{"id":3034,"date":"2025-12-17T11:31:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T11:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/?p=3034"},"modified":"2025-12-17T11:31:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T11:31:33","slug":"free-online-training-webinars-for-the-national-standardised-assessments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/free-online-training-webinars-for-the-national-standardised-assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"Free\u00a0online training\u00a0webinars\u00a0for the National Standardised Assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span role=\"presentation\"><b>An Introduction to the National Standardised Assessments for Scotland\u00a0<\/b>is useful for anyone involved in the delivery of national standardised assessments in primary or secondary schools who wish to understand the purpose of the assessments and gain familiarity with the functionality of the assessment system. It also highlights examples of good practice in administering the assessments and provides advice and practical information.\u202fIt will be particularly useful for anyone who is new to the National Standardised Assessments for Scotland\u00a0(newly qualified teachers or teachers\u00a0new to their current stage)\u00a0or as a refresher for anyone who\u00a0hasn\u2019t\u00a0used the system\u00a0recently.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\"><b>A Closer Look at the National Standardised Assessments for Scotland in an ASN and EAL context\u00a0<\/b>includes content that is relevant when working with learners who require additional support with their learning or for whom English is an additional language, including details of system functionality that can be used to support accessibility and some practical advice on using NSA.\u202f\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">The\u00a0webinars will take place via Microsoft Teams, with links to join being sent directly to all signed-up delegates. The dates for this term are:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>Course<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>Time<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">An Introduction to the National Standardised Assessments for Scotland<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">Monday\u00a019<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">4.00 pm\u00a0&#8211;\u00a05.30\u00a0pm<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">A Closer Look at the National Standardised Assessments for Scotland in an ASN and EAL context<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">Tuesday 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">4.00 pm\u00a0&#8211;\u00a05.30\u00a0pm<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">Both of these\u00a0courses would be valuable for teachers engaging with the NSA system for the first time, whether new to stage or to the profession.\u00a0This invite will be sent out to all active users who have signed in to the system within the last 12 months.\u00a0However, it\u00a0would be extremely valuable if you would be able to highlight these webinars to\u00a0new users, as well as further promoting these webinars in your local authority as\u00a0appropriate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">Places are limited so\u00a0delegates should\u00a0sign up here to register\u00a0their\u00a0place as soon as possible to avoid disappointment:<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\"><u><a id=\"OWAa57f0958-69a7-6b68-bb32-560c6ff5f55a\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/links.uk.defend.egress.com\/Warning?crId=69428d021572ae5ca1567baf&amp;Domain=scotborders.gov.uk&amp;Threat=eNpzrShJLcpLzAEADmkDRA%3D%3D&amp;Lang=en&amp;Base64Url=eNrLKCkpKLbS10_LL8ot1stPS8tMTtVLzs_VT9V39chLDjZ0880zBgD_wwzT&amp;@OriginalLink=forms.office.com\" href=\"https:\/\/links.uk.defend.egress.com\/Warning?crId=69428d021572ae5ca1567baf&amp;Domain=scotborders.gov.uk&amp;Threat=eNpzrShJLcpLzAEADmkDRA%3D%3D&amp;Lang=en&amp;Base64Url=eNrLKCkpKLbS10_LL8ot1stPS8tMTtVLzs_VT9V39chLDjZ0880zBgD_wwzT&amp;@OriginalLink=forms.office.com\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"4\">https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/EHncS1FMn3<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">Please note that a valid school email address\u00a0is\u00a0needed to\u00a0register.\u00a0Please\u00a0also\u00a0note that we will be unable to accept any attendees who have not registered in advance.\u00a0Further dates\u00a0for these webinars will be made\u00a0available\u00a0again\u00a0later in the academic year.\u00a0Gaelic versions of these webinars will also be hosted later in the academic year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\">If you would like any further information, please contact the service desk on 0330 403 0041 or\u00a0<u><a id=\"OWA9543b025-ec5a-fa58-ed49-9fb5b5f65e2e\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"mailto:support@nsa.scot\" href=\"mailto:support@nsa.scot\" data-linkindex=\"5\">support@nsa.scot<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Introduction to the National Standardised Assessments for Scotland\u00a0is useful for anyone involved in the delivery of national standardised assessments in primary or secondary schools who wish to understand the purpose of the assessments and gain familiarity with the functionality of the assessment system. 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