2. Computer- Assisted Assessment Team of 14 Based on both sites Includes project managers and learning technologists Broad base of expertise and experience

3. What is our role? To help SQA use ICT more effectively to support delivery and assessment of our qualifications Three main areas of work: –Automating our processes –Allowing candidates to take our assessments using computers –Providing training to teachers who deliver our qualifications

4. Projects Many projects in all three areas and at various stages of development Two core projects with a direct impact in centres –Pass-IT –Understanding Standards Website

5. Pass–IT project Collaborative project Scottish Executive funding Built on previous research Aim was to explore potential of formative & summative e-testing in post-16 education

6. Subjects & Pilots Higher National Certificate - Computing National Qualification NABs –Mathematics –Chemistry –French –Music –English Pilots - over 1000 candidates, 28 centres Pass–IT project

7. Research issues Impact of medium and re-wording Role of steps and feedback Automated marking and moderation Comparison of question types Additional assessment needs Pass–IT project

8. For real – 2003-4 2 schools - Higher Mathematics Teacher access to reporting system External moderation Feedback from teachers and candidates Pass–IT project

9. Next… Increasingly offer e-assessment to support SQA qualifications – NQ Mathematics & Computing (2005/6) Collaborate to develop a national system of e- assessment Pass–IT project

14. The Understanding Standards Website Objectives of the website To make comprehensive and definitive assessment guidelines easily accessible on a dedicated website To provide online, a structure to allow subject teachers/lecturers to develop their assessment skills

15. The Understanding Standards Website What the website provides: Explanations and illustrations of the Assessment Principles of the subject The opportunity to assess candidates responses to real assessments The opportunity to view rich feedback on how the assessment team has judged these same responses

21. Video Rich feedback Multimedia Content

22. For teaching staff: Ease of access to definitive assessment guidance, and a source of training materials For centres: High quality materials for CPD For SQA: A means of spreading the standards and recruiting and training new markers All of the above contributing to a clearer understanding of what candidates must do to achieve success in a subject Anticipated benefits of the website

23. Continue to add new content and update existing content Keep up with the technology and try to improve the way in which content is delivered Actively promote the website and seek the views of users on how it can be improved Next …

24. Access to the website is password-protected Profiles have been created for LEAs, Independent Schools and Further Education. Details were sent to SQA Co-ordinators in February 2005 Promotional material will direct teaching staff to their SQA Co-ordinator for access details Role of the Centre Co-ordinator