2. Business Graded Units, Business Management, Economics
SEV Annual Update
Business Graded Units, Business Management, Economics

3. SEV Annual Update - 2015 Structure
Location of Internal Assessment Reports
General comments
Unit specifications, instruments of assessment and exemplification models
Evidence Requirements
Administration of assessments
Areas of good practice
Specific areas for improvement (Continuing challenges)

4. SEV Annual Update - 2015 1. Location of Internal Assessment Reports
Qualifications
Higher National
Browse HN Subjects
Business, Administration, Accounting & Finance
HNC/HND Business
Internal Assessment Reports

5. SEV Annual Update - 2015 2. General comments
Where the information comes from
Continuing period of significant changes for centres
Verification under old names or by site
Integration of quality systems
New colleagues/departure of old colleagues
Bigger classes, new subjects
Different staff teaching the same Unit – coordination issues
Need for supporting staff

6. SEV Annual Update
3. Unit specifications, instruments of assessment and exemplification models
Problems with different sites using different versions of Unit Specification and Exemplars/ASPs
Not checking for changes to the specification and the exemplar/ASP
Staff comfortable with Units, but many staff now taking new Units for the first time
HN Enhancement Project to Support Articulation
Block marks in Business: Graded Unit 1 – No
Security – withdrawal of exemplar/ASP

7. SEV Annual Update - 2015 4. Evidence Requirements
Always go back to the Evidence Requirements
Use IV as a developmental tool to support staff
The importance of continuing discussion to enhance consistency and arrive at sound decisions
Discuss and record good practice and problems
Continue to monitor GU grades and avoid grade creep
Positive feedback from learners

8. SEV Annual Update - 2015 5. Administration of assessments
New centres at both home and abroad and many amalgamations
Most centres use the SQA Exemplars/ASPs
Security: MPO
Get question papers back in for in class work
All assessments must go through internal verification
Turnitin/authenticity sheets
Feedback and electronic feedback
Managing ongoing assessment - Business GU2, Getting Started in Business etc.

9. SEV Annual Update - 2015 6. Areas of good practice
Turnitin/questioning/declaration sheets
Electronic submission makes dates and times transparent
Integration of assessment
Referencing systems
Use of social media, VLE’s, YouTube
Recording problems and discussion in IV records
Good feedback and guidance

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7. Specific areas for improvement (Continuing challenges)
Mergers and partnerships - integration of quality procedures, staff and managerial changes
Using up-to-date Unit Specifications
Using up-to-date assessments
Undertaking effective internal verification
Doing more with less
Security of assessments
Plagiarism/authenticity problems

11. SEV Annual Update
As in years past, thank you for all of your hard work