1. HNC/D Business Review Progress Update David Marshall

2. Aims of Limited Review Reduce complexity and workload associated with Business Graded Units Improve manageability and accessibility of Unit specifications Address issues of prescriptive assessment Address issues surrounding IT content in mandatory section of HNC Business

3. HN Business Review - Main Challenges The prevalence of non- business Units within the mandatory framework Limitations of a limited review Ensuring the standard exists in the Unit specification rather than the exemplar Updated Core Skills Assessment workload Market research and feedback The Graded Unit question

4. Current Status All mandatory Units in final stages of validation process Update of Business: Graded Unit 1 examination Removal of Business: Graded Unit 3 examination and development of 2 credit Business: Graded Unit 2 project investigation

5. Current Status Replacement of mandatory Unit Using Software Application Packages (D85F 34) with IT in Business: Spreadsheets (DE1M 34) Mapping of Core Skills across the mandatory Units Review of Optional Units within the HNC/D frameworks

6. Business: Graded Unit 1- Key Changes Design of the assessment task –Case study requirements –Format of examination questions Increased Guidance and Support –Clarification on grading –Delivery and assessment –Candidate information

7. Business: Graded Unit 2- Key Changes Extension to 2 credit Unit project investigation Clarification of evidence requirements Redistribution of allocated marks Clarification and extension of guidance and support material

8. HN Business Review – Next Steps Review of Optional Units within the HNC/D frameworks Finalisation of Validation Proposal Document Validation Meeting Production of HN Business assessment exemplars 2010 – 2011 E- assessment investigation and development HN Business launch April 2010

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