Scots Language Award
Marilyn Waters, Malcolm Wilson & Carolyn O’Reilly
What is the Award?
Units
History &
Development,
and
Understanding &
Communicating
Combine to
form Award
Incorporate into
Scottish Studies Standalone Units
Award
What is the Award?
Level 3
Demonstrate an understanding of
simple texts in Scots
Outcome 1
Level 6
Understand, analyse and evaluate
detailed and complex texts in Scots
Understanding
and
Communicating
Level 3
Unit
Outcome 2
Produce simple communication in
Scots for a specific purpose and
audience
Level 6
Create and produce detailed and
complex communication in Scots for
a specific purpose and audience
What is the Award?
Level 3
Outcome 1
Describe features that have helped
to shape the contemporary Scots
language
Level 6
Analyse features that have helped
to shape the contemporary Scots
language
History and
Development
Level 3
Unit
Outcome 2
Describe the relationship between
the contemporary Scots language
and other languages
Level 6
Analyse features of the
contemporary Scots language
Students interested in
language/linguistics?
Disengaged students?
Who might study
the Award?
Creative students?
All students?
How can you deliver the
Award?
Dedicated
Scots
periods
Crosscurricular
solutions
Straddling
exam years
During
exam leave
Workshop
What is
the
Award?
Topics for
discussion
How can
you
deliver
the
Award?
Who
should
study the
Award?
Scots Language Award
http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/70056.html
Scots Language &
Scottish Studies Blog
http://blogs.sqa.org.uk/
Qualifications Manager
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Qualifications Officer
Qualifications Officer
[email protected]
carolyn.o’[email protected]
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