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Introduction Introduction
Peter Primrose
Qualifications Officer
Agenda Agenda 10:00 Welcome & Introduction – Peter Primrose
10 10 Experienced Workers Practical Assessed Route (EWPAR) – Peter Primrose
10:15 Introduction to SQA Construction Qualifications – John Carr
Qualification Overview
Approval Visits
Pre and Post Approval Development Visits
Additional Development Visits
10:45 Web site walk through – Peter Primrose. (Apprentice Frameworks - Optional)
11:30 (Workshop 1) – Sample EV Report
(How would you resolve the issues)
12:30 Lunch
13:30 (Workshop 2) - Training and Assessment Programmes – All EV’s
Review and discuss with relevant EV’s
14:30 Plenary
15:00 Close
Todays TeamTodays Team
Peter Primrose – Qualification Officer Diane Anderson – Qualification Manager BDM – Business Development Manager
John McMillan – Plant Maintenance and Operations John McGrath – Plant Maintenance and Operations Neil Griffiths – Occupational Work Supervision John Carr – Construction Operations Charles MacLeod – Roadbuilding, Highways Maintenance and
Streetworks
What is Quality Network about:What is Quality Network about:
You the centresEnhancing quality.Improve the learner experience.Form your own Networks with peers.
SQAUpdate you on any recent or forthcoming changes.Subject experts to support centres and this event.CPD Certification.
All of usShare Best Practice.
Plant OperationsPlant Operations
Experienced Worker
Practical Assessed Route
Plant OperationsPlant Operations
3 Parts
Centre Information Pack
Candidate Application Pack
19 Practical Assessments
Available to see today
Any other EWPAR materials we could provide
Construction QualificationsConstruction Qualifications
John Carr
Senior E.V.
Construction QualificationsConstruction Qualifications
Competence Qualifications (NVQs)
135 Level 2 and 3, NVQ Certificate and
Diploma’s covering 39 suites.
Knowledge Qualifications
52 Qualifications Certificates and Diplomas.
SQA : Construction Qualifications Supportive Role of E.V.
SQA : Construction Qualifications Supportive Role of E.V.
All External Verifiers are Subject Specialists.
Knowledge of the award, units, support materials and
the issues.
External Verification teams carry out verification duties
in a consistent systematic supportive and
developmental manner.
Identify and sharing good practice .
Compliance vs Support & Development
Types of External Verification VisitsTypes of External Verification Visits
Qualification Approval
Carried out by External Verifiers (EVs)•staff qualifications and experience•reference and learning materials•assessment materials•accommodation and equipment•internal verification system
Post Approval
1 Free consultation, support and advice.
Types of External Verification VisitsTypes of External Verification Visits
Development visit.
Provide advice and support to centres on the delivery of internally assessed units/qualifications either pre or post approval.
Qualification Verification - Free.
Construction Qualifications. Support Materials
Construction Qualifications. Support Materials
Assessor Guidelines.
Learner Guidance and Portfolios.
Training and Assessment Programmes (TAPs)
- training materials.
- practical assessments.
- knowledge assessments
Construction QualificationsAdded Value
Construction QualificationsAdded Value
External Verification.
Compliance. Yes ! But a greater focus on ensuring national standards through support and development.
High quality support materials to ensure a consistent approach to achieving and maintaining national standards.
Construction QualificationsAdded Value
Construction QualificationsAdded Value
Quality Networks
(Centre Events delivered by External Verifiers)
Senior E.V. Overview Reports. • Identifying trends and agreeing solutions to develop
centres• Issues identified from previous year.• Best practice disseminated.• Developmental workshops.• Networking.
Construction Operations. Exemplar External Verification.
High Level Overview.
Construction Operations. Exemplar External Verification.
High Level Overview. Session 2008/09. A review of all external verification
reports for Construction Operations.“Inappropriate assessment planning continues to problematic for
many centres, this leads to poorly informed candidates and an
Ineffective assessment process.” • 28 % of External Verifiers reports recorded issues at
centres. “Sanctions”
Support and Development from SQA implemented
OSAT Quality Manual (ASPs)
Quality Networks.
General Construction Operations External Verification. High Level Overview.
General Construction Operations External Verification. High Level Overview.
Session 2010/11. Some quotes from the Senior EV Report“Assessors at all OSAT centres verified in 2009-2010 ,had an excellent working knowledge of unit specifications and instruments of assessment”
“All centre’s had a clear and consistent understanding of evidence
requirements”
“One centre had implemented individual PLSPs ( Personal
Learning and Support Plans) to gauge candidate support needs.
This should be viewed as excellent practice”
No centre had identified“issues with verification.
Sanctions 0%
Support Materials. “TAPs focus of Workshop”. Subject Specialist E.Vs. Developmental and supportive approach to verification. Identifying and sharing good practice. Quality Networks. Partnership
“Critical Friend”
Consolidate.SQA ApproachConsolidate.
SQA Approach
Questions?
Web site walk through (Apprentice Frameworks)Web site walk through
(Apprentice Frameworks)
Peter Primrose
Qualifications Officer
Web site walk throughWeb site walk through
www.sqa.org.uk/construction
Apprenticeship FrameworksApprenticeship Frameworks
Contact information
Contacts within ConstructionSkills SSC
Purpose of the framework
Definitions of Apprenticeships
Labour Market Information for the next 2 to 5 yearsPriorities for the sector
Aims
Apprenticeship FrameworksApprenticeship Frameworks
Entry conditions
Ways in which learners can enter an apprenticeship
Apprenticeship FrameworksApprenticeship Frameworks
Framework Details
Pathways
Number of Credits & Guided Learning/Training Hours for Knowledge and Competence
Credits for Functional Skills
Job Roles
Qualifications
Transferable Skills
Progression Routes - to and from
Delivery and assessment of employee
rights and responsibilities (ERRs)
Apprenticeship FrameworksApprenticeship Frameworks
All Pathway Information
How equality and diversity will be met
Guide to GLH and Minimum Periods for each Apprenticeship Pathway and Qualification
Minimum on-the-job guided learning/training hours
How this requirement will be met
Minimum off-the-job GLH
How this requirement will be met
Apprenticeship FrameworksApprenticeship Frameworks
Personal learning and thinking skills (PLTS) assessment and recognition (England)
Creative thinking
Independent enquiry
Reflective learning
Team working
Self management
Effective participation
Apprenticeship FrameworksApprenticeship Frameworks
Personal learning and thinking skills (PLTS) assessment and recognition (England)
SQA has mapped the PLTS to its knowledge qualifications, available through the SQA Secure web site. Whilst completing the knowledge qualification, candidates will be mentored and assessed on the PLTS by the centre and quality assured by SQA Evidence of PLTS achievement is the certificates for the knowledge qualification.
Apprenticeship FrameworksApprenticeship Frameworks
Wider key skills assessment and recognition (Wales)
Improving own learning and performance
Working with others
Problem solving
Additional employer requirements
Questions?