2. Qualification Verification 2016/17
Juliette McGinley
Quality Assurance Logistics Manager
HN & VQ

3. Qualification Verification Activity
Qualification Verification Planning Process
Outcome of Qualification Verification Activity
Review of Senior External Verifier role

4. Qualification Verification Planning
SQA/College Planning meetings take place June – August
Selections and allocations start in August - activity from September to June
Graded Unit selections planning commences October – activity in June

5. Qualification Verification Planning: EV process and timescales

6. Qualification Verification Outcomes
EVs provide verbal feedback on QV activity
EVs complete an agreed action form and issue to centre
EVs advise of outcome rating but do not impose sanctions
Non compliant reports are reviewed by SQA

7. Required Actions: Sanctions
Appropriately qualified staff (2.1)
Invalid instruments of assessment (4.3)
Candidates’ own work (4.4)
Fair judgements by assessors (4.6)

8. Qualification Verification Outcomes
EVs will request either electronic evidence or a return visit for non compliant criteria
Evidence must be submitted prior to the agreed action date
SQA will remind centres of agreed action date
Where no evidence is submitted, SQA will review outcome rating and sanctions and issue evidence review report to centre

9. Senior External Verifiers: The new role
New Role was piloted session 14/15
Supporting, Mentoring and Monitoring of EV Groups
Standardisation of QV Practice and Subject decisions

10. Discussion Topics Discuss ways SQA can improve EV Planning activities?
What issues have you experienced during and after qualification verification activity?
What can SQA do to improve QV activity?
How has the new Senior Verifier role had an impact on EV practice or subject decisions?