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Qualifications Update:Human Biology
Qualifications Update:Human Biology
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Provides progression from National 5 BiologyContent is very similar to the Revised Higher
Human BiologyDevelops an increased depth and complexity
of knowledge and understandingFurther develops higher order skillsOffers personalisation and choice Provides flexibility
Key messagesKey messages
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Course Structure Course Structure
• 4 Units: – internally assessed by centres – externally verified by SQA– Pass/Fail
• Course assessment– Question Paper– Coursework (Assignment)
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• Course assessment consisting of:– Question paper
• marked by SQA. • a specimen Question Paper and marking
instructions will be published February 2014, which meet the requirements of the Course Assessment Specification.
– Assignment • conducted by centres & marked by SQA. • Assignment Information will be published in March
2014, which meet the requirements of the Course Assessment Specification.
Key messagesKey messages
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• SQA is currently developing Unit and Course assessment materials to support the Higher Human Biology Course.
• Unit Assessment Support will provide three support packages that exemplify different approaches to assessment and gathering evidence. Centres will be free to develop their own assessment packages.
• Evidence for the achievement of Outcome 1 and Assessment Standards 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 for one Unit in this Course can be used as evidence of the achievement of Outcome 1 and Assessment Standards 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 in the other Units of this Course (except Researching Unit).
Key messagesKey messages
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• Use valid and reliable assessments- SQA-produced Unit Assessment Support Packs- Centre devised assessments that have been prior verified- Your own assessments – strongly advise you have these prior verified
• Making assessment judgements- SQA packs are designed on a pass/fail basis- Use Judging Evidence Tables to make assessment judgments against Assessment
Standards- Judging Evidence Tables have commentary on how to meet each Assessment Standard- A task/activity can meet most or all of the Unit Outcome and Assessment Standards- Indicate on candidate’s work that Unit Assessment Standards have been met
• Unit Assessment complementing learning and teaching- Unit Assessment is open and flexible- Assessment should allow you space to prepare for Added Value/Course Assessment
Key messages Key messages from Verification (Round 1)
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Assessment Support Schedule 2013/14 Assessment Support Schedule 2013/14
Sept 13 CfE Update Letter
Oct 13 Unit Assessment Support (Package 1)
Feb 14 Unit Assessment Support (Package 2)
Feb 14 Higher Specimen Question Paper
Mar 14 Coursework General Assessment Information
Apr 14 Unit Assessment Support (Package 3)
May 14 Update Mandatory Documents
Jun 14 Update Unit Assessment Support
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Human BiologyUnit Assessment
at Higher
Human BiologyUnit Assessment
at Higher
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Unit assessment - recapUnit assessment - recap• Flexible and open Assessment Standards and Evidence
Requirements in Units
• Greater range of techniques and methodologies for assessment – encouraged
• Assessments can be designed to provide evidence across more than one outcome or Unit – combined assessments
• More opportunities to gather naturally occurring evidence – assessment as part of learning and teaching
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Unit Assessment Support purpose Unit Assessment Support purpose
As at National 5, Assessment Support will be provided which you can use to:
•Assess your candidates
•Adapt for your own assessment programmes
•Help you develop your own assessments
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Unit Assessment Support at HigherUnit Assessment Support at Higher – key features – key features
• Valid from August 2014
• Complements and supports learning and teaching
• Assess competence against Unit Outcomes and Assessment Standards
• Designed to encourage professional judgement
• Provide broad-based tasks – allow assessors to choose appropriate context and forms of evidence
• Show range of approaches to generating assessment evidence
• Give information on the type of evidence which could be gathered
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Summary of Requirements to pass a UnitSummary of Requirements to pass a UnitAssessment Standards can be achieved in a variety of waysAssessors should ensure that the work is the candidate’s own.
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Summary of Requirements to pass a UnitSummary of Requirements to pass a UnitOutcome 1 All six Assessment Standards are required. They can be achieved through a number of activities
Outcome 1 is transferable and need only be overtaken once in the Course.
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Summary of Requirements to pass a UnitSummary of Requirements to pass a UnitOutcome 2 This can be achieved through a number of activities 2.1 at least half of the statements should be correct across the key areas of the Unit2.2 the description of the application must be at an
appropriate level2.3 the description of the issue and its effect on environment/society must be at an appropriate level2.4 all 4 problem solving skills (making predictions, selecting information, processing information and analysing
information) must be achieved
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Summary of Requirements to pass a UnitSummary of Requirements to pass a UnitOutcome 2Assessment Standard 2.1 is Unit specific
Assessment Standards 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 are transferable and need only be overtaken once in the Course.
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Unit assessment support Unit assessment support packages at Higher - approachespackages at Higher - approaches
Package 1 • Unit by Unit approach – discrete assessment
tasks for each UnitPackage 2 • Combined approach – groups Outcomes and
Assessment Standards from different UnitsPackage 3 • Portfolio approach – naturally occurring
evidence
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AssessmentAssessment Package 1Package 1
This pack consists of three assessment activities for each Unit: Activity 1: a scientific report of an experiment to generate evidence for Outcome 1•Activity 2: a short report of a research investigation to generate evidence for Assessment Standards 2.2 and 2.3•Activity 3: a set of questions to generate evidence for Assessment Standards 2.1 and 2.4
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AssessmentAssessment Package 2Package 2
This pack consists of two assessment activities: Activity 1: an investigation of a key area of any Unit
through research, a practical activity and problem solving, covering Outcome 1 and Assessment Standards 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4
Activity 2: a set of questions covering Assessment Standard 2.1. This generates evidence that the candidate is able to make accurate statements demonstrating knowledge and understanding gained throughout the Course
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AssessmentAssessment Package 3Package 3
Portfolio ApproachThis pack outlines the gathering of naturally occurring
evidence
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Re-assessment Re-assessment Assessment Standard 2.1Assessment Standard 2.1
If you have used a test and the candidate does not achieve AS 2.1, then you could reassess by either:•giving another test covering all the key areas •analysing the candidate's performance and reassessing only those key areas in which they did not do wellIn either case, the candidate needs to score at least 50% across the key areas. Not 50% for each key area.
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Re-assessment Re-assessment Assessment Standard 2.4Assessment Standard 2.4
• If a specific Problem Solving skill (eg selecting Information) is not achieved, then only that skill need be re-assessed
• If, after re-assessment, the candidate fails to demonstrate that Problem Solving skill within this Unit assessment, they could be given further assessment opportunities to demonstrate this skill, in the other Units of the Course
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Human BiologyHigher Course Assessment
Human BiologyHigher Course Assessment
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Course Assessment at HigherCourse Assessment at Higher• Course Assessment at National 5, Higher and
Advanced Higher assesses Added Value
• Courses at Higher are graded A – D, as at present
• Human Biology has 2 Components – a question paper and an assignment
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Higher – Higher – Question PaperQuestion Paper• Assesses ability to retain and integrate knowledge
and understanding from across the Course content• The weighting is approximately proportionate to the
Units• Structure similar to existing Revised Higher Human
Biology• 100 Marks • Duration - 2 hours 30 minutes
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Higher – Higher – Question PaperQuestion Paper• Section 1 consist of 20 objective questions• Section 2 consists of a mix of restricted and
extended response questions which has 80 marks
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Higher – Higher – Assignment Assignment • The assignment will require the candidate to carry
out an in-depth study of a Human Biology topic• The topic will be chosen by the candidate (to be
reviewed by the assessor) who will investigate/research the underlying Human Biology
• Marked by SQA
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Higher – Higher – Assignment Assignment This assignment has two stages:•a research stage•a communication stage, during which the report is written The research stage will be conducted under some supervision and control.The communication stage will be conducted under a high degree of supervisionDuration: should be no more than 8 hours in total
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Higher – Higher – Assignment Assignment Skills, knowledge and understanding Mark
allocationAim 1Applying knowledge and understanding of Human Biology 4
Selecting information 2
Processing and presenting data/information 4
Analysing data/information 2
Conclusion 2
Evaluation 3
Presentation 2
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Course Assessment at HigherCourse Assessment at HigherHUMAN BIOLOGY WORKSHOP 2To understand the requirements of Higher Course assessment
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Workshop 2 – Course assessmentWorkshop 2 – Course assessmentcentre?Workshop Aim•To understand the requirements of Higher Course Assessments
Following on from your discussion and using the materials provided, discuss: the requirements of the Higher Course Assessment how these requirements build on the Higher Units how these requirements build on National 5 (where
appropriate)
What key points will you take back to your centre?