{"id":242,"date":"2024-10-10T09:48:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T09:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/nextgenhn\/?p=242"},"modified":"2024-10-10T09:58:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T09:58:08","slug":"nextgen-hn-meta-skills-in-practice-documents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/HN100\/2024\/10\/10\/nextgen-hn-meta-skills-in-practice-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"NextGen: HN Meta-skills in Practice documents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We have published a range of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meta-skills in Practice<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> documents, which offer advice on the contextualisation, integration, and assessment of meta-skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We ask practitioners to take a whole-course approach when delivering meta-skills within NextGen: HN qualifications. This is based on the principle that meta-skills can be developed across a whole range of course activities. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We assess NextGen: HN learners\u2019 meta-skills development through one outcome in a project-based unit, but evidence can be drawn from activities and experiences undertaken at any point in the qualification.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We have developed a number of generic resources to support practitioners working with meta-skills but wanted to find a way to respond to requests for subject-specific resources. Therefore, we asked practitioners with previous experience of delivering meta-skills in NextGen: HN to develop a \u2018Meta-skills in Practice\u2019 document for their subject area. The documents share authentic and rich practice with qualification teams and practitioners new to delivering NextGen: HN and meta-skills.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The documents outline the relevance of meta-skills within the qualification and look at the meta-skills categories in the context of delivery, professional behaviours, and standards. They discuss how you might introduce and develop learners\u2019 understanding of meta-skills and facilitate positive learner experiences. Finally, they cover approaches to integrating meta-skills within subject-specific content and delivery, as well as approaches to assessment.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can access the meta-skills in practice documents, alongside a range of other resources, on our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqa.org.uk\/sqa\/110308.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">meta-skills webpage.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marisa Farrell, Policy and Research Analyst, shares how NextGen: HN meta-skills in practice documents have been developed with pilot centre colleagues. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":92,"featured_media":243,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,8],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9.1 - 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