Category Archives: Bulletin

Bulletin

CPD Bulletin 22nd June

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In this bulletin:-

  • Further Understanding Standards packs published
  • National Qualifications (NQ) verification: round 2 key messages
  • National Qualifications (NQ) exam diet 2016
  • Updated documents for new Advanced Higher Courses
  • Updated documents and Unit assessment support for National 3 to Higher
  • Nominee Case Studies
  • Feedback for Undersanding Standards National 5 Course events 2014/2015
  • Understanding Standards Higher Course events 2015/2016
  • Understanding Standards National 1 to National 5 events 2015/2016
  • Feedback from Advanced Higher Subject Implementation events
  • Higher Understanding Events
  • Star Awards 2015
  • NQ verification: round 2 key messages
  • New Understanding Standards packs
  • Existing Understanding Standards packs and prior-verified materials
  • Prior verification
  • Lifeskills Mathematics — SOLAR e-assessments
  • HN Marketing
  • SQA College Co-ordinator Conference 2015
  • SQA National Certificate – Case Study
  • New social sciences blog
  • Jisc e-assessment survey
  • Upcoming NQ key dates

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Bulletin, Leadership, Learning, Professional Learning

CPD Bulletin 26th May

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Funded and part funded Postgraduate professional learning opportunities with University of Stirling Information Session Wednesday 27th May St. Margaret’s Academy 4.15pm

 

Dr Valerie Drew from the University of Stirling will outline the structure of the new MSc Professional Education and Leadership programme and Postgraduate Certificate pathways enrolling for Autumn 2015.

Valerie will outline the various options available to meet individual professional learning interests and career aspirations including the Postgraduate Certificates in Extending Professional Practices, Curriculum, Middle Leadership and Coaching and Mentoring.

Options are available for participants who already hold  Postgraduate Certificates or a Diploma including the SQH.

Information on how the new Postgraduate Certificate in Middle Leadership pathway links with the new Specialist Qualification for Headship will also be explored.

Details of the application process will be outlined during the session.

MSc Professional Education & Leadership – programme and pathways

Anyone wishing to apply is encouraged to attend the session and should contact me beforehand for further details regarding funding, etc.

Kind regards,
Ann McLean
Professional Update Development Officer
Ann.Mclean@westlothian.gov.uk

Bulletin

CPD Bulletin 4th May

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In this Bulletin;

• SQA School Co-ordinator Conferences 2015

• Results Services: Exceptional Circumstances Consideration Service

• Malpractice in internally-assessed qualifications

• NQ Verification: support for ‘Not Accepted’ decisions

• Importance of maintaining confidentiality

• HN centre/candidate surveys 2014–15

• HN Science Launch Event

• Upcoming NQ key dates

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Bulletin, Glow TV

Glow TV Events Bulletin

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Next week’s events…

Welcome back from the Easter Break.

In this ebulletin you’ll find out about the 1+2 Approaches to Reading and Writing event taking place next week, including information on how to sign up.

1+2 Approaches to Reading and Writing

This third Glow TV session from the modern languages team at Education SCotland will look at Reading and Writing in a 1+2 context.

During the session, you will be given advice on appraoches to developing these skills in young learniers and how this fits in with the new Experiences and Outcomes at First Level, published at the end of March.

Sign up today.

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CPD Bulletin 27th April

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In this bulletin;

  • Estimates
  • NQ Verification
  • Understanding Standards packs
  • Advanced Higher support events – update
  • Events – QA2015-18: Designed to Prepare you for Success
  • HN centre/candidate surveys 2014-15
  • Review of HN Units in PDAs in Management (Capability Suite)
  • Revised HN Units – Statistics for Science
  • Launch event for new stand-alone Statistics Unit
  • Upcoming NQ key dates

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CPD Bulletin 2nd April

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In this bulletin;

  • NQ Verification: round 1 key messages
  • NQ Verification: support for ‘not accepted’ decisions
  • Advanced Higher support events — update
  • MySQA
  • Higher Accounting — International Accounting Standards
  • National 5 Physical Education
  • Advanced Higher Computing Science
  • NC Computer Games Development (GC8R 45)
  • NPA Professional Computer Fundamentals (GG0F46)
  • Statistics across the curriculum event
  • Internal verifier course
  • Workplace assessor course
  • Upcoming NQ key dates

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CPD Bulletin 30th March

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In this bulletin;

  • Higher English: Folio of Writing flyleaf
  • NQ Verification: Round 2
  • Results Services: Exceptional Circumstances Consideration Service
  • Results Services: key dates 2015
  • National Qualifications 2014–15: entry codes
  • Prior verification update
  • National Qualifications 2015: Unit entries with a Scottish context
  • Follow-up report by CfE Working Group on Tackling Bureaucracy
  • QA2015–18: Designed to prepare you for success
  • SVQ Awards in Hairdressing event
  • Upcoming NQ key dates
  • Scottish Studies Support Network Event 2015

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