NVQ Level 5

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NVQ Level 5

• Chris Bean
• Ron Gatepain

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What options are there?

• Construction Management
• Project Management

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Who is the programme suitable for?

• Managers working in a range of senior roles
  within the Building and Civil Engineering
  industry

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What is an NVQ ?

• structured personal development programme which
  assesses competance
• a nationally recognised qualification
• enables candidates to take the Supervisor and
  Manager CSCS Health and Safety test and if
  successful, obtain a Platimum or Black CSCS Card
• eligiblity to apply for membership of the CIOB,
  IHIE and ICE and similar professional institutes.

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How is Competance Assessed?

• The NVQ programme combines ongoing assessments
  against the NVQ standards relating to specific
  areas of supervision

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How will assessment and support be provided?

• Assessor, who acts as mentor and guide
• induction day
• briefing and assessment days for each of the
  units

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What units will you need?

• For the NVQ you will need
• Construction Management
• 5 Mandatory units
• 5 from the 11 Optional units
• Project Management
• 5 Mandatory units
• 3 from the 6 Technical Optional units
• 3 from the 6 Managerial Optional units
• All units are shown in your course folder

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How Long will it take?

• within two years
• most candidates will complete it in approximately
  18 months
• course fees quoted are for completion within a
  two year period .

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Any Questions?
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Producing the Portfolio
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Procedure

• Read the criteria required for the unit
• Determine what documentation you can produce that
  show YOU have met that criteria
• Produce action plan for each unit
• Collect the documents and compile into a
  portfolio
• Ensure that they relate to the unit i.e. Safety
• Ensure the documents can be tracked for each unit

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Tracking Sheet
Reference used within Portfolio Item of Evidence Provided within the Portfolio of Evidence NVQ Performance Criteria satisfied NVQ Performance Criteria satisfied NVQ Performance Criteria satisfied NVQ Performance Criteria satisfied NVQ Performance Criteria satisfied NVQ Performance Criteria satisfied NVQ Performance Criteria satisfied NVQ Performance Criteria satisfied NVQ Performance Criteria satisfied NVQ Performance Criteria satisfied
a b c d e f g h i j
C01.1.1 Drawings x
C01.1.2 Risk Assessment x
C01.1.3 Letter x

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Ensure

• All documents relate to your work and can be
  shown to be used by you
• A variety of documents are used
• Several pieces of evidence for each criteria
• Breadth and depth of understanding must be shown
• Level of evidence must conform to Level 5 which
  is senior manager/director level.

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Timetable

• There will be briefing/assessment day for each of
  the units every 5-6 weeks
• Candidates will bring with them work for
  assessment to each of the briefing assessment
  days

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Requirements

• Self Motivation
• Dedication

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Next Move

• Look through Unit 1 and for each criteria
  determine what documents you have that can meet
  the criteria.
• Take a copy of the documents
• Bring to the next meeting