Verifier Update

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Verifier Update

• The aim of the session is to increase awareness
  of new verification strategies
• The session is aimed at experienced verifiers

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Objectives

• At the end of the session, participants will be
  able to
• Compare and contrast the verification
  requirements of current verification strategies
• Prepare a plan of action to address issues raised

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Verifier Award

• D34 is now called V1
• Unit Title Conduct internal quality assurance of
  the assessment process

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Four elements of V1

• Operate and evaluate internal assessment and
  quality assurance systems
• Support assessors
• Monitor the quality of assessor performance
• Meet external quality assurance requirements

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Whats the same

• Listing assessors and documentation
• Sampling of assessments
• Observing assessors assessing
• Organisational procedures
• Advice to assessors

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Main changes

• Heavy focus on quality assurance
• Inducting assessors
• Standardisation meetings
• Personal Development plans
• NVQ Programme portfolios
• Externally verified evidence

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Existing D unit holders

• No need to re-accredit,
• BUT
• Evidence of continuing professional development

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Issues to be considered

• How will the organisation move forward with
• Standardisation Meetings
• Updating CPD
• Two tier assessment
• Paper audit trail
• Countersigning decisions

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What are we doing?

• Training courses amended to meet new requirements
• CPD events being delivered through Staff
  Development sessions

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What are you doing?

• Activity to action plan priorities within
  vocational teams
• Feedback to group

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Reference Documents

• The NVQ Code of Practice, External Verification
  of NVQs, Internal Verification of NVQs, Assessing
  NVQs available from QCA
• Joint Awarding Body Guidance on Internal
  Verification available from DfES
• Assessment Strategy for NVQs available from
  Awarding Body

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More Information

• External Verifier from Awarding Body
• Quality team
• Teacher Education Team