Nvq Pestle Analysis

Assessment Policy

2007 - 2010

ASSESSMENT POLICY
INTRODUCTION Assessment is the process by which a learner’s skills and knowledge are reviewed in order to evaluate what they have learnt or in the case of NVQs how they are performing against the competencies they are required to demonstrate. Assessment will ensure that learners are fairly, accurately and regularly assessed in a consistent manner and: • • • • • • provide diagnostic information that assists both staff and learners/ candidates to provide appropriate support to enable achievement of the learning outcomes (initial assessment) allow learners/ candidates to monitor their own progress enable tutors to review and develop their learning programmes to achieve their intended learning
NVQ Internal verifiers: Internal Verifiers work under the direction of the NVQ Centre Co-ordinator in accordance with the QCA guide “Internal Verification of NVQs” (QCA, March, 1998) and Joint Awarding Body Guidance on Internal Verification of NVQs and contribute to the Centre’s compliance with the NVQ Code of Practice (2008). They will: • • • • • • • • • Develop a plan for internal verification of the programmes for which they are responsible in line with the NVQ Centre Strategy for Internal Verification. Carry out ongoing and summative sampling of portfolios according to the IV Strategy and plan and feed back to the Assessor. Observe assessments by Assessors, as directed by the Centre Co-ordinator. Interview candidates. Support and guide Assessors. Ensure fair, reliable and consistent assessments. Deal with Appeals in accordance with the NVQ Centre Appeals Policy and under the direction of the Centre Co-ordinator. Attend and contribute to Standardisation Meetings. Maintain Centre records, as required. (Updating Candidate Progress Records, completing Internal Verification Reports, Internal Verification Summary Sheets and Reports on Observations of Assessors.) Attend meetings with the External Verifier, when requested by the Centre
Where plagiarism in these circumstances is clear i.e. word for word, or with one or two words/phrases/the formatting changed, the work will be voided for assessment, and an alternative opportunity for re-assessment provided, which matches the particular course team assessment policy and guidelines. Any work deemed to have been copied, either from material published in the public domain, or fellow learners will not be accepted and such incidents will be referred to the Assessment Panel for investigation. As a result of the investigation, various courses of action may be possible including: resubmission of evidence for assessment resubmission of new evidence for new assessment resubmission of new evidence for new assessment, with grading penalties disciplinary