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Alternative Certification
Model SQA 2021Drummond Community High School
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2Glossary
SQA- Scottish Qualifications Authority
ACM- Alternative Certification Model
SLT- Senior Leadership Team
CL- Curriculum Leader (Head of Department)
CEC- City of Edinburgh
QIO- Quality Improvement Officer
QA- Quality Assurance
NQ- National Qualifications (National, Higher, Adv Higher)
Content
Brief introduction to the ACM
Rationale Behind Drummond’s Model
Assessment Guidelines
Information to be shared with pupils
Assessment Arrangements for pupils with additional support
needs
Moderation Guidelines
Timeline
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The Alternative Certification Model
Aim: to ensure fair and credible results for all learners
Teachers will use assessments to decide on results – demonstrated
evidence only
There is no inferred attainment this session ie what pupils could have
achieved
The SQA have made changes to the NQ courses to take account of
loss of in-school learning and staff and pupil absences
The provisional result based on evidence of demonstrated
attainment will be shared with young people once the QA process
is completed towards the end of June.
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Learning & teaching from August 2020- June 2021
Gathering evidence in 3 assessment phases for 100% of course content:
- Reports- feedback on how to improve before next assessment phase
- Change of level before 25 May
Planning & verifying assessments for 3 assessment phases
Moderation of marking internally & externally
Process as per SQA & CEC guidelines
Quality assurance at class teacher, CL, SLT and CEC level.
Drummond’s Model – the rationale
Staff are following the SQA guidance for generating provisional grades. To
support pupils with generating demonstratable evidence the following was
agreed to support a rigorous and fair system that takes account of our
people's health and wellbeing
Assessments are in class time with their class teacher – S4/5 pupils have
very little experience of sitting formal exams
Assessment only assesses what has been taught in class
Provide clarity to pupils on the aspects of learning being assessed in
each assessment and the weighting that assessment would carry
Each subject and level offers three timetabled phases of assessment
Last one is Wed 26 May- Monday 7 June
Learning and teaching can continue until the middle of June supporting pupils for later assessments and their onward progression of learning
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Assessment Guidelines
Focus on quality of evidence rather than quantity
Assessments should reflect both SQA requirements and the learner's
journey
All assessments and marking instructions must be stored securely
Assessments are carried out under controlled conditions
Advice to pupils – see next slide
Once the assessment and moderation process has taken place it is
not possible to undertake additional assessments, reassessments nor
consider additional evidence
AAs – support for pupils (using IT and Extra Time) with additional support needs is being provided
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Your Assessments• Please arrive at your class on time
• Please come fully equipped for your assessments.
• You may be asked to sit in a different seat from normal – please follow your
teacher's instructions.
• Your teachers will invigilate the assessment
• You need to know your Scottish Candidate Number (SCN)– your name will not be
on your question paper
• Try to use all the time available and attempt all questions
• Stay hydrated. Water is allowed in clear plastic bottles.
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Your Assessments Conditions (this is the serious bit)
• Assessments will be sat under Controlled Conditions
• Mobile phones and iPads must be switched off and in your bag. Please make sure you do not have your phone in your pocket.
• Bags will be left at the front of the room
• You should NOT be wearing a smart watch
• Avoid communicating with other candidates in class and do not talk about the assessment to others who have not yet sat it.
• If you breach the above conditions, you are at risk of losing your right to be presented for your qualification.
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Moderation Guidelines Staff are familiar with the SQA Understanding Standards, course requirements and
subject specific guidance
Staff are participating in all the SQA modules on producing provisional results
CLs are working with local teacher networks and DHT links to ensure:
Instruments of assessment are developed in line with SQA guidance
Marking instructions are in line with national standards and applied consistently
Unconscious bias is addressed by developing blind marking as far as possible
Results are moderated within departments and across schools
Provisional results for 2021 are compared with attainment data of previous cohorts
as 1 part of the QA process
Whole school analysis of subjects and groups of pupils are undertaken by SLT and our QIO for the City of Edinburgh Council
SQA will select courses from schools for national quality assurance
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Timeline Assessment Phase 3 runs from Wednesday 26 May- Friday 4 June
Moderation activities will take place during the above time slots with time
available on :
Inservice Day Tuesday 4th May
Framework Afternoon – Friday 14th May
Moderation Day- Tuesday 25th May
Moderation Day – Wednesday 9th June
Gathering of evidence will complete on the 11th of June
Quality Assurance at departmental and whole school level will take place from
Monday 14th June
Pupils will be informed of their provisional results date tbc
Provisional results will be entered by Friday 25th June
Learners will receive their results on the 10th of August
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