
A hold will be placed on certification in this subject for this centre
Verifier will state what corrective action is required
Centre must take the corrective action

8. Unit Assessment Support Pack (UASP)
UASP Pack 1 – Portfolio Approach
UASP Pack 2 – Unit by Unit Approach
UASP Pack 3 – Combined Approach
Judging Evidence Tables provide guidance on the Assessment Standards and required evidence.
You can use or adapt any SQA produced Unit Assessment Support Pack
When creating an assessment you must always refer to the Outcomes, Assessment Standards and Evidence Requirements in the Unit Specification and refer to the relevant UASP for guidance.

9. Course Assignment (National 5)
Internally assessed, externally verified
The assignment has 60 marks (40% of the total marks)
Marks will be awarded for:
Analysing the problem marks
Designing a solution marks
Constructing/simulating a solution 20 marks
Testing the solution marks
Reporting on the solution 10 marks

10. Course Assignment (National 5)
Assignments should be completed on an “open book” basis
Each section should be marked by using the Band descriptors in the Assignment document (Coursework Assessment Task)
Marks should be allocated using the Band descriptors which have a mark range from 10 – 0
Colleagues are already experienced in assessing Application of Technology assignments

11. Other Support Understanding Standards materials from Verification
Prior Verified Materials
Common Questions
Verification Key Messages Reports

12. Key Messages
If using Unit Assessment Support Pack (UASP), ensure that the most recent version is used
If the approach to assessment varies considerably from the UASP, centres are advised to use SQA’s Prior Verification service
Ensure that evidence of Internal Verification is included in samples sent for External Verification
Ensure that internal assessment judgements are cross matched against Outcomes and Assessment Standards.