2. New Advanced Higher Subject Implementation Events Gàidhlig and Gaelic (Learners): Unit Assessment at Advanced Higher

3. Unit Assessment – Recap Flexible and open evidence requirements in Units to meet Assessment Standards Greater range of techniques and methodologies for assessment – encouraged Assessments can be designed to provide evidence across more than one outcome or Unit – combined assessments More opportunities to gather naturally occurring evidence – assessment as part of learning and teaching

4. Unit Assessment Support Purpose As at Higher, Assessment Support will be provided which you can use to: Assess your candidates Adapt for your own assessment programmes Help you develop your own assessments

5. Unit Assessment Support at Advanced Higher – Key Features Valid from August 2015Complements and supports learning and teachingAssess competence against Unit Outcomes and Assessment StandardsDesigned to encourage professional judgement Provide broad-based tasks – allow assessors to choose appropriate context and forms of evidence Show range of approaches to generating assessment evidenceGive information on the type of evidence which could be gathered

6. Unit Assessment Support at Advanced Higher – Approaches Package 1 Unit by Unit approach – discrete assessment tasks for each Unit Package 2 Combined approach – groups Outcomes and Assessment Standards from different Units Package 3 Unit by Unit approach – discrete assessment tasks for each Unit

7. Gàidhlig – AH Units Writing Reading/Practical Criticism Writing and Literary Criticism Skills Translating written English into written Gaelic Interpreting spoken Gaelic into English Translating and Interpreting Skills Planning and researching a specialist study into an aspect of language and/or culture Specialist Study of Language and/or Culture

8. Unit Assessment Support – Gàidhlig UASP 1UASP 2UASP 3 Writing Any genre, flowing from theme of short story Combined task with Literary Criticism Any genre, flowing from theme of novel Literary Criticism Prose – extract from short story Combined task with Writing - Poetry Prose – extract from novel Translating to Gaelic Informative – culture context Persuasive advert for CD – related to poetry tasks Persuasive - HT letter to parents Interpreting to English Informative/ persuasive – culture context Informative/ biographical – related to poet Persuasive – extract from radio phone-in Specialist Study Generic example to suit a literature and language focus Worked example based on Generic example to suit a culture focus

9. Assessment Support Package 1 - Gàidhlig Unit-by-Unit Writing and Literary Criticism Skills Prose – fiction, short story Follow-on writing task related by theme to short story Translating and Interpreting Skills Translating – into written Gaelic Interpreting – into spoken OR written English Specialist Study of Language and/or Culture Generic document, giving advice and structure for a candidate choosing a literature and language focus

10. Assessment Standards – Gàidhlig Writing 1 Produce complex and sophisticated written texts in Gaelic by: 1.1 Applying knowledge and understanding of vocabulary, language structures and grammar with consistent accuracy 1.2 Maintaining a style appropriate to genre, audience and purpose 1.3 Using particular textual devices as required

11. Assessment Standards – Gàidhlig Literary Criticism 2 Critically analyse and evaluate complex and sophisticated written Gaelic literary texts by: 2.1 Exploring main ideas and themes 2.2 Applying knowledge and understanding of language to analyse and evaluate meaning and effect

12. Assessment Standards – Gàidhlig Translating 1 Translate a written text from English into Gaelic by: 1.1 Applying knowledge and understanding of Gaelic vocabulary, language structures and grammar with consistent accuracy 1.2 Maintaining the tenor, meaning and purpose of the original written text

13. Assessment Standards – Gàidhlig Interpreting 2 Convert spoken language from Gaelic into English by: 2.1 Conveying the key ideas of the original text 2.2 Maintaining the tenor, meaning and purpose of the original spoken text

14. Assessment Standards – Gàidhlig Specialist Study 1 Plan and research an independent specialist study linked to an aspect of Gaelic literature and its place in Gaelic language and/or culture by: 1.1 Identifying an appropriate focus and creating a study plan 1.2 Selecting, analysing and evaluating evidence and reaching conclusions

15. Gaelic (Learners) AH Units Reading Listening Understanding Language Talking Writing Using Language Planning and researching a specialist study into literature, media or language in work Specialist Study

16. Unit Assessment Support UASP 1UASP 2 UASP 3 Cantonese EmployabilityCultureLearning Society French SocietyEmployabilityCulture GaelicSocietyLearningEmployabilityCulture German CultureSocietyEmployability Learning Italian LearningEmployabilitySociety Culture Mandarin EmployabilityCultureLearning Society Spanish LearningCultureSociety Employability

17. Unit Assessment Support UASP 1 - RUASP 1 - LUASP 1 - WUASP 1 - T Cantonese Job Interviews Youth employment Traditions across countries French Gender EqualityShop TradingLife in a multi-cultural society GaelicHealth Issues Effects of modern life The media: funding, trust, social media German Language Diversity Germany for tourists Role of literature in the Media Age Italian Exam performance Exam revision strategies Open borders for workers in Europe Mandarin Job Interviews Youth employment Traditions across countries Spanish Technology in the classroom Education in Spain Language learning

18. Unit Assessment Support UASP 2 - RUASP 2 - WUASP 2 - LUASP 2 - T Cantonese Care for the elderly Relationships between old and young Studying abroad French Service industry at home Developing Countries Humanitarian trips Gaelic Trades shortage Apprentice- ships Youth unemployment Employment vs FE German Green energy Protecting the environment Jobs for graduates Study plans and job prospects Italian Progressing from university into work Voluntary service The economic crisis Mandarin Care for the elderly Relationships between old and young Studying abroad Spanish Taking an extended break Gap years Travelling to Cuba Opportunities for young people

19. Unit Assessment Support UASP 3 - RUASP 3 - LUASP 3 - WUASP 3 - T Cantonese Reality TVFamous BrandsTechnology in learning French Film review GaelicLife of a writer Reviving old games The place of traditions German The Digital classroom Vocational education Digital Learning Italian Living in a multi-ethnic society Local festivalsGap years Mandarin Reality TVFamous BrandsTechnology in learning Spanish VolunteeringJob interviewsCareer aspirations

20. UASP1 – Gaelic (Learners) Unit-by-Unit Understanding Language Context: Society Using Language Context: Society Covers all Outcomes and Assessment Standards for each Unit

21. Assessment Standards – Understanding Language Reading 1.1 - Identifying overall purpose and providing relevant explanation and / or analysis Listening 2.1 - Identifying and explaining overall purpose

22. Assessment Standards – Understanding Language ReadingListening National 5Supported HigherUnsupportedSupported Advanced Higher Unsupported

23. Assessment Standards – Understanding Language 1.2 / 2.2 - Identifying and explaining main points and supporting detail 1.3 / 2.3 - Applying knowledge and understanding of Gaelic

24. Workshop 1(a) - Understanding Language Unit Using the materials provided, in small groups of 2- 3, discuss:  Identify subject-specific topics for discussion Workshop Aims To understand assessment and evidence requirements of Unit Assessment To consider a range of ways of generating evidence for the Understanding Language Unit Assessment Using the materials provided, in small groups of 2-3, discuss: The assessment task How to generate evidence How to make assessment judgements

25. Assessment Standards – Using Language Talking 1.1 - Using relevant ideas and content 1.2 - Sustaining discussion, using a range of vocabulary, variety of structures and flexibility of expression 1.3 - Applying grammatical knowledge and understanding

26. Assessment Standards – Using Language Writing 2.1 - Using relevant ideas and content 2.2 - Using a range of vocabulary, variety of structures and flexibility of expression 2.3 - Applying grammatical knowledge to convey meaning and communicate with clarity and accuracy

27. Workshop 1(b) - Using Language Unit Using the materials provided, in small groups of 2- 3, discuss:  Identify subject-specific topics for discussion Workshop Aims To understand assessment and evidence requirements of Unit Assessment To consider a range of ways of generating evidence for the Unit Assessment Support provided Using the materials provided, in small groups of 2-3, discuss: The assessment task How to generate evidence How to make assessment judgements

28. Assessment Support Package 1 – Specialist Study Plan and research an independent specialist study, based on literature, media or language in work by: 1.1 - Identifying an appropriate focus and creating a study plan 1.2 - Selecting and analysing evidence

29. Workshop 1(c) – Specialist Study Unit Using the materials provided, in small groups of 2- 3, discuss:  Identify subject-specific topics for discussion Workshop Aims To understand assessment and evidence requirements of Unit Assessment To consider a range of ways of generating evidence for the Unit Assessment Support provided Using the materials provided, in small groups of 2-3, discuss: The assessment task How to generate evidence How to make assessment judgements

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