Introduction Peter Primrose Qualifications Officer.

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


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.



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

http://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


Entry conditions

Ways in which learners can enter an apprenticeship


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)


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


Personal learning and thinking skills (PLTS) assessment and recognition (England)

Creative thinking

Independent enquiry

Reflective learning

Team working

Self management

Effective participation


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.


Wider key skills assessment and recognition (Wales)

Improving own learning and performance

Working with others

Problem solving

Additional employer requirements

Questions?

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