Technologies

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Technologies

• Derek Middleton, Qualifications Development
  Manager
• Scottish Qualifications Authority

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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

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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

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Technologies Overview
SCQF Level National Courses National Courses National Courses National Courses National Courses National Courses
7 Computing Science Graphic Communication Design and Manufacture Engineering Science - -
6 Computing Science Graphic Communication Design and Manufacture Engineering Science - -
5 Computing Science Graphic Communication Design and Manufacture Engineering Science Practical Woodworking Practical Metalworking Practical Electronics
4 Computing Science Graphic Communication Design and Manufacture Engineering Science Practical Woodworking Practical Metalworking Practical Electronics
3 Computing Science Design and Technology Design and Technology Design and Technology Practical Craft Skills -
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Provide progression

• Clear progression routes
• Computing and Information Science
• Design and Manufacture
• Hierarchical Units
• Engineering Science
• Integrated Courses
• Design and Technology
• Practical Craft Skills

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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

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Flexibility and choice

• Computing and Information 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

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Key messages

• Combining of Courses
• Computing and Information 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