Religious Studies & RMPS

Subject Review Update

Last updated 8 April 2005

Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies

Revised Courses for implementation in 2005/06

Key tasks completed

KEY TASK	DATE COMPLETED
Subject Advisory Group set up	January 2003
Consultation with Stakeholders	January - March 2003
Report with recommendations for change:	Approved by NQSG - May 2003 Endorsed by the Minister - July 2003
Report published on SQA website	August 2003
Agreement to postpone implementation until 2005/06	December 2004
Consultation seminars	May 2004
Arrangements Documents (Course and Unit Specifications) for Intermediate 1 to Higher completed.	October 2004
A general update letter sent to centres.	September 2004.
Launch events took place.	November 2004.

Current activities

• Course Assessment Specification, Specimen Question Paper and version 1 NABs for Higher were made available at the launch events.
• The Course and Unit Specifications for Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2 and Higher were provided at the launch events.
• Support materials are being developed by Learning and Teaching Scotland and information was provided at the launch events.

Next steps

• Course Assessment Specifications, Specimen Question Papers and version 1 NABs for Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2 will be published on SQA's website in Spring 2005.
• Work will continue on the development of further versions of the NABs for all Units.

Also on SQA's Website

• Subject Review Report 2002
• Investigation Report August 2003
• Subject Update Letters

Further information

For more information please contact:

Tom Stannage
Qualifications Manager
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Tel: 0141-242 2343
E-mail: tom.stannage@sqa.org.uk

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