National 4 Care

This explains the overall structure of the Course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed.

• N4 Care Course Specification
  Jun 2013

These provide an outline of what each Unit will cover within the following Unit Specifications and detail the Outcomes and Assessment Standards.

• Care: Human Development and Behaviour (National 4) Unit Specification
  Apr 2012
• Care: Values and Principles (National 4) Unit Specification
  September 2018
• Care: Social Influences (National 4) Unit Specification
  Apr 2012

These define the mandatory requirements for the Added Value Unit, including the Outcomes and Assessment Standards.

They also include the further mandatory information on Course coverage for the National 4 Course and include information on the assessment method to be used and the conditions of assessment.

• Care: Investigating Services Assignment (National 4) Added Value Unit Specification
  Jun 2013

The Care 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, assessors provide candidates with a range of scenarios from which they identify an individual from a chosen scenario and investigate his or her needs, and services to meet those needs. Candidates then review the skills, knowledge and understanding they have demonstrated during the assignment.

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.

These provide advice and guidance for teachers/lecturers on learning, teaching and assessment within the Course and its Units.

• National 4 Care Course and Unit Support Notes
  Apr 2012

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.

• Care Qualification Verification Summary Report Round 2 September 2024
• Care Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2022
• Care Verification Key Messages Round 2 June 2017

Care: Quality Assurance - external verification

Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

Examples of candidate evidence and commentaries for unit assessment can be found on the SQA Secure Site. You can access these through your SQA Coordinator.

Changes to Understanding Standards materials

• Changes to published Understanding Standards materials for all subjects

Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.