Course and Unit Support Notes

Assessment support

Past Papers and Marking Instructions

Added Value Unit Assessment

The Modern Languages Added Value Unit assessment is an assignment. While describing what candidates must do, the published assessment offers considerable flexibility in the choice of a context for the assessment.

In the assessment, candidates (in discussion with their assessor) select from society, learning, employability or culture, and choose a topic and at least two relevant, straightforward written texts in the modern language. Candidates then read and demonstrate their understanding in English of these two texts, by responding to supported and open questions. They select relevant information to give an oral presentation, in the modern language, on the topic investigated. Finally, they engage in a conversation with their assessor about the topic, demonstrating use and understanding of straightforward spoken language.

Centres can access the assessment through their SQA Co-ordinator.

As with all SQA Unit assessments, Added Value Unit assessments must be internally verified by centres.

Unit Assessment Support

These documents contain details of Unit assessment task(s), show approaches to gathering evidence and how the evidence can be judged against the Outcomes and Assessment Standards. Teachers/lecturers can arrange access to these confidential documents through their SQA Co-ordinator.

Verification and Course Reports

In 2016, there was no round 2 verification at this level for Cantonese, Italian, Mandarin Traditional, and Urdu.

In round 1, there was no verification at this level for Gaelic Learners and Urdu. Please note that Cantonese and Mandarin verification reports were combined in round 1 — see Chinese languages.