2. Modernising Scottish Higher National Provision (MSHNP) European Social Fund Project New and innovative assessment and learning tools Complements and contributes towards Higher National modernisation programme Total project value - £2,834,201 ESF Grant – 45% - £1,275,390 Duration: August 2004 – September 2006

3. Project Facts Expected outputs: -> 1000 assessment exemplars -> 500 learning & teaching packs -> 500 online assessments -1,775 websites mapped in Information Gateway -74 Learner Guides in Information Gateway -started in August 2004 - due to complete on 30 September 2006 -substantial amount of resources available through project website

4. Why? Increased understanding and recognition of HNC/Ds by stakeholders Improving the learning and assessment experience through e-learning and e- assessment resources Enhancing the employability and enterprise skills of Scotland's learners Supports the Scottish Executives Lifelong Learning Strategy (2003)

5. Project Outputs MSHNP comprises two major strands of activity Strand 1 Assessment exemplars for a range of modernised HN awards >80% of Units Learning & teaching resources for a selection of curriculum areas >30 HNs

6. Strand 2 Online e-assessments through the SOLAR project Information Gateways and Learner Guides to support e-learning Online learning & teaching resources A Core Skills initial screening tool

7. Curriculum Areas Computing Acting and Performance Biotechnology Business Administration Engineering Financial Services Interactive multimedia Administration and Information Technology Care Music Business Marketing Languages Beauty Therapy Social Sciences Communication

8. Where? European Funded HN pages on SQA websiteSQA website SFEU - http://www2.sfeu.ac.uk/rflg.asphttp://www2.sfeu.ac.uk/rflg.asp SOLAR Project - www.solarproject.orgwww.solarproject.org

9. Examples of available materials What's available Tutor Support Packs – Visual Communication in 3D Computer Animation – Engineering Graded Unit Guidance Candidate Support Packs – Advertising & PR Assessment exemplars – International Tourist Destinations Digital learning resources – Computing – www.e-learning-computing.comwww.e-learning-computing.com

10. How Contact your SQA Coordinator Speak to your SOLAR Project Administrator

14. Important Links www.sqa.org.uk Go to the HN area of the website and then click on the European Funded pages www.solarproject.org www.sfeu.ac.uk

15. The Project Scottish Online Assessment Resources Develop and deliver significant numbers of online summative assessments across curricular areas incl. – Computing, Care, Engineering, Admin & IT, Languages Provide opportunities for CPD and further development Develop materials to support participants in the project

16. The Project Online system for authoring, peer review and moderation Assessments delivered and marked live over the web – no college installs required Objective-type questions – MCQ, MRQ, Numerical, gapfill, re-ordering, matching Outcome, Unit and final exam assessments Pre-moderated and guaranteed for delivery

17. Key Outputs Summative e-assessments for Units in HNC/Ds Staff trained in authoring and delivering e-assessments Contribute to the development of a sustainable model for the production of e-assessments

25. Contact Information Liam Campbell ESF Coordinator mshnp@sqa.org.ukmshnp@sqa.org.uk 0845 279 1000 Graeme Clark SOLAR Project Manager graeme.clark@sqa.org.uk solar@sqa.org.uk www.solarproject.orgwww.solarproject.org 0845 279 1000