LanguagesKathleen McCormick, Qualification Development ManagerWillie Pettigrew, Qualification Development managerScottish Qualifications Authority

Languages Overview• English• Gàidhlig• ESOL• Latin• Literacy• Media• Modern Languages*Modern Languages covers Cantonese, French, Gaelic (Learners), German,

Italian, Mandarin (Traditional and Simplified) and Spanish at SCQF levels 3-7 and Urdu at SCQF levels 3-6

• Modern Languages for Life and Work Awards

SCQF English Media Literacy

7 (Advanced Higher)

- -

6 (Higher) -

5 (National 5)

4 (National 4)

3 (National 3)

EnglishCourse National 3 National 4 National 5

English Understanding Language

Analysis and Evaluation

Analysis and Evaluation

Producing Language

Creation and Production

Creation and Production

Literacy Literacy

Added Value: Assignment

Course Assessment

Key Points• Builds on principles and practices guidance and relevant

level 4 experiences and outcomes from languages curriculum area

• Follows the design principles agreed by CfE Management Board and SQA’s Qualification Committee

• Incorporates the best features of Standard Grade and Intermediates

• Focuses more on skills development and crediting positive achievement

• Mainly hierarchical in structure

What’s different? English• English Units are skills focused • Outcomes are broad-based leaving flexibility for

combining assessment eg listening and talking• Wide range of texts - relevancy to learners• Literature, language and media• Literacy Units at National 3 and National 4• Course assessment – reading for analysis and

evaluation; critical essay and Scottish texts

Literacy

• Free-standing Units at 3, 4 and 5• Unit in National 3 and National 4 English

Assessment Support - English• AV Unit, Specimen Question Paper and Coursework

– further information at end of October

• English : Unit Assessment Support Packages

Package 1 - combined (N3&4); Unit (N5)

Package 2 - Unit (N3); combined (N4&5)

Package 3 -combined (N3&5); Unit (N4)

Media

Course National 3 National 4 National 5

Media Analysing media content

Analysing media content

Analysing media content

Creating media content

Creating media content

Creating media content

Added Value: Assignment

Course Assessment

Key Points• Builds on principles and practices guidance and relevant level 4

experiences and outcomes from languages curriculum area• Follows the design principles agreed by CfE Management Board and

SQA’s Qualification Committee

• Incorporates the best features of Standard Grade and Intermediates• Practical skills in Creating Media Content and in Assignment

• Focuses more on skills development and crediting positive achievement

• hierarchical in structure

What’s different? Media

• Media Units are skills focused • Outcomes are broad-based leaving flexibility for

combining assessment eg analysing and creating• Wide range of media content and contexts -

relevancy to learners• Key aspects of media literacy• Assignment at National 4 and National 5 –

(analysing and) creating media content

Unit Assessment Support Package 1

• Unit assessment support — sufficient to provide three exemplars that exemplify different approaches to assessment and gathering evidence. Centres will be free to develop their own assessment packages

• Assessment across print, television and film – new technologies in package 2

Engagement and feedback• Local Authorities, Further and Higher Education

• Subject specialists, professional associations, industry

• Learner engagement

• CARG/QDT/SWGs

• CfE Liaison Team

• Have your say

Key messages• Progression

• Hierarchical structure

• Added Value - assignments at National 4; National 5 and Higher Course Assessment

• Broad contexts and texts

• Assessment evidence