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Appendix I
Part 1 Assessment strategies used in your organisation
We are looking to identify the different approaches to accreditation across Scotland in a range of settings. We are interested in your viewpoint as someone who delivers literacies learning and appreciate your taking the time to answer these questions Thank you for participating in our survey. Your feedback is important.
1) | The ALN Curriculum Framework ( CF) identifies six broad purposes for assessment outlined below. Please tell us which do you use with literacies learners: |
a) | Alerting tools (to identify if someone has a learning need) | Yes |
If 'yes', please tell us what you do | No |
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b) | Placing tools (to give an indication of the level of the appropriate class) | Yes |
If 'yes', please tell us what you do | No |
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c) | Diagnostic assessment (to identify a learner's current skills and understanding) | Yes |
If 'yes', please tell us what you do | No |
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d) | Alerting tools (to identify if someone has a learning need) | Yes |
If 'yes', please tell us what you do | No |
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e) | Summative assessment (to show that learners have met their learning goals and reached a certain standard of performance) | Yes |
If 'yes', please tell us what you do | No |
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f) | Evaluation (to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the learning process) | Yes |
If 'yes', please tell us what you do | No |
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2) | Does your organisation offer literacies learners accredited learning opportunities? | Yes |
If 'no', tell us why your organisation does not offer accredited learning and go to question 11. | No |
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Part 2 Accredited learning in your organisation |
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3) | Has the Curriculum Framework and its subsequent training encouraged/ supported your organisation in its delivery of accredited learning? | Yes |
If 'yes', in what ways? | No |
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4) | Do you offer SQA qualifications? | Yes |
If 'no', do you offer other qualifications? Please specify what these are and go to question 8. | No |
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5) | Which of the following areas are offered? Please select all that apply by ticking the boxes. | |
Core skill | |
Personal development | |
Other, please specify | |
6) | Which of the following Core Skills units do you offer your literacies learners? |
Please select all that apply by ticking the boxes. | |
Communication | |
Numeracy | |
ICT | |
Problem-solving | |
Working with others | |
Other, please specify | |
7) | What levels within the SCQF do you offer? Please select all that apply by ticking the boxes. |
Access 2 | |
Access 3 | |
Intermediate 1 | |
Intermediate 2 | |
Other, please specify | |
8) | Does delivery of accredited learning in your Partnership provide a progression pathway for learners? | Yes |
If 'yes', in what ways? | No |
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9) | How is accredited learning delivered in your organisation? Please select all that apply by ticking the boxes. |
A 'taster' programme | |
Discrete courses | |
Integrated/embedded in regular ALN group provision | |
As support for FE college Open Learning units | |
As outreach delivery in partnership with FE/other agencies | |
Other, please specify | |
10) | Are you/your organisation aware of new SQA Core Skills developments? |
e.g. changes in Access 2/3 units, development of Personal Development units. | Yes |
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Part 3 Delivering accredited learning |
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11) | Would your organisation like to offer more accredited learning? | Yes |
What currently prevents you providing more? | No |
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12) | Is 'accredited learning' a strategic objective within your Partnership? | Yes |
No |
13) | What are the challenges in the delivery of accredited training? | |
Please select all that apply by ticking the boxes. | |
Tutor confidence/competence | |
Organising/developing staff confidence/competence | |
Time to develop | |
Need for staff training and support appropriate teaching and learning resources | |
Budget | |
Administrative issues | |
No challenges have had to be met | |
Other, please specify | |
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14) | Please detail the training and support needs for staff in your organisation in relation to accredited learning. |
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15) | We intend to develop some examples of good practice in accreditation. Please could you provide a brief description, in no more than two or three sentences, of good practice in accreditation in your organisation. |
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Personal details
Name: ....................................................................................................................
Organisation: ..........................................................................................................
Address: ................................................................................................................
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Telephone no.: ........................................................................................................
Email address: ........................................................................................................
Confidentiality
No one else, apart from the research team, will be able to access your submission and no personal details will be revealed to any outside party. We will only contact you if we need to check any of the details of the questionnaire.
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