2. (Modern Languages) for Work Purposes Access 3 / Intermediate 1 1 May, 2008 Radisson Hotel, Glasgow

3. (Modern Languages) for Work Purposes Jim McDonald Qualifications Manager

4. Aims of event to familiarise delegates with rationale / developments to examine (Modern Languages) for Work Purposes Units, Access 3 & Intermediate 1 to consider Assessment Support Packs (ASPs) for both levels

5. End product a suite of Units at Access 3, Intermediate 1 (in 2008), Intermediate 2 and Higher (in 2009) generic specification covering 10 languages: CantoneseMandarin FrenchPolish Gaelic (learners)Russian GermanSpanish ItalianUrdu

6. (Modern Languages) for Work Purposes Jim Pryde Qualifications Development Specialist

7. (Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Access 3 and Intermediate 1 These Units are free-standing The duration of a free-standing Unit is notionally 40 hours Can be delivered stand-alone or used in conjunction with another Unit or a group of Units, across a range of subject areas Can be used to support courses devised in centres or as part of NQ Group Awards or NQ Progression Awards

8. (Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Access 3 and Intermediate 1 Units are suitable for use in a wide range of vocational settings Not primarily about transactions Encourage learner to reflect on skills required for employability Articulate with the aims of A Curriculum for Excellence

9. (Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Access 3 and Intermediate 1 The Units offer horizontal progression: the study of another language at the same level Vertical progression in the same language offers a more sophisticated use and mix of skills There is an emphasis on the integration of skills for assessment and learning and teaching purposes

10. (Modern Languages) for Work Purposes: Access 3 and Intermediate 1 Assessment Support Pack (ASP) The new Units will not contain NAB assessments SQA is developing a generic ASP at all levels The ASP will provide exemplification of assessment and suggest assessment approaches Exemplification will be provided in French with an English translation

11. Assessment Support Pack (cont.) ASPs can be accessed by SQA Co-ordinators ASP exemplars can be adapted to suit the needs of particular candidate groups Centres are encouraged to produce/adapt assessments which suit the needs of particular candidate groups Exemplars based on a range of scenarios Exemplars also contain approaches which integrate assessments

12. Verification Centres can request prior verification of adapted exemplars but this is not a requirement A sample of centres will be selected for Postal Verification in year one This will provide support and feedback to centres included in the sample SQA will develop a bank of exemplar materials drawn from good practice for all languages Centres who contribute materials to this bank will be acknowledged

13. Approaches to Assessment Access 3

14. Approaches to Assessment: Access 3 The Unit contains two Learning Outcomes (LOs): LO1 take part in a discussion in the specific language in a vocational context (Speaking) LO2 demonstrate understanding of the specific language in spoken form in a vocational context (Listening)

15. Approaches to Assessment: Access 3 (cont.) Each Learning Outcome contains the following Evidence Requirements: LO1 Candidate must: make four statements and ask at least one relevant question be comprehensible to sympathetic listener

16. Approaches to Assessment: Access 3 (cont.) LO2 Candidate must: show evidence of comprehension of spoken text Text may be heard up to three times

17. Approaches to Assessment: Access 3 (cont.) The Evidence Requirements for LO1 and LO2 can be assessed: individually on one occasion by integrating the assessment of both Learning Outcomes Total time for assessment: 25 mins

18. Access 3 Workshop: look at Unit Specification look at ASP exemplars discuss content / conduct of assessment questions arising

19. Any questions?