1. 21 April 2010 Graeme Clark Connecting with the Future 21 April 2010 Graeme Clark

2. Technologies and content E-testing (Solar) – summative and formative assessment delivery E-Portfolios for SfW Games-based assessment and use of social software to assess group work using wikis and blogs Flexible Web-based learning materials tools to support improvement in the learning and assessment experience CPD using SQA Academy

3. Solar e-assessments Summative and Formative e-assessment Banks of questions developed by subject specialists Input to central system managed by SQA Available to all SQA centres Majority of content for HN & National Certificates Ongoing expansion plans! www.sqasolar.org.uk

4. Solar e-assessments Summative –Pre-verified and automatically marked –Unit and topic based –Item bank (no versions) –Secure web-based delivery Authored, peer reviewed by subject specialists

5. Solar e-assessments Formative –Item bank of topic/unit based questions with addition of rich context specific feedback –Available direct to learners –Supporting learning rather than practice for assessment/exam –Web-based delivery – www.sqasolar.org.uk/openassess www.sqasolar.org.uk/openassess Authored, peer reviewed by subject specialists

6. New HN - Summative & Formative Content – available Summer 2010 Topic-based formative content Administration & IT Business Accounts Admin & IT – Graded Units (S) – available NOW

7. www.sqasolar.org.uk/openassessQuestions

8. ContactContact Graeme Clark Project Manager SQA 0845 213 5581 solar@sqa.org.uk www.sqasolar.org.uk