What is meant by triangulation of evidence and why is it important? Network comments: of Performance Evidence and “Good balance Supporting Evidence” triangulation should help to ensure competence over “Good time” is important to ensure competence with different types of “It evidence” is like looking at competence from different “It angles” triangulation as a “Some assessors see pyramid” of performance evidence strengthened by supporting “A solid base evidence” SQA comment: Triangulation involves using a variety of evidence both performance and supporting evidence to – – demonstrate competence. It is like looking at evidence from different angles which combine to create an overall picture of competence, for example; Observation (assessor), Storyboard (candidate), Witness Testimony (line manager/colleague/customer etc.) and Questioning (assessor and candidate). The PIs are covered by performance evidence, and the supporting evidence helps demonstrate that this is the candidate’s consistent standard of performance and therefore also helps to show competence over time. Triangulation also strengthens authenticity as it prevents reliance on one single item of evidence - which could be plagiarised - and allows the Assessor, Internal Verifier and External Verifier to build an overall picture of the job role, performance and competence, which is unique to that candidate’s individual. Assessors, IVs and EVs are then able to see how the evidence fits within the context of the work. candidate’s Triangulation helps reduce the volume of assessment as it promotes a holistic approach and helps prevent the need to repeat tasks for the same PIs in order to demonstrate competence over time. A holistic approach involves using evidence across more than one Unit, particularly for the Mandatory Units. What do you consider an appropriate time to be allocated to complete a Level 2/Level 3/Level 4 SVQ?
What is meant by triangulation of evidence and why is it important? Network comments: “Good balance of Performance Evidence and Supporting Evidence” “Good triangulation should help to ensure competence over time” “It is important to ensure competence with different types of evidence” “It is like looking at competence from different angles” “Some assessors see triangulation as a pyramid” “A solid base of performance evidence strengthened by supporting evidence” SQA comment: Triangulation involves using a variety of evidence – both performance and supporting evidence – to demonstrate competence. It is like looking at evidence from different angles which combine to create an overall picture of competence, for example; Observation (assessor), Storyboard (candidate), Witness Testimony (line manager/colleague/customer etc.) and Questioning (assessor and candidate). The PIs are covered by performance evidence, and the supporting evidence helps demonstrate that this is the candidate’s consistent standard of performance and therefore also helps to show competence over time. Triangulation also strengthens authenticity as it prevents reliance on one single item of evidence - which could be plagiarised - and allows the Assessor, Internal Verifier and External Verifier to build an overall picture of the candidate’s job role, performance and competence, which is unique to that individual. Assessors, IVs and EVs are then able to see how the evidence fits within the context of the candidate’s work. Triangulation helps reduce the volume of assessment as it promotes a holistic approach and helps prevent the need to repeat tasks for the same PIs in order to demonstrate competence over time. A holistic approach involves using evidence across more than one Unit, particularly for the Mandatory Units. What do you consider an appropriate time to be allocated to complete a Level 2/Level 3/Level 4 SVQ?
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