Qualification Development Toolkit for centres

Contents

Introduction

Develop: Phase 1 - establishing content, structure and assessment materials

Develop: Phase 2 - developing new/revised units

Develop: Phase 3 - assessment material

Develop: Phase 4 - group award specification

Validate

Operationalise

Approval to deliver a qualification

Informing the Students Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS)

Promote

Maintain

Review

Scoping

Downloadable forms, tools and guidance
Number File name
1 Audit of resources for centre delivery (27 KB)
2 Checklist 1: Graded Unit - Unit writer (47 KB)
3 Checklist 1: Unit writer (HN) (49 KB)
4 Checklist 1: Unit writer (NQ) (49 KB)
5 Checklist 3: Subject Specialist Check (HN Graded Unit) (46 KB)
6 Checklist 3: Subject Specialist Check (NQ) (49 KB)
7 Checklist 3: Subject Specialist Check (HN) (50 KB)
8 Checklist 4: Writer Group Award specification (69 KB)
9 Checklist 5: Group Award Specification (72 KB)
10 Checklist 6: Group Award Validation (78 KB)
11

Consultation questionnaire (45 KB)

12 DAQAA – Devolved Authority Approval application form (320 KB)
13 DAVAL1 Form (54 KB)
14 DAVAL2 Form (62 KB) (63 KB)
15

Design Principles

Award (117 KB)

NPA (127 KB)

NC (131 KB)

HNC/D (138 KB)

16

Development Opportunity Form (52 KB)

17

Equality Review

Overview (114 KB)

Part A - Reflection (249 KB)

Part B - Analysis (134 KB)

Part C - Form (29 KB)

18 Evidence to support the validation of a Group Award (16 KB)
19 Graded Unit specification (Examination) (71 KB)
20 Graded Unit specification (Project) (74 KB)
21 Group Award Specification template (99 KB)
22 Group Award Specification Writer Brief (47 KB)
23 Group Award Validation Report (49 KB)
24 Guidance for the Implementation of Graded Units (333 KB)
25 Guidance on Core Skills: Using the design principles (465 KB)
26 Guide for Validation Panel Members (302 KB)
27 Guide to Assessment (502 KB)
28 Guide to Development and Validation for Centres with Devolved Authority (259 KB)
29 Handbook for writing Higher National Units and Higher National Graded Units (644 KB)
30 Handbook for writing National Units (409 KB)
31 Higher National Unit specification (68 KB)
32 National Unit specification (82 KB)
33 Programme Delivery Planner template (27 KB)
34 Project Plan Template (22 KB)
35 Proposed Assessment Planner template (37 KB)
36 Role of the Qualification Design Team (QDT) (21 KB)
37 Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF level descriptors) (395 KB)
38 Unit Writer Brief (HN/NQ) (63 KB)
39 Unit Writer Brief HN Graded Units (57 KB)
40 Using National Occupational Standards in the development of Group Awards (492 KB)
41 Validation Criteria (15 KB)