Plant Operations Assessment Strategy Workshop Assessment Strategy for Construction and the Built Environment Plant Operations and – Lifting Operations and Scottish Vocational National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ’s) Qualifications (SVQ’s) The purpose of this workshop is for you to familiarise yourselves with the new assessment strategy, therefore using the assessment strategy that you have available on the table, explore the document and answer the following questions relating to how you interpret what your centre must do to comply with the requirements of the assessment strategy. You will have 40 minutes to answer the questions and discuss your answers with everyone at your table, you should then nominate a spokesperson who can speak on behalf of your table at the debrief. Question 1 (3-part answer) What is the primary source of evidence to be used whilst assessing a candidate? In what environment should that evidence be produced? What are the three mandatory types of evidence that must be recorded in a portfolio for every candidate? Answer: Part 1 Workplace evidence through observation of normal every day performance – Part 2 The candidates normal work environment – Part 3 the bullet points in 2.1 of the assessment strategy – 2.1 Workplace evidence is the primary source for meeting the requirements of assessment which must be produced through normal performance in the workplace, gained through experience, by using at least all of the following three (3) methods: observation of performance by the assessor or assessors witness testimony or testimonies by an expert witness/witnesses professional discussion. 2.2 All of these methods are mandated and are in addition to other forms of evidence. 2.3 Observation of a candidate's performance using the machine in the workplace producing the outcome of work, as identified within the relevant NOS, NVQ or SVQs, should be the main method of assessment. Question 2 (2-part answer) Who can provide a candidate with a Witness Testimony? What criteria must the witness meet? Answer: Part 1 Expert Witness or Witnesses – Part 2 Paragraph 2.4 of the assessment strategy – 2.1 Workplace evidence is the primary source for meeting the requirements of assessment which must be produced through normal performance in the workplace, gained through experience, by using at least all of the following three (3) methods: observation of performance by the assessor or assessors witness testimony or testimonies by an expert witness/witnesses professional discussion.
Plant Operations Assessment Strategy Workshop Assessment Strategy for Construction and the Built Environment – Plant Operations and Lifting Operations National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ’s) and Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ’s) The purpose of this workshop is for you to familiarise yourselves with the new assessment strategy, therefore using the assessment strategy that you have available on the table, explore the document and answer the following questions relating to how you interpret what your centre must do to comply with the requirements of the assessment strategy. You will have 40 minutes to answer the questions and discuss your answers with everyone at your table, you should then nominate a spokesperson who can speak on behalf of your table at the debrief. Question 1 (3-part answer) What is the primary source of evidence to be used whilst assessing a candidate? In what environment should that evidence be produced? What are the three mandatory types of evidence that must be recorded in a portfolio for every candidate? Answer: Part 1 – Workplace evidence through observation of normal every day performance Part 2 – The candidates normal work environment Part 3 – the bullet points in 2.1 of the assessment strategy 2.1 Workplace evidence is the primary source for meeting the requirements of assessment which must be produced through normal performance in the workplace, gained through experience, by using at least all of the following three (3) methods: observation of performance by the assessor or assessors witness testimony or testimonies by an expert witness/witnesses professional discussion. 2.2 All of these methods are mandated and are in addition to other forms of evidence. 2.3 Observation of a candidate's performance using the machine in the workplace producing the outcome of work, as identified within the relevant NOS, NVQ or SVQs, should be the main method of assessment. Question 2 (2-part answer) Who can provide a candidate with a Witness Testimony? What criteria must the witness meet? Answer: Part 1 – Expert Witness or Witnesses Part 2 – Paragraph 2.4 of the assessment strategy 2.1 Workplace evidence is the primary source for meeting the requirements of assessment which must be produced through normal performance in the workplace, gained through experience, by using at least all of the following three (3) methods: observation of performance by the assessor or assessors witness testimony or testimonies by an expert witness/witnesses professional discussion.
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