Qualifications are changingCurriculum Update Event – Stirling Management CentreThursday 17th May 2012

Expressive Arts

Qualifications development• Building on the Experiences and Outcomes, principles and practice

and the best of current practice

• CfE aims, values and principles:• Challenge and enjoyment• Breadth• Progression• Depth• Personalisation and choice• Coherence• Relevance

Qualifications development• Progression – provide progression from Es & Os and maximise

curricular continuity between levels• Hierarchical structures – use where ever possible and facilitated by

skills-based outcomes • Flexible evidence requirements – support for choice in assessment

methods and instruments of assessment especially in Unit requirements

• More opportunities for combined integrative assessment• Credit for positive achievement • Challenge and enjoyment – refreshed and relevant contexts• Personalisation and Choice – Added Value Unit at National 4 and

non-question paper component of Course Assessment at National 5 and Higher

What’s different?

• Qualifications are more skills based than before – includes application of knowledge and understanding

• Outcomes and broad-based leaving flexibility for combining or integrating assessment when appropriate

• Introduction of Non-question paper component to Courses

Engagement• Local Authorities and Colleges

• Subject specialists and professional associations

• Learner engagement

• CARG / QDT / SWGs

• CfE Liaison Team

• Have your say

National Qualifications

SCQF Level

Art and Design

Dance Drama Music Music Technology

Photography

6 Higher

5 National 5

4 National 4

3 National 3

Expressive Arts Subjects

Key messages – Art and Design• Has the same structure as draft documents and provides progression

from National 3 to Advanced Higher

• Unit tiles have changed to Art and Design: Expressive Activity and Art and Design: Design Activity

• Unit Outcomes and Assessment Standards have been refined across SCQF levels to ensure progression is clearer

• The Units offer opportunities for skills, knowledge and understanding to be developed and integrated throughout the Course

• Added value is assessed through a practical activity at National 4 and a portfolio and a question paper at National 5 and Higher.

Key messages – Dance • Has the same structure and Unit titles as draft documents and provides

progression from National 5 to Higher

• Unit Outcomes and Assessment Standards have been refined to ensure progression is clearer

• Added value is assessed through a performance at National 5 and Higher

• The Units offer opportunities for skills to be developed and integrated throughout the Course

Key messages – Drama • Has the same structure and Unit titles as draft documents and provides

progression from National 3 to Advanced Higher

• Unit Outcomes and Assessment Standards have been refined to ensure progression is clearer

• The Units offer opportunities for skills to be developed and integrated throughout the Course

• Added value is assessed through a performance at National 4 and a performance and question paper at National 5 and Higher

• Opportunity to select a role in either acting or production at National 5

• Opportunity to select a role in either acting or production or Design at Higher

Key messages – Music • The Music Courses provide progression from National 3 to Advanced

Higher

• Unit Outcomes and Assessment Standards have been refined to ensure progression is clearer

• A revised music concept list has been produced for the Courses (National 3 to Advanced Higher)

• The Units offer many opportunities for skills to be developed and integrated throughout the Course

• Added value is assessed through a performance at National 4 and a performance and a question paper at National 5 and Higher

• Music Courses are designed to complement and be compatible with the Music Technology Courses

Key messages – Music Technology• New suite of Music Technology Courses designed to complement and

be compatible with Music Courses

• A revised music technology and music concept list has been produced for the Courses (National 3 to Higher) to compliment and be compatible with Music Courses

• Provides progression from National 3 to Higher through deepening skills, extending knowledge of 20th and 21st century music, application of a widening range of contexts and increasingly independent working

• Provides flexibility and choice of equipment which can be used, genres to be studied and contexts for application, to meet the diverse needs and interests of learners and centres

• Added value to be assessed through a practical assignment at National 4 and a practical assignment and a listening paper at National 5 and Higher

Key messages – Photography• Has the same structure as the draft documents

• Unit tiles have changed to – Photography: Image Making and Photography: Contextual Imagery

• Unit Outcomes and Assessment Standards have been refined to ensure progression is clearer

• The Units offer opportunities for technical and creative photography skills to be developed and integrated throughout the Course

• The Course will be benchmarked against current Photography PBNC

Task

• Workshop 1