{"id":35,"date":"2015-08-05T09:18:12","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T09:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/scottishstudies\/?p=35"},"modified":"2021-04-20T12:48:44","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T11:48:44","slug":"scots-language-award-year-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qualifications.gov.scot\/scottishstudies\/2015\/08\/05\/scots-language-award-year-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Scots Language Award \u2013 Year 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the results were released for all National Courses yesterday, it seems appropriate to reflect on the activity that went on over the first year of the Scots Language Award.<\/p>\n

The Award launched last June, with a well-attended and well-received event, led by the Development Manager, Pauline Rodger.<\/p>\n

Over the last 12 months we\u2019ve undertaken quite a lot of activity to support teachers who have taken it on in the first year. We\u2019ve spoken at events held by the Association for Scottish Literary Studies, one of which was based entirely on the Award.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve produced Unit Assessment Support Packs for both Units at all levels, which can be viewed on our secure site by following this link: https:\/\/secure.sqa.org.uk\/secure\/Awards\/Awards<\/a> Feedback is always welcomed!<\/p>\n

In April we verified the first batch of candidates. Much like verification of CfE Units, if you\u2019re delivering Scots Language Units there\u2019s a chance you\u2019ll be called on for verification. The process is supportive, and ensures that teachers aren\u2019t asking too much, or too little of their candidates.<\/p>\n

One outcome of the verification is that we were able to exemplify some candidate evidence in Understanding Standards packs. These are for the Understanding and Communicating Units at SCQF levels 4 and 5.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve also delivered CPD to teachers in South Lanarkshire council. This was a combined meeting with Diane Anderson, a Scots Language Co-ordinator at Education Scotland. We\u2019ll get the materials used onto this blog in the near future \u2013 look out for them!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a busy year, with 2015-16 already shaping up to have a lot of activity on the Scots Language front. It\u2019s important to note however, that the Award isn\u2019t externally assessed \u2013 and so isn\u2019t tied to an exam diet. This means that the end of the year isn\u2019t necessarily the end of students\u2019 efforts. Similarly, the Award doesn\u2019t have to be taught from the beginning of a school year; one of the flexibilities which make the Award so interesting.<\/p>\n

Here’s to year 2!
\nMarilyn and Malcolm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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