Biotechnology

Contact the Qualifications Manager for this subject area
Margot McKerrell 

Subject-specific Information

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Principal Assessor and Joint Setter Biotechnology Higher

Applicants are invited for the post of Principal Assessor and Joint Setter for Higher Biotechnology for the 2012 examination diet. Applicants will be expected to be actively engaged in the delivery of these qualifications, participate in setting duties, and should preferably have at least three years experience of marking, examining, setting or vetting work for SQA. Should an applicant require release from their employer, they should discuss this with them before applying as approximately three days release is anticipated. Part of the applicants’ own time will also be required to fulfil the duties of this post.

• Further information and application form

Guide to Assessment in the Sciences

This binder draws together appropriate information on assessment from the Arrangements documents, National Assessment Bank materials and update letters for National Qualifications in the Sciences. It is intended to provide an easy access point for information on assessment and it is envisaged that it will be particularly useful to faculty heads, newly qualified teachers (NQTs) and teachers presenting more than one Science. It is an additional resource to be used in conjunction with SQA Arrangements documents and National Assessment Bank materials (NABs).

• Download the Guide to Assessment in the Sciences (1 MB)
• Download Appendix 2 - Standard Grade Investigation Booklet (6 MB)
  Note: This is an A5 booklet set up to be printed on A4 paper.
  If printing this document double sided, ensure that the option for duplex on the short edge is selected.
• Download the Guide to Assessment in the Sciences - amendments (May 2008)

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