1. Qualifications Update/Data Exchange Donna Vivers Operations Manager – CfE Support Team

2.  Continue to develop our partnership  Share information and support planned  Operational processes  Key dates  Feedback and Questions  Centre support Purpose/Aims

3. National 1 – 5 Qualification Update August 2013 – June 2014  Past paper guidance is now available for most subjects that include a question paper (exam) as part of the National 5 Course assessment  Over 320 Subject CPD events (N3-N5) delivered across Local Authorities and SCIS between Jan – June 2014  We are continuing to publish subject-specific common questions and answers on the subject pages

4. August 2013 – June 2014 contd  Common key messages and subject messages published following event verification activity for Round 1 and 2  Prior verified Assessment materials available to use for some subjects on Secure site  National 1 Units – Phase 3 development published  Implementation of new Awards: Cycling SCQF Levels 1 and 2  Scottish Studies Levels 3-5

5.  Revisions to N2-N5 mandatory documents will be published by end of June –  Course specifications  Unit specifications  Course Assessment Specifications  Centres will receive notification of any changes made to Unit Assessment Support packs. Changes to packs will be updated from June – August N2-N5 Revision

6. Assessment Support: Higher SQA published materials valid from August 2014:  Unit Assessment Support Packages for new Higher Courses  First release of coursework information for non-question paper components of the Higher Course Assessment  Specimen question papers with detailed Marking Instructions  Access UASP’s via SQA Co-ordinator  General assessment information  Coursework assessment tasks UASP’s should be held securely and treated as confidential

7. Updated Mandatory Documents - Higher  In May 2014, further information and clarification made to:  Course Specifications  Unit Specifications  Course Assessment Specifications  We will publish comparison documents that clearly illustrate what changes have been made to the above

8. Updated Assessment - Higher  Higher Unit Assessment Support packages 1 and 2 updated at the end of May, all contain version control  Centres encouraged to use the most up-to-date versions. However, centres are free to use the existing versions. Both will be accepted for verification purposes  Later in the year, we will publish Past paper guidance for the new Higher Courses  Higher Practice Paper – January 2015

9. Advanced Higher Timeline  All mandatory documents have been published for Advanced Higher:  Course Specifications  Unit Specifications  Course Assessment Specifications  Advice and guidance on approaches to delivery and assessment have also been published for new Advanced Higher:  Course and Unit Support Notes  UASP’s for new Advanced Higher Courses* will be published from October 2014 – April 2015 *New Advanced Higher operational Aug 2015

10. Dual – running of National Qualifications 2014-15: Final dual running year for Access 2, Access 3, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2 and the current Higher to run alongside National 2 – new Higher qualifications 2015-16: National 2, National 3, National 4, National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Advanced Higher qualification will not dual run

11. Support Events for Teachers/Lecturers/Parents  144 Higher Subject Implementation Events across Scotland  Video/presentations online at: www.sqa.org.uk/events2013 Username: events2013 Password: cfe2013  Working with National Parent Forum Scotland and Employers  HEI events – May 2014  Events to support new Advanced Higher courses will be held in January - April 2015.

12. Webinars  Second series of webinars to help support the implementation of the new National Qualifications  These webinars covered the following topics:  Recognising Positive Achievement  Results Service  Exceptional Circumstances  Candidate Advice Line  Presentations available on SQA Academy

13. Data Exchange Requirements 0345 213 6960 national.qualifications@sqa.org.uk

14. Product Codes Level CodeLevel Description 71National 1 72National 2 73National 3 74National 4 75National 5 76New Higher 77New Advanced Higher Reminder - codes for N1 to new Advanced Higher series begins C700. Level codes are 71-77 to allow quick, visual identification of the new courses and to differentiate these from other National Courses

15. Example Intermediate 2 Physics codes C069 11Course Code D379 11Mechanics Heat Unit D380 11Electricity and Electronics Unit D381 11Waves and Optics (half unit) D382 11Radioactivity (half unit) X069 11External Assessment Code National 5 Physics codes C757 75Course Code H256 75Electricity and Energy Unit H258 75Dynamics and Space Unit H25A 75Waves and Radiation Unit X757 75External Assessment Code

16. National Qualification Courses 2014 Course Assessment Component Information National Qualification Courses 2014 Course Assessment Component Information Course Code Course AssessmentCode Level Code Level Name Course Name Component No. Component Name Assess Type Assess Method Max Mark PBNC CourseworkAssessment Route Ext AssessedCoursework upliftdate Visiting Ass Period Int Assessed/VerifiedCoursework upliftdate Int Assessed/Visiting VerificationPeriod IAMF SubmissionDate C209X20910Int 1Accounting1Paper 1QP Ext Assessed 120 C209X20911Int 2Accounting1Paper 1QP Ext Assessed 160 C209X20912HigherAccounting1Paper 1QP Ext Assessed 200 C209X20913 Advanced Higher Accounting1Paper 1QP Ext Assessed 240 C700X70075 National 5 Accounting1 Question Paper QP Ext Assessed 100 C700X70075 National 5 Accounting2AssignmentCW Ext Assessed 50 Submit to SQA 25/03/14 http://www.sqa.org.uk/files_ccc/Course_Assessment_Comp onents.xls

17. http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/64556.4195.html

18. Submitting Data Accurately and On Time  Providing accurate entry information on Course, Units and where appropriate external assessments - level and completion dates must be specified  Late September 2014 - Candidate Entry process opens  Early November 2014 - Closing date for initial entry information*  Mid November - Centres receive:  Eligibility Report and review/take action update candidate data  Sign off Entries Summary Profile Report  Beginning of April 2015- Centres receive updated Entries Summary Profile Report for information only *Majority of entries should be submitted

19. Unit Results – deadline 23 rd May  Accurate result information is required for each unit entry  Unit results should be submitted continually to ensure a regular flow of data  Reports sent to centres to support and help you identify and resolve any missing data:  Incomplete National Course Profiles - unit results not submitted  Eligibility Report - no. of candidates per subject/level who will not achieve an overall course award

20. This Academic Session –  Accurate estimate information is required for each entry - you should submit an estimate grade  Valid Bands 1-9 inclusive of Higher  Estimates required to support the Exceptional Circumstances Consideration Process  Deadline submission date – end of April 2015 Estimates

21. 2015 Exam Timetable  Will be ‘busiest’ ever with existing Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2 and Higher Courses dual running  28 examination days will be used in 2015:  Tuesday 28 April – Friday 5 June  Timetable published early June

22. Useful Links Managing assessment across the centre www.sqa.org.uk/managingcfeassessment Making Good Assessment Decisions http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningteachingandassessmen t/assessment/sharingstandards/assessmentchoices.asp SQA Coordinator Guide www.sqa.org.uk/sqaconnect

23. CfE Support Managers Thank you for your ongoing support www.sqa.org.uk/cfeteam

24. Questions and Answers