ESOL and TESOL: an update

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ESOL and TESOLan update

• Adult ESOL Conference,
• 24 November, 2009

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SQA staff

• Margaret Allan - Qualifications Manager
  Languages
• Graeme Clark Project Officer - SOLAR
• Karin Wilson Qualifications Officer Languages
• Jennifer MacDougall TESOL Development Manager

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SQAs role

• Supports flexible delivery approaches
• Encourages collaboration across sectors
• Ensures maintenance of standards
• Provides full access to progression pathways for
  all ESOL and TESOL learners

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Time for a wee play!
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National ESOL Strategy for ScotlandMarch
2007Vision Statement

• That all Scottish residents for whom English is
  not a first language have the opportunity to
  access high quality English language provision so
  that they can acquire the language skills to
  enable them to participate in Scottish
  lifeworkplace family local community.

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Vision Statement

• Wherever possible, ESOL learnersencouraged to
  work towards the most appropriate high-quality
  accredited ESOL qualifications
• Key stakeholders.should be made aware of ESOL
  accreditationlinked to SQA(to) help progression
  and inclusion.

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ESOL Developments

• NQ ESOL Framework
• ESOL for Work
• E-enabled NQ materials

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TESOL

• Aspiration of fully professional workforce with
  recognised career structures.
• SQA develop related professional awards for ESOL
  practitioners, taking account of developments at
  a UK level.

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TESOL Developments

• PDA Introduction to Tutoring ESOL (SCQF 6)
• PDAITESOL training resources
• PDA in ESOL Literacies review
• PDA in TESOL (SCQF level 9) development
• ESF project e-enabled resource package

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E-materials Development

• Existing Resources
• New developments
• Formative question content
• Going forward

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Learning materials - demo
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and before you leave..
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Contact

• ESOL
• Alan Wilson alan.wilson_at_sqa.org.uk
• Karin Wilson karin.wilson_at_sqa.org.uk
• TESOL
• Carol Hunter carol.hunter_at_sqa.org.uk
• Jennifer MacDougall jennifer.macdougall_at_sqa.org
  .uk

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www.sqa.org.uk/esolwww.sqa.org.uk/pdaesol