Transcript Network Event HNC/D Administration and Information Technology 24th February 2012 SQA Qualifications Team Update.

Network Event
HNC/D Administration and
Information Technology
24th February 2012
SQA Qualifications Team Update
Welcome and Introduction
Purpose of Events – to support practitioners with
the delivery and assessment of HN Frameworks by:
– Providing information
– Facilitating workshops
– Encouraging networking
Theme for the day is: Continuing Partnership
Updates to Frameworks
Optional Units reviewed (August 2011)
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ITIB WPSS&DB Introduction FG69 33
ITIB Desktop Publishing FG67 34
Administrative Procedures FG62 33
Hospital Patient Administration FG65 34
GP Medical Administration FG63 34
Medical Terminology for Administration Staff FG61 34
Legal Protection of NHSS Patient Data FG6A 35
– Exemplars for new units available
– End date of 31 July 2013 for old units
(no entries accepted after this date)
Updates to Frameworks
Optional Units under review in other subject areas
♦ Creating a Culture of Customer Care DJ42 34
♦ HRM Core Activities DN72 34
– New codes will be available for implementation in August 2012
– New units will be included as either/or choice within HNC/D
Business frameworks and old units will continue to run for 2 years
– Full credit transfer from old to new units
– Credit transfer guidance available within HNC/D HRM and HNC/D
– Management Arrangement Documents
– New Assessment Exemplars in production
Updates to Frameworks
Optional Units added
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Conferences: an Introduction F365 34
Interviewing DN77 34
French: Basic Operational Reading and Writing Skills F2F9 33
French: Basic Operational Speaking and Listening Skills F20P 33
German: Basic Operational Reading and Writing Skillls F2FB 33
German: Basic Operational Speaking and Listening Skills F20S 33
Italian: Basic Operational Reading and Writing Skills F2FC 33
Italian: Basic Operational Speaking and Listening Skills F20T 33
Spanish: Basic Operational Reading and Writing Skillls F2FE 33
Spanish: Basic Operational Speaking and Listening Skills F20W 33
Management of Frameworks
 Qualification Support Team (QST) – forum of subject specialists to
provide advice and guidance to SQA Qualification Manager and
Officers
– Centre requests for addition of Units will be put to the QST to ensure
consistency with aims of the Group Award (May of each year)
– Centres should submit form DAVAL 2 ‘Alteration to an existing Group
Award’ to [email protected] to request addition of a unit
to an HN framework.
– Form available at http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/7857.html
New Assessment Exemplars
Published
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ITIB Spreadsheets F84V 34 (2nd)
ITIB Word Processing & Presentation Apps F84C 34 (2nd)
Recording Financial Transactions F847 33 (2nd)
Graded Unit 2 F8KX 35
Graded Unit 3 F8KY 35
In Production
 Comm Analysing and Presenting Complex Comm DE3N 34 (2nd)
 ICT in Business F84W 35 (2nd)
In addition to exemplars for seven revised optional units
Feedback form http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/25151.html
Understanding Standards Material
 Graded Unit 1: Exemplification of Marked Scripts
 A, B and C Grade
 Accessible at :
www.understandingstandards.org.uk
> Select a subject – ‘HN Beta’
> username ‘hnauthor’
> password ‘usw72’
> choice of HN subjects within Index menu
SOLAR (E-Assessment)
Summative
Graded Unit 1 (F8KW 34) Paper 1 – AEX001
Graded Unit 1 (F8KW 34) Paper 1 – AEX002
These are SOLAR versions of the Exemplars (Paper 1 only)
available in PDF format on SQA secure site
Formative
10 topic-based questions – Employee Motivation
10 topic-based questions – Meetings
www.sqasolar.org
For access contact [email protected]
Developments 2012/13
 Internal Assessment Reports
http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/25737.html
 Centre/Candidate Survey
 Understanding Standards
 Scotland’s Colleges – Money for Life Workshops
http://www.scotlandscolleges.ac.uk/scotlands-colleges/events/events.html