Technologies

Derek Middleton, Qualifications Development ManagerScottish Qualifications Authority

Technologies: OverviewSCQF Level

National Courses

7Computing

ScienceGraphic

CommunicationDesign andManufacture

EngineeringScience

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6Computing

ScienceGraphic

CommunicationDesign andManufacture

EngineeringScience

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5Computing

ScienceGraphic

CommunicationDesign andManufacture

EngineeringScience

Practical Woodworking

Practical Metalworking

PracticalElectronics

4Computing

ScienceGraphic

CommunicationDesign andManufacture

EngineeringScience

Practical Woodworking

Practical Metalworking

PracticalElectronics

3Computing

ScienceDesign and Technology

Practical CraftSkills

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New National Qualifications

• Support learning – assessment follows the curriculum• Support aims, purposes and principles of Curriculum for

Excellence• Provide progression from Experiences and Outcomes and

maximizes curriculum continuity between levels• Build on existing strengths of reputation, standards,

reliability and validity of Scottish qualifications• Provide more flexibility and choice

Provide progression

Clear progression routes• Computing Science• Design and Manufacture

Hierarchical Units• Engineering Science

Integrated Courses• Design and Technology• Practical Craft Skills

Assessment supporting learning

• Use of assignments to assess Added Value Units

• Use of assignments to assess application of skills in Course Assessments

• Question Papers focusing on Knowledge and Understanding

Flexibility and choice

• Computing Science: choice of problem contexts

• Graphic Communication: flexibility in use of manual and computer-aided techniques

• Design and Manufacture: choice of design tasks

• Engineering Science: Contexts and Challenges Unit

Key messagesCombining of Courses

• Computing Science• Design and Manufacture

Methods of Assessment• Graphic Communication

Changes since draft publication• Computing Science title• Unit titles in Engineering Science• Unit titles in Practical Electronics• Amendments/clarifications to Outcomes and

Assessment standards in all Courses

Assessment Support Overview• Added Value Unit (National 4)

• Specimen Coursework (National 5)

• Unit Assessment Support (National 3 -5)- Computing Science Unit by Unit- Design and Manufacture Combined- Engineering Science Portfolio- Graphic Communication Combined- Practical Electronics Portfolio- Practical Metalworking Unit by Unit- Practical Woodworking Unit by Unit- Practical Craft Skills Unit by Unit- Design & Technology Portfolio