Unit Award Scheme (UAS)

Using UAS simply and effectively

UNIT AWARD SCHEME

What does UAS offer?

• Units in a wide range of activities and/or topics

• Over 23 000 units to choose from

• Can be used with any age and ability

• Links to some AQA unit-based qualifications

• Recognises achievement – is not a qualification

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How can UAS help us?

• Helps plan course delivery

• Flexibility in assessment and evidence

• Can be used over a short timescale

• Can be used to accredit what we are already doing with our

students, ie curriculum-led assessment

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How can UAS help our students?

• Sets clear targets

• Gives prompt feedback

• Increases engagement, motivation, performance and self-esteem

• Can provide a stepping stone to employment, further education,

training and independent living

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What will the student receive?

A Unit Award Statement• This is issued promptly each time a

student completes a unit

• Lists all the outcomes the student has

achieved

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www.aqa.org/uas

• Search under key words, curriculum areas

and/or levels

• If you cannot find what you are looking for,

you can

amend an existing unit for free or write

your own for a nominal fee

What Units are available

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Assessment – role of the Teacher

• You decide which unit(s) to use

• You prepare a Summary Sheet, itemising where required

• You teach the unit

• You complete the Summary Sheet with dates as outcomes are achieved and

sign off

• You ensure evidence is correct and has been annotated/marked

• You give all the evidence, a copy of the unit and the Summary Sheet to me,

the

Co-ordinator

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Techniques of assessment

depend on the evidence and

include

• Inspection of tangible evidence

• Observation of tasks undertaken

• Discussion or Communication with

the student

• Listening to oral work

Making and recording assessments

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Assessment – role of the Co-ordinator

• I check all the evidence you present is correct and has been

annotated/marked

• I check the Summary Sheet you have completed and counter-sign it

• I complete an AQA assessment form to register the students and their

completed units

• I liaise with the AQA Assessor and/or AQA to submit the assessment forms

• I receive and check the Unit Award Statements and arrange for their

distribution

• I am your main point of contact for any questions/issues relating to the

scheme

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Contact AQA on

01423 534 235

Or unitawardscheme@aqa.org.uk

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