1. Scots Language Award Marilyn Waters and Malcolm Wilson

2. Agenda 4:15 - 4:35: Introduction to Award (SQA) 4:35 – 4:55: UASPs (SQA) 4:55 - 5:15: Exemplar materials (SQA) 5:15 - 5:30: Questions (SQA) 5:30 – 6:15: Diane Anderson (ES)

3. Background to Development Surveys Changing attitudes Scottish Studies Award April 2013 Qualifications Design Team November 2013 Flexibility as key

4. Units History & Development, and Understanding & Communicating Combine to form Award Incorporate into Scottish Studies Award Standalone Units

5. Understanding & Communicating Outcome 1 - Level 3: Demonstrate an understanding of simple texts in Scots - Level 6: Understand, analyse and evaluate detailed and complex texts in Scots Outcome 2 - Level 3: Produce simple communication in Scots for a specific purpose and audience - Level 6: Create and produce detailed and complex communication in Scots for a specific purpose and audience

6. History & Development Outcome 1 - Level 3: Describe features that have helped to shape the contemporary Scots language - Level 6: Analyse features that have helped to shape the contemporary Scots language Outcome 2 - Level 3: Describe the relationship between the contemporary Scots language and other languages - Level 6: Analyse features of the contemporary Scots language

7. Scots Language Award webpage: http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/70056.html Scots Language and Scottish Studies Blog: http://blogs.sqa.org.uk/ Qualifications Manager: marilyn.waters@sqa.org.uk Qualifications Officer: malcolm.wilson@sqa.org.uk

8. www.sqa.org.uk I 0303 333 0330