{"id":246,"date":"2024-10-10T09:54:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T09:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/nextgenhn\/?p=246"},"modified":"2024-10-10T09:57:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T09:57:51","slug":"nextgen-hn-grading-final-grading-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/HN100\/2024\/10\/10\/nextgen-hn-grading-final-grading-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"NextGen: HN grading &#8211; final grading reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We have based the NextGen: HN approach to qualification development on SQA\u2019s service design model, with lots of evaluation along the way. With my experience as a qualification and assessment designer, I believe this is a great way to develop qualifications. We find that discussions with stakeholders \u2013 those delivering the qualifications, or those who will use the qualification outcomes \u2013 indicate what will make qualifications work. These discussions are invaluable in the development of our qualifications. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We found that the discussion around grading has been a delicate balancing act between the need to have a consistent set of NextGen: HN design principles and ensuring that we allow enough flexibility to ensure that the NextGen: HN approach is valid. Therefore, although all NextGen: HN qualifications have whole-qualification grading, the content and assessment for individual qualifications should look different.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is where we utilise the expertise of our pilot centres \u2013 in particular, their expertise in delivery, their understanding of learners, and their connections to local HEIs and employers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019ve carried out a series of grading review meetings for the grading aspect of the project. Pilot centres have openly reflected on and discussed their delivery of the different grading models, always with a view to getting the best outcomes for learners. I\u2019ve really enjoyed this process. The meetings have allowed us to discuss:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">how assessments will support grading<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">how grading matrixes have worked, and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">how centres have managed their standardisation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This has culminated in our single set of grading design principles.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The grading design principles will bring consistency to the NextGen: HNs whilst allowing centres to adapt and develop their own assessment approaches. This will allow them to use their experience and expertise to deliver high quality qualifications. We\u2019ve developed a short video, highlighting the grading principles, which can be viewed on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqa.org.uk\/sqa\/107107.html\">website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We will be completing the final grading review meetings this year, which will focus on the NextGen: HNDs, as these qualifications started delivery a year after the NextGen: HNCs. This will allow us to see how some of the first conclusions we reached have been put into practice \u2013 in general we\u2019ve already seen these are working very well.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Piloting and evaluation are coming to an end, and these will be our final grading review meetings.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I\u2019d like to personally thank everyone who has contributed; whether agreeing with the new approaches or challenging the approach to allow us to improve. It has resulted in a robust foundation on which we can build the future delivery of these qualifications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrew Newman, Research and Policy Manager for Grading in NextGen: HN, discusses the culmination of the grading evaluation activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":92,"featured_media":248,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,8],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NextGen: HN grading - final grading reviews - SQA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Andrew Newman, Research and Policy Manager for Grading in NextGen: HN, discusses the culmination of the grading evaluation activity.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/HN100\/2024\/10\/10\/nextgen-hn-grading-final-grading-reviews\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NextGen: HN grading - final grading reviews - SQA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Andrew Newman, Research and Policy Manager for Grading in NextGen: HN, discusses the culmination of the grading evaluation activity.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/HN100\/2024\/10\/10\/nextgen-hn-grading-final-grading-reviews\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Higher National Qualifications\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-10-10T09:54:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-10-10T09:57:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/HN100\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/10\/AdobeStock_558703660-scaled.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1440\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"megancrawford\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"megancrawford\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/HN100\/2024\/10\/10\/nextgen-hn-grading-final-grading-reviews\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/HN100\/2024\/10\/10\/nextgen-hn-grading-final-grading-reviews\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"megancrawford\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/HN100\/#\/schema\/person\/79b956ba57b659e1f10b80aa56652ca9\"},\"headline\":\"NextGen: HN grading &#8211; 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