Management MA

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• Management MA
• An introduction
• Keith Parker External Verifier Core Skills

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• There are said to be around 63m mobile phones in
  the UK
• 16.5 million households have internet access in
  the UK

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The Advancement of Communication Technology
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Advancing Information Technology
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Numeracy
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Core Skills

• Assessment of the Numeracy ICT Core Skill
• The types of evidence that would be suitable
• Ideas for linking evidence requirements with the
  SVQs in Management
• The SQA support materials available
• Checking whether candidates already have Core
  Skills

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Assessment of the Numeracy ICT Core Skill
forManagement MA

• Assessor Requirements
• have a thorough understanding of the STANDARDS
  for management and leadership at the level(s) of
  the SVQs they are seeking to assess
• AND THE Core Skills

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Modern Apprenticeship in Management Level 3

• Competency Based Qualification
• SVQ 3 in Management
• Core Skills
• Additional S\NVQ Units/Qualifications/Training
• ONE mandatory enhancement must be achieved - One
  core skill at a higher level an option

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The Core Skills Part...

• Communication at SCQF 5
• Working With Others at SCQF 5
• Problem Solving at SCQF 5
• Information and Communication Technology at SCQF
  4
• Numeracy at SCQF 4
• ICT and Numeracy are required to be separately
  certificated

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Modern Apprenticeship in Management Level 4

• Competency Based Qualification
• SVQ in Management at SCQF Level 9
• Core Skills
• Additional S\NVQ Units/Qualifications/Training
• ONE mandatory enhancement must be achieved

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The Core Skills Part...

• Communication at SCQF 6
• Working With Others at SCQF 6
• Problem Solving at SCQF 6
• Information and Communication Technology at SCQF
  5
• Numeracy at SCQF 6
• ICT required to be separately certificated

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Assessment for

• Great news ......when separate Core Skills
  Certification is needed it is one level less
• ..................................Strange but
  true....

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Assessment for

• For the Numeracy and ICT Core Skills
• The approach should be holistic, focusing on
  the entire Core Skill
• Evidence can be collected from various tasks
  - but this increases the assessment burden

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Assessment for

• Combine Core Skills with SVQ Units.
• Identify common evidence
• Evidence may be generated by the SVQ, even if it
  is not required for the SVQ assessment
• Look for natural performance where possible.

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Assessment

• Assessment requirements
• Candidates must produce work effectively
• -Performance equal to that expected in the
  workplace, even if the candidates are performing
  tasks set by you

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The Evidence

• Gathering evidence
• Gather written/printed evidence produced by the
  candidates.
• You may wish instead to observe the candidates
  and use oral questioning.
• This requires you to create and complete a
  record of questions asked and candidate responses.

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The evidence

• What evidence is needed?

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The Evidence

• Enough - a sample which reflects the candidates
  ability to perform the task
• For which you have used your professional
  judgement to make a decision that the candidate
  has achieved the standards. (Tasks)

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The Evidence

• The EV requires an assessor to show why they
  have been able to confirm competence
• (not every piece of work the candidate has ever
  produced)

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Evidence

• for CORE SKILLS provide examples of the actual
  Assessment materials that you use to confirm that
  the TASKS have been done.

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Evidence

• The assessment approaches for Core Skills and the
  qualifications, need to be as flexible as
  possible, to make the most of opportunities that
  arise from technological advances.

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An ICT EXAMPLE
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The TASKS - ICT SCQF 4

• Task 1
• Performing ICT operations
• Carry out ICT activities related to their work
  which involve straightforward operations.

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Task 1 Performing ICT operations

• use at least one type of applications software
• These activities will each follow the classic
  pattern of entering, processing and outputting
  data.
• Ideally, the applications should be used by the
  candidates routinely in their workplace.

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Task 1 Performing ICT operations

• Candidates have to show ability in interacting
  with the operating system.
• An appropriate single software application can
  be used
• Otherwise, two or three applications can be used
  by the candidates

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Generating Evidence

• If candidates do not routinely use applications
  software ...you must ensure that they are
  familiar with applications chosen by you.
• The candidates must be able to select and launch
  the correct application for their task.

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Task

• Task 2
• Processing information
• Carry out a range of straightforward ICT
  activities related to their work which involve
  using at least one software application.

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Task

• Task 3 Finding information
• Use ICT to locate information relevant to their
  work.
• A range of sources will be used and search
  techniques and search criteria employed.

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Task

• Task 4 Keeping information safe
• Demonstrate safe practice in using ICT to handle
  information.
• Where is your password

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The Evidence

• Remember you should try to identify
  naturally-occurring opportunities for assessment
  where possible.

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The Evidence

• Where will it be?
• Is it like buried treasure waiting to be found?

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The Evidence

• Could be within the Management Standards.
• - so that is the first place to look.
• A level 3 unit
• E1. Manage a budget might involve ICT and some
  Numeracy

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The Evidence

• A level 4 unit
• A2. Manage your own resources and professional
  development

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What Evidence could you use ?
Interactive e-learning which is rich in
activities, graphics, audio materials and
opportunities for reflection.  Could use as
part of the evidence needed for Core Skills ICT
and link into a candidates own development
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SQA Support MaterialsFound in the Assessment
Support Packs

• to illustrate to candidates the type of
  materials that could be used to generate evidence
• to help identify the type, amount and complexity
  of evidence
• to help you to identify / create an assessment
  task
• as an off-the-shelf assessment (if you must)

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Retaining Evidence

• When assessing by observation, you must keep a
  detailed checklist.
• All evidence, whether produced by the candidate
  or a record made by the Assessor, must be, signed
  and dated by the Assessor.

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The Evidence

• Look for opportunities for meeting the Unit
  standards
• these should be built into the assessment
  process
• An Assessment plan can help

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Assessment Plan

• ICT (SCQF Level 4) Candidate ___________________
  ________________
• Task to be assessed _____________________________
  _______________
• Proposed date of assessment _____________________
  ________________
• Proposed method of assessment
  Tick / Notes
• Assignment or project
• Observed performance
• Witness testimony
• Written questions
• Oral questioning
• Product evaluation, eg, written
• document
• Previous evidence
• Other evidence

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Evidence

• RECORD AND RETAIN THE EVIDENCE

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Documentation required

• An Assessment checklist
• Your own or use the SQA Assessment Support
  Pack Documentation
• A Summary checklist on which the Assessor
  confirms all tasks have been covered to a
  suitable standard.

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Assessment Checklist ICT (SCQF Level 4) Task
2 Processing information

• Task 2 Carry out simple ICT activities related
  to your work which involve using menu-based
  applications software.
• Candidate Name____________ Date______

Evidence Assessor initials date Comments
Selected application software suitable for the task
Entered, edited, processed and output data
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Summary Checklist ICT (SCQF Level 4)

• Candidate Name___________________________________
  ___

Task Date achieved
1 Performing ICT operations
2 Processing information
3 Finding information
4 Keeping information safe
Assessor signature Date
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Where can you get help?

• The Assessment Support Packs
• All available on the SQA Web site
• They Provide - Documentation and Exemplars

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The SQA WEB SITECore Skills
Assessment Support Pack What type are you
looking for? NQ Core Skills Unit Specifications
and ASPs Workplace Core Skills Unit
Specifications and ASPs (available from the
Accreditation section of this website
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Other potential help

• The SQA secure Web Site
• Exemplars are provided - you could take a look
  at the NQ Units as these can also give ideas for
  the Workplace Core Skills.

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Other help
http//www.understandingstandards.org.uk
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Dont forget to check the Core Skills PROFILEThe
candidate may have Core Skills
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• Assessment of the Numeracy ICT Core Skill
• The types of evidence that would be suitable
• Ideas for linking evidence requirements with the
  SVQs in Management
• The SQA support materials available
• Checking whether candidates already have Core
  Skills

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• Crucial to the workplace
• and to life and learning generally