2. Modern Languages
CPD Presentation

3. Unit Assessment
Flexible and open Assessment Standards and Evidence Requirements in Units
Greater range of techniques and methodologies for assessment – encouraged through Unit Assessment Support Packs
Assessments can be designed to provide evidence across more than one Outcome or Unit – combined assessments
More opportunities to gather evidence as part of learning and teaching

4. Unit Assessment Support Pack (UASP)- purpose
Assess your candidates
Adapt for your own assessment programmes
Help you develop your own assessments

5. UASP – Key Features Designed to encourage professional judgement
Provide broad-based tasks – allow assessors to choose appropriate context and forms of evidence
Show a range of approaches to generating assessment evidence
Give information on the type of evidence which could be gathered and how this is to be judged against Outcomes and Assessment Standards

6. UASP - Structure Structure
Outcomes and Assessment Standards
Purpose
Overview of assessment
Assessment conditions
Evidence to be gathered
Judging Evidence Tables
Re-assessment arrangements
Samples of recording documentation
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7. Adding Value – National 4 and 5
Each Course at National 4 and National 5 includes assessment of Added Value
For National 4, the added value is in an Added Value Unit – not graded
For National 5, the added value is in the Course Assessment – graded A - D

8. Added Value Makes the Course more than the sum of its parts
Builds on current Course Assessment and Group Award approaches
Defined as breadth, challenge and/or application as outlined in Building the Curriculum 5
May involve accumulation, assimilation, integration and/or application of skills, knowledge and understanding

9. Verification – Evidence Checklist
Evidence of the centre’s internal quality assurance processes
Details entered on verification sample form and candidate evidence flyleaf, and on the centre’s assessment record or equivalent
The assessment or other stimuli that has generated the judged candidate evidence
The candidate’s evidence with the assessment judgement(s)