SVQ Business and Administration Network Event - PowerPoint Presentation

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SVQ Business and Administration Network Event2017

Senior External Verifier UpdateSlide2

Senior External Verifier Update

In the

centres

sampled

:

Assessment

instruments were appropriate

There

was sufficient evidence

Judgement

of candidate evidence was appropriate

Centres

were well aware of the National Standards and of

the

appropriate Assessment Strategies relating to these

awards

Assessment

decisions were valid and reliable

Candidate

evidence was well presented and

well

assessed Slide3

Senior External Verifier Update

Very good “Evidence Tracking Sheets” for every unit, showing evidence tracked against PIs and K and

U

Evidence within the Portfolios was clearly structured with good cross-referencing from the Optional Units into the Core

Units

Good balance between Performance Evidence and Supporting Evidence with good use of storyboards/personal statements to place the evidence in context – good annotation of

evidenceSlide4

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The Assessment Guidance developed by SQA has helped

centres

gain an accurate understanding of the National

StandardsSlide5

Senior External Verifier Update

All assessors had appropriate qualifications and

experience.

New assessors were working towards

appropriate qualifications.

Excellent evidence available that assessors take part in

standardisation

meetingsSlide6

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Very good Observation Reports – marking PIs and K and U covered as well as cross-referencing to the Core

Units Slide7

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There was good clear evidence of assessment

planning

There were clear stages of planning, assessing, review

and feedback

Candidate feedback indicated that they were very well

supported

by assessors. Slide8

Senior External Verifier Update

Excellent evidence of IV procedures being applied appropriately – robust IV procedures in place.

Evidence

of prompt, accurate and helpful feedback to assessors and candidates.

Best practice in internal verification is to have the activity spread evenly over the life of the Portfolio rather than at the end – there was strong evidence that this was the procedure in many

centres

.Slide9

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Very good evidence of CPD taking place.

Variety of ways of recording this CPD.

Best practice CPD, not only showed the courses/meeting attended, but also had a column to record the impact of this CPD on the assessor/verifier.Slide10

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E-portfolios – excellent increasing use of e-portfolios – one main advantage of e-portfolios is the availability of candidate evidence on-line to the assessor at any time and can be viewed prior to visiting candidates.

There was also a good variety of evidence including photographs, audio files, video files.Slide11

Senior External Verifier Update

New Development Points

Ensure evidence explicitly covers all PIs claimed as occasionally the coverage was implied

For internal verification it is best practice to spread the activity throughout the life of the portfolio. It is also useful to carry out Internal verification soon after assessment decisions have been made. This allows candidates and assessors to respond quickly to any feedback from the IV process

Where possible

centres

should obtain evidence from the underpinning knowledge from performance evidence rather than a bank of questionsSlide12

Senior External Verifier Update

Centres

should

familiarise

themselves

with

the

Assessment Guidance and Understanding Standards

material produced by

SQA

SQA’s

website contains a variety of information and resources to support these awards