Assessorverifier units

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Assessor/verifier units

• A1 - Assess candidates using a range of methods
  (accounts for 92 of all A Unit registrations)
• A2 - Assess candidates performance through
  observation
• V1 - Conduct internal quality assurance of the
  assessment process
• V2 - Conduct external quality assurance of the
  assessment process

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A1/V Units have improved practice

• The focus of the units have been about practice
  rather than portfolios
• The unit requirements have sent strong messages
  about being part of a quality assurance network
  
• Centres have used the units as a tool for
  analysing their systems and individual practice

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What centres tend to like about the A/V Units

• Evidence requirements are written prescriptively
  guiding candidates more clearly
• The focus on evidence of actual practice
• The internal verifiers involvement in supporting
  assessors

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What a number of centres have difficulty with

• The prescriptiveness of the evidence
  requirements for A1 and in particular the
  requirements for
• Individual unit assessment plans
• The depth of explanation to cover the methods of
  assessment
• Standardisation meetings

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What a number of centres have difficulty with

• The prescriptiveness of the evidence
  requirements for V1 and in particular the
  requirements for
• Observation of assessment practice
• Agreeing assessor development plans
• Internal verification sampling plans

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What a number of centres have difficulty with

• Specific EV endorsement to achieve V1
• IV requiring evidence of preparing for and
  agreeing EV Visits
• The requirements for independent assessment of
  A1/V1

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Assessment structure for Learning and Development
SVQs/AV Units
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A/V Units have influenced Awarding Body policy

• All SQA external verifiers have to work in line
  with V2 regardless of their starting point
• The SQA external verifier reporting system was
  updated to accommodate V2 requirements
• All previously qualified assessors and verifiers
  of SVQs must prove they continually practice to
  the A and V Unit standards

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SQAs refreshed policy


Assessors should Be working towards or have
achieved the A1 or A2 Standard and continue to
practice to that standard OR Have achieved D32
and/or D33 or TQFE/SE and possess CPD evidence of
practising to the A1 or A2 Standard
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SQAs refreshed policy


Internal verifiers should Be working towards or
have achieved the V1 Standard and continue to
practice to that standard OR Have achieved D34
and possess CPD evidence of practising to the V1
Standard
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Proof of practice

• Achieving A/V Units the assessor-candidates
  evidence is formally assessed and verified
  
• Practising to A/V Unit Standard the qualified
  assessor/verifier will prove his/her practice via
  CPD/centre records

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Practising to the A/V Unit Standard

• This means
• Using the standards as a code of continual
  practice
• Making the activities described in Units a
  habit

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Exercise Conducting self-reviews

• In pairs/small groups, discuss the type of
  evidence
• a department or centre could put forward to prove
• it has the appropriate systems in place for an
• element of either A1 or V1
• As you discuss evidence, start to complete the
• Toolkit (middle column) for one element
• Time 20 minutes

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Closing the CPD loop

• It is recommended confirmation of practice is
  provided through the internal verification
  process (especially monitoring of assessment
  practice records)
• EVs will place more emphasis on also sampling CPD
  records relating to assessment practice

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Using A Units as a code of practice the benefits

• Evidence gathering for A1/A2 will become a more
  natural, easier process
• Differences between those who have achieved
  A1/A2, D Units or TQFE should reduce
• Promotes opportunities for assessors to
  standardise/sort out issues

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Evidence is still mostly paper-based at present
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However, evidence is beginning to look more like
this
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LLUK consultation starting March 2009

• Consultation events will be held with
• Approved centres
• Practitioners
• External verifiers

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Any questions?

• Contact details
• David Pirnie
• O1738 828634
• 07719589011
• Emails mary.black_at_sqa.org.uk

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