Transcript Computing Science CPD Presentation Internal Verification of National 4 and National 5 Units.

Computing Science
CPD Presentation
Internal Verification of
National 4 and National 5 Units
Learning Objectives
 When to undertake internal assessment
 How to check the validity of assessment
activities
 How to check assessment judgements
 How to internally verify
 How to prepare for external verification
Purpose of Assessment
 Generate evidence from candidates to enable achievement of the
Outcomes and Assessment Standards for the Unit.
– Assessment can take place at any point when the assessor is
confident that the candidate is ready to be assessed.
– The Assessor can use any valid assessment activity which
covers any number of Outcomes and Assessment Standards.
– An assessment could take place at the end of the learning or
evidence can be gathered during the learning as part of on-going
tasks completed by the candidates.
– Although you must have evidence that covers all Outcomes and
Assessment Standards for each candidate you can still generate
this through group work.
Approach to Assessment
 You can use or adapt any SQA produced Unit Assessment Support
Pack (UASP):
– there are 2 UASP for each Unit
– there is also 1 UASP illustrating a portfolio approach for both
Units
 You are strongly advised to use SQA’s Prior Verification service:
– this ensures that the assessment is in line with national
standards
– there is no charge for this service
For further information please visit:
http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/63004.html
Approach to Assessment
When creating an assessment you must always refer to the
Outcomes, Assessment Standards and Evidence Requirements
in the relevant Unit Specification.
You should also refer to the “Judging the Evidence” tables in the
relevant UASP for guidance to help you ensure that:
 tasks are appropriate
 all Assessment Standards are covered
Assessment Judgements
You must always refer to the Outcomes, Assessment Standards
and Evidence Requirements in the relevant Unit Specification.
 Ensure the evidence meets Assessment Standards
For guidance you should also refer to the “Judging the Evidence” tables
in the relevant UASP which can be found on the SQA secure website.
Internal Verification
Each centre should have its own documented Internal Verification
Policy.
The purpose of Internal Verification is to:
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support assessors
check approaches to assessment are in line with national standards
facilitating standardisation exercises
sample assessment decisions and ensure these are consistent
across all assessors
 maintain assessment and verification records
For further information please visit:
http://www.sqa.org.uk/files_ccc/InternalVerificationGuideforSQAcentres.
pdf
Verification Events
 Undertaken by a team of Nominees from each Local Authority under
the supervision of the Principal Verifier
 Purpose of verification
– confirmation that the approaches to assessment are in line with
national standards
– confirmation that assessment judgements are in line with
national standards
– confirmation of the effectiveness of internal quality assurance
– identification of good practice
– provision of developmental advice
What the External Verifier Requires
 Evidence of the centre’s internal quality assurance processes.
 For each candidate in the sample
– details entered on verification sample form and candidate
evidence flyleaf, and on the centre’s candidate assessment record
or equivalent.
– the assessment or other stimulus that generated the judged
candidate evidence. (It helps if the assessment standards are
noted on the assessment)
– the candidate’s evidence with the assessment judgement. (It helps
if the assessor make comments)
Please refer to SQA’s guidance at:
www.sqa.org.uk/files_ccc/Evidence_required_for_verificationevents.pdf
Verification Event Outcomes
 There are 3 possible outcomes at each level
 Accepted
– Approaches to assessment for all candidates at that level are in
line with national standards
– Assessment judgements for all candidates are in line with
national standards
 Accepted*
– Overall the approaches to assessments and judgements are in
line with national standards but some recommendations have
been made
 Not Accepted
– Significant issue with approaches to assessment
– Significant issue with assessment judgements
– A hold will be placed on certification in this subject for this centre
– Verifier will state what corrective action is required
– Centre must take the corrective action
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