2. International Support re Writing Assessments for Prior Verification Paula White

3. Context for developing course: SQA are marketing qualifications overseas Centres in China, India and Middle East have been delivering HNDs for a number of years Issues: –Different educational cultures –Need for country-context assessments –Experience of prior verification teams Produce an online course to support centres

4. Overview of course content: To address cultural issues, one section on –Models of learning and assessment –Develop idea of active learning Assessments –Purpose, Principles, Instruments Producing Assessments for Prior Verification –Process in SQA for assessment writing –Apply process to centres –Prior verification

5. Your task: This course is going to be available to Scottish Centres as well: Time to dip in and out of the various topics Try out some of the tasks Let anyone who may benefit know about this course International Assessment course

6. How to access this course … Register with SQA Academy – ID and password is required, so please sign up Go to the list of courses Select the Produce HN Unit assessments for successful prior verification The current direct link is http://www.sqaacademy.org.uk/course/view.php?id=327 http://www.sqaacademy.org.uk/course/view.php?id=327 The enrolment key is Hyk2e47H (note it is case sensitive Also have a look at the other courses available