Transcript Geography CPD Presentation Introducing Unit Specifications and Unit Assessment Support Packs National 3, 4 and 5

Geography
CPD Presentation
Introducing Unit Specifications and
Unit Assessment Support Packs
National 3, 4
and 5
Unit Assessment
 Assessments can be designed to provide evidence
across more than one Unit or Outcome – combined
assessments
 Flexible and open Evidence Requirements in Units
 Greater range of techniques and methodologies for
assessment – encouraged through Unit Assessment
Support Packs (UASP)
 More opportunities to gather evidence as part of
learning and teaching
Unit Structure
National 3
National 4
National 5
Geography: Physical
Environments
Geography: Physical
Environments
Geography: Physical
Environments
Geography: Human
Environments
Geography: Human
Environments
Geography: Human
Environments
Geography: Global
Issues
Geography: Global
Issues
Geography: Global
Issues
Added Value Unit:
Assignment
Key points: Geography Units
 standards remain consistent
 feature the best approaches of the current Geography
Units
 have a hierarchical Unit structure that provides
progression from National 3 to Higher
 has an Added Value Unit Assessment at National 4 that
allows for personalisation and choice in the assignment
 contexts of physical and human environments
 Global Issues Unit provides the opportunity for
interactions to be studied
National 4 Physical Environments
Unit Specification
Outcome 1
The learner will: Use a limited range of mapping skills in
geographical contexts in the United Kingdom by:
 1.1 Interpreting geographical information from two sources in
order to identify and describe any patterns which are found
 1.2 Presenting geographical information in at least two
straightforward ways
National 4 Physical Environments
Unit Specification
Outcome 2
The learner will: Draw on straightforward knowledge and
understanding of physical environments and weather in the
United Kingdom by:
 2.1 Describing key features of one landscape type in the
United Kingdom
 2.2 Giving brief explanations of the formation of one
landscape type in the United Kingdom
National 4 Physical Environments
Unit Specification
Outcome 2
 2.3 Giving descriptions and brief explanations of factors
affecting weather conditions and weather systems in the
United Kingdom
 2.4 Giving brief descriptions of the possible land uses and
brief explanations of a landscape management issue for one
landscape type in the United Kingdom
National 4 Physical Environments
Unit Specification
Evidence Requirements for this Unit:
 Assessors should use their professional judgement,
subject knowledge and experience, and understanding
of their learners, to determine the most appropriate ways
to generate evidence and the conditions and contexts in
which they are used.
 Evidence should be gathered in combination with other
Outcomes where possible, either from this Unit or in
combination with the Outcomes from the Human
Environment or Global Issues Unit. Evidence may also
be gathered for individual Outcomes where appropriate.
National 4 Physical Environments
Unit Specification
For this Unit learners will be required to provide evidence of
by:
 Naming 2 sources for information gathered
 Presenting geographical Information in two ways
 Written responses e.g. answering questions, making
posters, leaflets etc.
 Oral responses e.g. talks, electronic presentations etc.
Unit Assessment Support Pack
(UASP)- purpose
UASP can help you to:
 Assess your candidates
 Create your own assessments
UASPs – Key Features
 Valid from August 2013
 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
Geography UASPs
Package 1
 Unit by Unit approach N3, N4 and N5 – discrete
assessment tasks for each Unit
Package 2
 Combined across 2 Units with ‘top up’ tasks to cover all
Outcomes in 3rd Unit
Package 3
 Portfolio Approach
National 4 Added Value Unit –
Geography Assignment
 Must use SQA UASP for 2014 and 2015
 Experience challenge and application
 Focus on research and use of information relating to a
geographical topic or issue
 Assesses skills in choosing a topic, collecting
information, organising information, using factual
knowledge, interpreting maps or fieldwork evidence and
presenting findings using a candidate chosen method
 Internally assessed as pass/fail by centres
The Verification Process
Principles
 Centres have used an assessment approach which is in
line with national standards
 Centres have made judgements of their candidates’ work
which are in line with national standards
 Centres have quality assured the decisions reached
through internal verification
Materials Required
 All relevant SQA forms and paperwork
 The Assessment Task eg question paper, leaflet
instructions
 The judging evidence materials eg marking scheme,
judging evidence table
 Candidate evidence
Verification Outcomes
 Accepted
 Accepted*
 Not Accepted
Verification Stages
 Approach to Assessment
i.
ii.
Assessment Task
Judging Evidence Materials
 Assessment Judgements
Verification Feedback
 Outcome Record
 External Verification Report
Verification Follow Up
 Accepted
No further action required by Centre
 Accepted*
Centre to implement recommendations
as appropriate
 Not Accepted
Centre to resubmit materials to SQA after
Required Actions have been addressed
before the date of qualification.
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