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Support Materials for Delivery and Assessment of Core Skills

Range of materials developed to support the delivery and assessment of Core Skills including examples of types of activities that could be used, learner work mapped to Core Skills Units and SCQF level.


Internal Assessment Reports


Prior Verification

Prior verification is a service that is offered, free of charge, to centres who devise their own instruments of assessment or who wish to significantly change items from the National Assessment Bank to suit their particular local/learner needs.

Prior verification is carried out by an SQA Verifier who compares the assessment materials against the Core Skills Units to determine whether they meet the required standards. Should you wish to have materials prior verified, please contact the Qualification Approval and Verification team, on 0845-213 5928, or e-mail: qav@sqa.org.uk


Guide to Assessing Workplace Core Skills

Guide to Assessing Workplace Core Skills (624 KB) - helps centres understand how to assess Workplace Core Skills.


An Introduction to Core Skills for Community Learning and Development (CLD)

This information is designed as a generic introduction to Core Skills. The presentation itself is designed for delivery to Community Learning and Development / Adult Literacy and Numeracy practitioners who are interested in certification, particularly for candidates involved in Numeracy and Literacy programmes. Background and detail is provided which should help presenters flesh out their own presentation content in line with the content of the slides. It is hoped this approach will allow the flexibility to tailor the presentation to match the presenter’s own style of delivery, the needs and interests of their particular audience and the time available for the presentation.

 

Guidelines on Building a Portfolio of Evidence for Core Skills in Community Settings

Guidelines on Building a Portfolio of Evidence for Core Skills in Community Settings (6 MB)


Core Skills Portfolio Communication, Access 3

GRAPHIC: Core Skills Portfolio Communication, Access 3 booklet cover This document has been produced to accompany the Guidelines on Building a Portfolio of Evidence for Core Skills in Community Settings. The main purpose of this document is to illustrate to tutors and learners what a portfolio being put forward for accreditation at SCQF level 3 might look like.

Core Skills Portfolio Communication, Access 3 (1 MB)


Communication/Numeracy - Examples of activities referenced to Core Skills

Communication/Numeracy (2 MB) - Examples of activities referenced to Core Skills at Access 3

Communication (4 MB) - Examples of learner material mapped to Core Skills


Understanding Standards

LOGO:Understanding StandardsIf you are involved in the delivery and assessment of Core Skills then you will love this website.

It provides:

http://www.understandingstandards.org.uk

 

Making the Skills Connection to GET THAT JOB

LOGO:GET THAT JOBMaking the Skills Connection to GET THAT JOB is an exciting new development in the delivery of National Certificates. SQA has developed these new packs as part of our National Qualifications Group Award development programme, supported by the Scottish Funding Council, to help students to make the link between their studies and the skills required by employers.

Please follow the links below for further information and for details of how to order these packs.