What does ‘integrity’ mean ?
Reading, writing and listening & talking
Certificates are proxies for each and all of
those skills
Learners achieve these independently
Specification 3 - Literacy Units
In relation to the National Literacy Units at all levels:
(i) exemption from demonstrating any of the four
assessed skills of reading, writing, listening or
talking will not be a reasonable adjustment and
(ii) using human readers and scribes will not be
reasonable adjustments where reading and
writing abilities are being explicitly assessed.
English/Gàidhlig Units ?
Yes – can use human reader/scribe as a
reasonable adjustment
English and Gàidhlig Courses?
♦ Yes - at SCQF level 5 and above
..& for other subjects as currently
Why?
Wide range of texts including fiction, drama, poetry
Wide range of writing including creative and poetic styles
Less focus on technical accuracy
What positive messages?
More independence and autonomy
for learners
Greater personalisation and choice
Flexible arrangements
No ‘exam pressure’
Internally assessed by skilled staff
Reflect arrangements for further
learning, workplaces and in life
Being honest in certificating skills of
reading, writing,
listening and talking
Getting the message across
animation on our YouTube channel, SQAonline
or by clicking here
Monthly communications
CfE liaison team
Annotated support
Text on webpages – AA, links English, Gàidhlig,
Literacy & Numeracy.....
Leaflet for learners/parents/ carers
Webinars – more?
National/Local events
Any questions we’ve not covered?
..... & please keep in touch
Patricia McDonald
0345 213 5532
patricia.mcdonald@sqa.org.uk
Margaret Tierney
0345 213 5454
Thank you!
margaret.tierney@sqa.org.uk
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