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Good practice principle First steps Developing (Emerging) Developed (Established) Outstanding (Enhanced) Promote learner employability Learners undertake assessed tasks using digital tools relevant to appropriate vocational contexts Learning activities and assessment are designed with wider skills development in mind. There are consistent approaches to promoting skills such as maths, english and communication and to correcting errors Learners are assessed on digital skills and capabilities and wider employability skills as well as their ability to use specific tools Learners can present a range of digital evidence of their achievement eg images, videos etc Teachers are up to date and proficient in the technologies in use in their vocational context and build their use into assessments Digital tools are used to simulate authentic work environments and situations for assessment purposes Learners use a personal online space to present their achievements to employers Use of digital tools makes it easy to assess group work and give grades and feedback for individual contributions Effective use is made of peer review using digital tools Effective use is made of professional networks on social media as a means of providing feedback to learners on work in progress Develop efficient business processes Text-based assignments can be submitted online Digital tools are sometimes used for marking and feedback Online testing takes place only when required by awarding organisations Some learners' work is securely stored in digital format Many types of assignment can be submitted online Digital tools are routinely used for marking and feedback Online testing is sometimes used to support learners' formative development Much learners' work is securely stored in digital format There is no duplication of process eg paper and online copies existing in parallel Most types of assignment are submitted online Digital tools are used for marking and feedback with very few exceptions Online testing is regularly used to support learners' formative development Most learners' work is securely stored in digital format It is easy to manage access permissions for teachers and internal verifiers to view learners' digital evidence Online submission is normal practice for all assignments (including a digital record where there is no physical artefact being assessed eg a dance performance) Online marking and feedback is normal practice for all assignments (including those where there is no physical artefact being assessed eg a dance performance) All learners' work is securely stored in digital format It is easy to manage access permissions for teachers, internal and external verifiers and employers to view learners' digital evidence Learners can opt to allow others eg potential employers
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