2. SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY
HND Business Frameworks Update
In-country EV Training - May 2012
Sharon O’Neil
Qualifications Manager
Session 1

3. Introduction Kim Tree, Senior EV, Accounting
Paula White, EV, Administration & IT
Iain Walker, SEV, Business & Economics
Purpose of Event – why are we here?
Output from Event – EVs will be able to support centres with the introduction of the revised HND frameworks
Programme in delegate pack

4. Format of Event Presentations to give information
Workshops - small, informal groups for learning and encouraging discussion (covering Financial Services, Administration & IT, DSPE, Business, Graded Unit, Economics, Marketing, Statistics, Accounting and Writing Assessments)
Identifying and sharing good practice
Question & Answer Sessions
Suggestion Box

5. HND Frameworks revised
Administration and Information Technology
Business
Business with Accounting
Business with Human Resource Management
Business with Information Technology
Business with Marketing
Financial Services

6. HND Frameworks Why have these been revised?
To ensure the content of all Units is current, fit for purpose and reflect industry needs
To help ease any burden of over assessment
To remove/reduce prescriptive assessment conditions if they are not required
To improve the statement of standards in the Unit specification

7. HND Frameworks start & end dates
Current code
HND end date
New Code
HND start date
Administration & IT
G872 16
July 2013
GE7W 16
Aug 2012
Business
G7V4 16
GE7X 16
Business with Accounting
G7M0 16
GE7Y 16
Business with HRM
G7M4 16
GE7V 16
Business with IT
G7LW 16
GE81 16
Business with Marketing
G7M2 16
GE80 16
Financial Services
G7LY 16
GE9R 16

8. For example……. Example 1:
Student starts HND Business September 2011 Student will complete HND programme July 2013 HND Business – G7V4 16
Example 2:
Student starts HND Business September 2012 Student will complete HND programme July 2014 HND Business – GE7X 16

9. Revised HNDs Some new Unit specifications (including Graded Unit)
New Assessment Exemplars (for new Units)
New Course Tutor Guide – for each HND
All new HND frameworks will be added onto the website July. All information for current frameworks will remain on website until the finish.
Other useful documents e.g. FAQ

10. Any questions???