External Verification Activity 2015-2016 J Carr SEV October 2016

Senior EV IAR Reports 2015-2016 Reports for each craft area for HN, SVQ and NQ. Focus of Reports Assessment and exemplification materials. Understanding of assessment requirements Administration of Assessments General Feedback Areas of Good Practice Areas for development (EV focus for 2016-17)

Good Practice (High level messages) Sharing of assessment, internal verification practice and good practice across multi campus centres Recording sheets for the Appreciation of Access Platforms and Equipment unit Quality of developmental feedback to candidates Vocational CPD activities to maintain occupational competence Electronic CPD records

Good Practice (High level messages) Approaches to recognising candidate prior achievements Systematic and ongoing review of all aspects of the assessment environment Approaches to identifying and recording candidate development and support needs Positive and supportive feedback improving motivation Mentoring and supporting new members of staff Candidate reflection to support candidate learning and development Video evidence authenticating candidate work.

Area for Development (High Level Messages) Assessment records and CREWs were not always signed and dated by the assessor, the candidate and where appropriate the internal verifier Evidence Requirements (most occurrences) Implement the wearing of hard hats for all practical activities within the workshop environment Evidence Requirements and Assessment Strategy Assessor and Internal verifier vocational CPD Assessment Strategy

Area for Development (High Level Messages) Photographic evidence of finished product rather than processes Evidence Requirements Spend more time on the finish of completed practical work Evidence Requirements Assessors and IVs holding appropriate assessor and verifier qualifications Assessment Strategy Focus on EV Activity 2016-2017

External Verification of ‘Evidence from the Workplace’ Points for consideration and discussion Type of Evidence (Competence, Knowledge, Experience or all types) Volume of Evidence (How much and how often) Who gathers the Evidence (Assessor, Witness, Work Based Recorder) Authentication of Evidence (Assessing and Verifying evidence from the workplace) Assessing the Evidence (What are we assessing?) Internally Verifying the Evidence (In the Workplace or portfolio)