{"id":781,"date":"2021-11-02T12:20:40","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T12:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/sweic\/?p=781"},"modified":"2021-11-02T12:20:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T12:20:40","slug":"snsa-newsletter-november-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/sweic\/?p=781","title":{"rendered":"SNSA Newsletter – November 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\" Welcome to the SNSA newsletter<\/strong><\/h1>\n

This SNSA newsletter is full of information and advice to help you with the SNSA.<\/p>\n

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Overview of SNSA long scale<\/h3>\n

The SNSA long scale is a single quantitative national scale for each curricular area, used to present the progression in skills and concepts acquired as children and young people advance from Primary 1 to S3. This allows professionals to assess and gauge a learner’s progress over time.\u00a0The long scale for each learning area is divided into bands and describes\u00a0progression in the skills, knowledge and understanding typical for learners in that year group, based on the actual questions from the assessment. The descriptions are aligned with the standards embedded within Curriculum for Excellence, demonstrated in the experiences and outcomes.
\nYou can find detailed information on each of the learning areas by clicking on the links below:<\/p>\n

\u2022 SNSA numeracy long scale<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2022 SNSA reading long scale<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2022 SNSA writing long scale<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Updates to Training<\/h3>\n

The training homepage has been redesigned to help teachers identify courses. Visit the training page for more information.
\nCourse 1, Course 1 for P1 and Course 2 video modules\u00a0have also been updated for the 2021-22 academic year and can be accessed here<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Learner name on log in screen<\/h3>\n

When a learner logs in to their SNSA account they\u2019ll see their name on the screen. Check with your learners to ensure they can see their own name as this will confirm that they\u2019ve logged in correctly and should prevent any of your learners from accidentally sitting an assessment on the wrong account. You may prefer all your learners to have the same password, allowing them to log-in to the SNSA system with ease with their unique username. This could be especially useful for teachers who may be logging in for their learners. Go to Prepare for the Assessment – Password guidelines<\/a><\/span><\/strong> for information on changing your learners’ passwords.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Download the pre-assessment checklist<\/h3>\n

SNSA pre-assessment checklists contain essential information and good practice advice on how to administer SNSA in the classroom. The checklists will help you prepare if you are new to SNSA. These are now available in a convenient downloadable format.<\/p>\n