2. General Qualifications Update CfE Support Manager-Donna Vivers

3.  National Qualifications Update  Assessment Support Schedule 2015/16  Prior Verification  Nominees  Qualifications Approval  Appointee Management update  Our Engagement with employers  Education Scotland Support Overview

4. New National Qualifications Update

5. Apr/May 15Updated mandatory documents as required N1-Higher April 15Mandatory documents published for Advanced Higher May 15Subject Update Letters published June 15 Further Understanding Standards materials from 2014/15 verification N3-Higher Aug 15 Update Unit Assessment Support to reflect changes Nov-Jan 16 New Higher Understanding Standards - Course Assessment Events Nov-Jan 16 Materials from Nominee training events published N4-AH Jan 16 AH Exemplar materials for units available Feb 16 Materials from Higher Course Assessment Events published Assessment Support Schedule 2015/16

6. National Qualification Courses 2016 Course Assessment Component Information – Submission dates National Qualification Courses 2016 Course Assessment Component Information Course Code Course Assess ment Code Level Code Level Name Course Name Component No. Component Name Assess Type Assess Method Max Mark PBNC Coursework Assessment Route Ext Assessed Coursewo rk uplift date Visiting Ass Period Int Assessed/ Verified Coursewo rk uplift date Int Assessed/ Visiting Verificatio n Period IAMF Submis sion Date C209X20910Int 1Accounting1Paper 1QPExt Assessed120 C209X20911Int 2Accounting1Paper 1QPExt Assessed160 C209X20912HigherAccounting1Paper 1QPExt Assessed200 C209X20913 Advanced Higher Accounting1Paper 1QPExt Assessed240 C700X70075 National 5 Accounting1 Question Paper QPExt Assessed100 C700X70075 National 5 Accounting2AssignmentCWExt Assessed50 Submit to SQA 25/03/16 http://www.sqa.org.uk/files_ccc/Course_Assessment_Components.xls

7. Prior Verification Free service offered to centres who: devise their own assessments significantly change SQA’s assessments Provides additional confidence to teachers that a proposed assessment is fit for purpose

8. Prior Verification Form

9. Nominees for session 2015-16 Nominee Refresh Informs SQA of anyone who is no longer going to be a Nominee and provides details of who will replace them in 2015/16

10. Nominee Training 2015-16 Small number cover AH separately during January event Invitations out August/Sept Nominees receive training in September/ October covering N3 to AH Training covers Understanding Standards in Unit Assessment for National 3-Advanced Higher

11. We recently filmed three SQA nominees from schools in different local authorities, who spoke about their experiences of being a nominee. We also spoke to representatives from these local authorities to learn more about their approaches to the nominee selection process. The videos are available to view on our website at www.sqa.org.uk/nomineevideos Nominee Case studies

12. It is important that you do not begin to offer any qualifications that are not auto-approved before approval has been sought and obtained. Approval applications for National Qualifications (including Skills for Work) must be received by 25 September 2015 and approval must be complete by 27 November 2015 Approval for other qualifications including NPAs, NCs and HNs can be sought throughout the year. Qualifications Approval

13. All existing National Courses (Access 2, Access 3, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, current Higher, current Advanced Higher) are now finished as of July 2015 Where existing Units in these Courses are being replaced, existing Units will continue to be available until July 2016 No entries for existing Units will be accepted after this date Replacement of existing National Courses and Units

14. Where existing Units form part of Group Awards such as National Certificates and NPAs the replacement Units will also become part of these Awards Existing Units that are not being replaced will continue to be available until they are either replaced or removed as part of our current portfolio review process Replacement of existing National Courses and Units

15. Our Engagement with Employers  New leaflets with employer focus  Digital campaign  Employer organisations and professional bodies  Individual employer and recruitment companies  Partnerships with SDS, SCQF, College Development Network, Education Scotland and you.

16. Assessment The purpose is to support the learner journey from 3-18 Education Scotland

17.  Prior Verification http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/74666.6219.html  Understanding Standards http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/72990.5926.html  NQ Verification http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/74558.6210.html  CfE News http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/58113.3591.html Links