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Specification

Edexcel Level 3 Certificate in Payroll (QCF)

For first registration May 2011

Edexcel NVQ/competence-based qualifications

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Publications Code N027125

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Contents

Qualification title covered by this specification 1

Key features of the Edexcel Level 3 Certificate in Payroll (QCF) 3

What is the purpose of this qualification? 3

What are the benefits of this qualification? 3

Who is this qualification for? 3

What are the potential job roles for those working towards this qualification? 4

What progression opportunities are available to learners who achieve this qualification? 4

What is the qualification structure for the Edexcel Level 3 Certificate in Payroll (QCF)? 5

How is the qualification graded and assessed? 6

Assessment strategy 6

Types of evidence (to be read in conjunction with the assessment strategy in Annexe D) 7

Centre recognition and approval 8

Centre recognition 8

Approvals agreement 8

Quality assurance 8

What resources are required? 8

Unit format 9

Units 11

Unit 1: Work effectively in accounting and finance 13

Unit 2: Employment legislation for payroll 17

Unit 3: Statutory and non-statutory reporting of payroll data 21

Unit 4: PAYE, income tax and National Insurance contributions 25

Unit 5: Theory of termination of employment 31

Unit 6: Determining gross pay 35

Unit 7: Payroll processing 41

Unit 8: Period end processing 45

Unit 9: Termination of employment 49

Unit 10: Payroll verification and reconciliation 53

Unit 11: Computerised payroll administration 57

Further information 63

Useful publications 63

How to obtain National Occupational Standards 63

Professional development and training 64

Annexe A: Progression pathways 65

The Edexcel qualification framework for the Accounting and Finance sector 65

Annexe B: Quality assurance 69

Key principles of quality assurance 69

Quality assurance processes 69

Annexe C: Centre certification and registration 71

What are the access arrangements and special considerations for the qualifications in this specification? 71

Annexe D: Assessment strategy 73

Introduction and scope 73

A: Teaching and assessment 73

B: Workplace assessment and simulation 74

C: Quality assurance and quality control 74

D: Competence of assessors and verifiers 74

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Key features of the Edexcel Level 3 Certificate in Payroll (QCF)

This qualification:

is nationally recognised

is based on the payroll National Occupational Standards (NOS) in Payroll Administration. The NOS, assessment requirements/strategy and qualification structure(s) are owned by the Financial Skills Partnership (formerly the Financial Services Skills Council).

The Edexcel Level 3 Certificate in Payroll (QCF) has been approved as a component for the Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Payroll.

What is the purpose of this qualification?

This qualification is designed to recognise occupational competence in payroll at level 3 and provide opportunities for career and educational progression.

What are the benefits of this qualification?

For learners, the benefits of this qualification are that it:

allows them to develop skills that will be useful to them in their day-to-day job role

attests to their occupational competence, enhancing their employability

motivates by giving them the opportunity to gain a nationally-recognised level 3 qualification that demonstrates ongoing professional development.

For employers, the benefits of this qualification are that it:

can help identify training needs by benchmarking best practice

motivates staff to perform at a high standard, resulting in better customer satisfaction and improved staff retention

allows for increased confidence in the performance of staff who have achieved the qualification.

Who is this qualification for?

This qualification is for all learners aged 16 and above who are capable of reaching the required standards.

Edexcel’s policy is that the qualification should:

be free from any barriers that restrict access and progression

ensure equality of opportunity for all wishing to access the qualification.

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What are the potential job roles for those working towards this qualification?

Compared with Level 2, this qualification recognises occupational competence for people working in a more technical capacity in payroll, dealing with more complex aspects of the work. In some instances, learners will be advising other staff or will be the person to whom problems and the out of the ordinary or the less routine situations can be referred.

Possible job roles include:

payroll supervisor

assistant payroll manager

deputy payroll manager

payroll team leader.

What progression opportunities are available to learners who achieve this qualification?

The Edexcel Level 3 Certificate in Payroll (QCF) provides progression onto higher-level qualifications in accounting, business and management. The qualification is valued by employers, and its achievement allows progression into employment in payroll roles.

Further information is available in Annexe A.


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What is the qualification structure for the Edexcel Level 3 Certificate in Payroll (QCF)?

Individual units can be found in the Units section.

The qualification consists of 11 mandatory units, totalling 33 credits. Learners must achieve all 33 credits in order to pass the qualification.

Unit number

Unit reference number

Unit title Level Credit

1 L/600/4923 Work effectively in accounting and finance

2 2

2 T/601/8136 Employment legislation for payroll 3 2

3 A/601/8137 Statutory and non-statutory reporting of payroll data

3 1

4 J/601/8139 PAYE, income tax and national insurance contributions

3 5

5 F/601/8141 Theory of termination of employment

4 2

6 R/601/8144 Determining gross pay 3 4

7 D/601/8146 Payroll processing 3 3

8 M/601/8149 Period end processing 3 2

9 F/601/8169 Termination of employment 4 2

10 T/601/8170 Payroll verification and reconciliation

3 2

11 A/601/8171 Computerised payroll administration

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How is the qualification graded and assessed?

The overall grade for the qualification is a ‘pass’. The learner must achieve all the required units within the specified qualification structure.

To pass a unit the learner must:

achieve all the specified learning outcomes

satisfy all the assessment criteria by providing sufficient and valid evidence for each criterion

show that the evidence is their own.

The qualifications are designed to be assessed:

in the workplace or

in conditions resembling the workplace, as specified in the assessment requirements/strategy for the sector

as part of a training programme.

Assessment strategy

The assessment strategy for this qualification has been included in Annexe D. The assessment strategy includes details on:

teaching and assessment

workplace assessment and simulation

quality assurance and quality control

the competence and development of assessors and verifiers.

Evidence of competence may come from:

current practice where evidence is generated from a current job role

a programme of development where evidence comes from assessment opportunities built into a current job role as a result of a learning/training programme at or away from the workplace

the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) where a learner can demonstrate that they can meet the assessment criteria within a unit through knowledge, understanding or skills they already possess without undertaking a course of learning. They must submit sufficient, reliable and valid evidence for internal and standards verification purposes. RPL is acceptable for accrediting a unit, several units or a whole qualification

a combination of these.


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It is important that the evidence is:

Valid relevant to the standards for which competence is claimed

Authentic produced by the learner

Current sufficiently recent to create confidence that the same skill, understanding or knowledge persist at the time of the claim

Reliable indicates that the learner can consistently perform at this level

Sufficient fully meets the requirements of the standards.

Types of evidence (to be read in conjunction with the assessment strategy in Annexe D)

To successfully achieve a unit the learner must gather evidence which shows that they have met the required standard in the assessment criteria. Evidence can take a variety of different forms including the examples below. Centres should refer to the assessment strategy for information about which of the following are permissible.

direct observation of the learner’s performance by their assessor (O)

outcomes from oral or written questioning (Q&A)

products of the learner’s work (P)

personal statements and/or reflective accounts (RA)

outcomes from simulation, where permitted by the assessment strategy (S)

professional discussion (PD)

assignment, project/case studies (A)

authentic statements/witness testimony (WT)

expert witness testimony (EWT)

evidence of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

The abbreviations may be used for cross-referencing purposes.

Learners can use one piece of evidence to prove their knowledge, skills and understanding across different assessment criteria and/or across different units. It is, therefore, not necessary for learners to have each assessment criterion assessed separately. Learners should be encouraged to reference the assessment criteria to which the evidence relates.

Evidence must be made available to the assessor, internal verifier and Edexcel standards verifier. A range of recording documents is available on the Edexcel website, www.edexcel.com. Alternatively, centres may develop their own.

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Centre recognition and approval

Centre recognition

Centres that have not previously offered Edexcel qualifications need to apply for and be granted centre recognition as part of the process for approval to offer individual qualifications. New centres must complete both a centre recognition approval application and a qualification approval application.

Existing centres will be given ‘automatic approval’ for a new qualification if they are already approved for a qualification that is being replaced by the new qualification and the conditions for automatic approval are met. Centres already holding Edexcel approval are able to gain qualification approval for a different level or different sector via Edexcel online.

Approvals agreement

All centres are required to enter into an approvals agreement which is a formal commitment by the head or principal of a centre to meet all the requirements of the specification and any linked codes or regulations. Edexcel will act to protect the integrity of the awarding of qualifications, if centres do not comply with the agreement. This could result in the suspension of certification or withdrawal of approval.

Quality assurance

Detailed information on Edexcel’s quality assurance processes is given in Annexe B.

What resources are required?

Each qualification is designed to support learners working in the finance sector. Physical resources need to support the delivery of the qualifications and the assessment of the learning outcomes and must be of industry standard. Centres must meet any specific resource requirements outlined in Annexe D: Assessment strategy. Staff assessing the learner must meet the requirements within the overarching assessment strategy for the sector.


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Unit format

Each unit in this specification contains the following sections.

Unit title:

Unit reference number:

QCF level:

Credit value:

Guided learning hours:

Unit summary:

Evidence requirements:

Recording of evidence:

Learning outcomes:

Assessment criteria:

Evidence type:

Portfolio reference:

Date:

The unit title is accredited on the QCF and this form of words will appear on the learner’s Notification of Performance (NOP).

This is the unit owner’s reference number for the specified unit.

All units and qualifications within the QCF have a level assigned to them, which represents the level of achievement. There are nine levels of achievement, from Entry level to level 8. The level of the unit has been informed by the QCF level descriptors and, where appropriate, the NOS and/or other sector/professional.

All units have a credit value. The minimum credit value is one, and credits can only be awarded in whole numbers. Learners will be awarded credits when they achieve the unit.

A notional measure of the substance of a qualification. It includes an estimate of the time that might be allocated to direct teaching or instruction, together with other structured learning time, such as directed assignments, assessments on the job or supported individual study and practice. It excludes learner-initiated private study.

This provides a summary of the purpose of the unit.

The assessment/evidence requirements are determined by the SSC. Learners must provide evidence for each of the requirements stated in this section.

Learning outcomes state exactly what a learner should know, understand or be able to do as a result of completing a unit.

The assessment criteria of a unit specify the standard a learner is expected to meet to demonstrate that a learning outcome, or a set of learning outcomes, has been achieved.

Learners must reference the type of evidence they have and where it is available for quality assurance purposes. The learner can enter the relevant key and a reference. Alternatively, the learner and/or centre can devise their own referencing system.

This provides a summary of how evidence can be recorded.

The learner should use this box to indicate where the evidence can be obtained eg portfolio page number.

The learner should give the date when the evidence has been provided.


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Unit 1: Work effectively in accounting and finance

Unit reference number: L/600/4923

QCF level: 2

Credit value: 2

Guided learning hours: 20

Unit summary

This unit is about gaining a range of transferable skills that will enable the learner to work effectively within an accounting environment. Learners will be able to work independently or as part of a team. It aims to prove a reasonable standard of literacy and numeracy skills which is essential for the workplace.

Evidence requirements

Assessment must be carried out in a way that is consistent with the requirements outlined in Annexe D: Assessment Strategy.

To pass the unit, learners must meet all of the assessment criteria.

Wherever possible, assessment should be carried out holistically. Items of evidence may contribute to the assessment of more than one criterion, both within this unit and across other units, and, wherever possible, centres are recommended to use evidence in this way.

All of the assessment criteria in this unit that relate to knowledge and understanding must be assessed in addition to assessment of performance. These assessment criteria can be assessed inside or outside the workplace, but the evidence the learners produce must relate to their own work environment and should preferably be assessed using question and answers, case studies or by professional discussion.

Recording of evidence

The type of evidence, portfolio reference and date should be entered against each assessment criterion in the table. Alternatively, centre documentation could be used to record this information. Evidence such as documents and materials from the learner’s workplace must be left in situ in the workplace and not included in a portfolio. The nature and location of the evidence must be recorded in the assessment documents. Centres must ensure that access to the evidence will be permitted for examination by internal and external verifiers.

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Unit 2: Employment legislation for payroll

Unit reference number: T/601/8136

QCF level: 3

Credit value: 2


Unit summary

This unit is about the learner being able to identify and explain the application of the relevant legislation in respect of employment, attachments of and deductions from earnings, along with data security and personal data protection. Learners will have the ability to apply the legislation correctly and be able to explain the main features of the law, emphasising the impact of it upon the payroll function.

Learners should also be able to identify sources of advice and guidance on legislation if required.





All of the assessment criteria in this unit relate to knowledge and understanding and must all be assessed in addition to assessment of skills in the related skills-based unit (see Assessment methodology below). These assessment criteria can be assessed inside or outside the workplace, but the evidence the learners produce must relate to their own work environment and should preferably be assessed using question and answers, case studies or by professional discussion.

Assessment methodology

This unit develops learners’ knowledge about employment legislation for payroll. In order for learners to be able to apply this knowledge and understanding effectively, this unit must be delivered and assessed alongside the following skills-based unit:

Unit 6: Determining gross pay.


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Id

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the

rele

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dat

a pro

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ion leg

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3.2

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the

mai

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s of data

sec

urity

and

pro

tect

ion leg

isla

tion

3.3

Id

entify

and e

xpla

in t

he

implic

atio

ns

of dat

a se

curi

ty

3.4

Exp

lain

how

dat

a s

ecurity

and p

rote

ctio

n leg

isla

tion

impac

ts u

pon t

he

pay

roll

funct

ion a

nd w

her

e to

ac

cess

advi

ce a

nd g

uid

ance

if nee

ded

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Unit 3: Statutory and non-statutory reporting of payroll data

Unit reference number: A/601/8137

QCF level: 3

Credit value: 1


Unit summary

This unit is about the learner being able to understand what statutory and non-statutory reports are required, and the timescales in which they must be completed.







This unit develops learners’ knowledge about statutory and non-statutory payroll reporting. In order for learners to be able to apply this knowledge and understanding effectively, this unit must be delivered and assessed alongside the following skills-based unit:

Unit 8: Period end processing.


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documentation could be used to record this information. Evidence such as documents and materials from the learner’s workplace must be left in situ in the workplace and not included in a portfolio. The nature and location of the evidence must be recorded in the assessment documents. Centres must ensure that access to the evidence will be permitted for examination by internal and external verifiers.

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Under

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din

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tatu

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ing r

equirem

ents

1.1

D

escr

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the

met

hods,

polic

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pro

cedure

s, for

subm

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tatu

tory

end o

f ye

ar

retu

rns

and

expla

in t

he

pen

alties

for

non c

om

plia

nce

1.2

Id

entify

acc

ura

tely

the

diffe

rent

report

ing p

erio

ds

(end o

f m

onth

, en

d o

f quar

ter

and e

nd o

f ye

ar)

1.3

Id

entify

the

report

s w

hic

h n

eed t

o b

e giv

en t

o

emplo

yees

, th

e dea

dlin

es f

or

doin

g t

his

and e

xpla

in

the

pen

altie

s fo

r fa

iling t

o c

om

ply

2

Under

stan

d t

he

non-

stat

uto

ry r

eport

ing

requirem

ents

2.1

Id

entify

org

anis

atio

nal

, ex

tern

al ag

ency

and

emplo

yee

requirem

ents

for

info

rmat

ion

2.2

Id

entify

acc

ura

tely

the

diffe

rent

report

ing p

erio

ds

(end o

f m

onth

, en

d o

f quar

ter

and e

nd o

f ye

ar)

2.3

Id

entify

acc

ura

tely

the

nee

ds

of

the

reci

pie

nt

and

how

rep

ort

ing is

tailo

red t

o t

hose

nee

ds

consi

der

ing

–

secu

rity

–

confiden

tialit

y

–

dat

a pro

tect

ion

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Unit 4: PAYE, income tax and National Insurance contributions

Unit reference number: J/601/8139

QCF level: 3

Credit value: 5


Unit summary

This unit is about the learner being able to understand the legislation that supports PAYE, National Insurance contributions (NIC) and statutory payments.

Learners will be able to identify all types of payments made to an employee and define the income tax and NIC liabilities, if any, due on these.

They will also be able to communicate effectively with employees and handle communications from the relevant tax authority.





All of the assessment criteria in this unit relate to knowledge and understanding and must all be assessed in addition to assessment of skills in the related skills-based units (see Assessment methodology below). These assessment criteria can be assessed inside or outside the workplace, but the evidence the learners produce must relate to their own work environment and should preferably be assessed using question and answers, case studies or by professional discussion.


This unit develops learners’ knowledge about legislation relevant to PAYE, NIC and statutory payments. In order for learners to be able to apply this knowledge and understanding effectively, this unit must be delivered and assessed alongside the following skills-based units:

Unit 7: Payroll processing

Unit 10: Payroll verification and reconciliation.


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D

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Under

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he

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tax

auth

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and

legis

lation

1.1

Id

entify

the

rele

vant

inco

me

tax

auth

ority

1.2

Exp

lain

the

legis

lation r

elev

ant

to inco

me

tax

1.3

Id

entify

the

rele

vant

NIC

auth

ori

ty

1.4

Exp

lain

the

legis

lation r

elev

ant

to N

ICs

1.5

Id

entify

wher

e fu

rther

guid

ance

on inco

me

tax

and

NIC

s m

ay b

e obta

ined

1.6

Id

entify

the

rele

vant

legis

lation a

nd r

ule

s fo

r st

atuto

ry p

aym

ents

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D

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2

Under

stan

d t

ypes

of

pay

men

ts a

nd d

educt

ions

and h

ow

thes

e are

mad

e

2.1

Id

entify

and d

escr

ibe

pre

-tax

ded

uct

ions,

incl

udin

g:

–

additio

nal

volu

nta

ry c

ontr

ibution

–

dis

pen

sate

d e

xpen

ses

–

shar

e in

centive

pla

n

–

tax

appro

ved o

ccupat

ional

pen

sion

–

char

itab

le g

ivin

g

2.2

Id

entify

and d

escr

ibe

pre

-NIC

ded

uct

ions

2.3

D

iffe

rentiate

bet

wee

n t

ypes

of

stat

uto

ry a

nd n

on-

stat

uto

ry d

educt

ions

and d

eter

min

e w

her

e th

ere

is

an inco

me

tax

and N

IC im

plic

atio

n

2.4

Id

entify

typ

es o

f ex

ceptional paym

ents

incl

udin

g:

–

pay

men

ts n

ot

made

on t

he

contr

actu

al pay

day,

su

ch a

s la

te p

aym

ents

, m

is-t

imed

paym

ents

or

pay

men

ts t

o n

ew s

tart

ers

–

spec

ial one-

off

bonuse

s not

pai

d w

ith n

orm

al

pay

–

pay

men

ts m

ade

to e

mplo

yees

aft

er t

hey

hav

e le

ft e

mplo

ymen

t

2.5

Exp

lain

how

to u

se t

he

rele

vant

tax

auth

ority

’s

tools

to p

erfo

rm c

alcu

lations

of

inco

me

tax

due

2.6

Exp

lain

how

to u

se t

he

rele

vant

auth

ority

’s t

ools

to

per

form

calc

ula

tions

of N

ICs

due

2.7

Exp

lain

the

princi

ple

s of to

tal co

st o

f pay

roll

to a

n

emplo

yer

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Com

munic

ate

with

exte

rnal agen

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and

emplo

yees

in r

elat

ion t

o

PAYE a

nd N

IC

3.1

Id

entify

the

types

of

info

rmat

ion r

ecei

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and h

ow

to

dea

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fro

m e

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nal agen

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3.2

D

escr

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info

rmation r

equirem

ents

of

the

org

anis

atio

n,

exte

rnal

agen

cies

and e

mplo

yees

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:______________________________________

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Unit 5: Theory of termination of employment

Unit reference number: F/601/8141

QCF level: 4

Credit value: 2


Unit summary

This unit is about the learner knowing how to process leavers within an organisation and identify any special payments and recoveries. The learner will also be able to identify the relevant documentation to complete in accordance with tax authority regulations.







This unit develops learners’ knowledge about how to process leavers. In order for learners to be able to apply this knowledge and understanding effectively, this unit must be delivered and assessed alongside the following skills-based unit:

Unit 9: Termination of employment.


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typ

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D

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1

Under

stan

d t

he

pro

cess

fo

r te

rmin

atio

n o

f em

plo

ymen

t paym

ents

1.1

Id

entify

lea

vers

fro

m c

orr

ectly

auth

orise

d s

ourc

e docu

men

tation

1.2

Exp

lain

how

to a

men

d lea

vers

’ re

cord

s to

ensu

re

that

they

will

not

continue

to b

e pai

d

1.3

Id

entify

the

corr

ect

term

inat

ion p

aym

ents

to b

e m

ade,

incl

udin

g:

–

pay

in lie

u o

f notice

–

ex g

ratia p

aym

ents

–

dam

ages

–

rest

rict

ive

cove

nan

ts

–

stat

uto

ry r

edundan

cy p

aym

ents

1.4

D

escr

ibe

how

to c

alc

ula

te s

tatu

tory

red

undan

cy

pay

men

t

1.5

Exp

lain

the

term

s of

any

contr

act

ual

, non-s

tatu

tory

re

dundan

cy s

chem

e

1.6

Exp

lain

the

impac

t of in

com

e ta

x an

d N

atio

nal

In

sura

nce

leg

isla

tion o

n r

edundan

cy a

nd o

ther

te

rmin

ation p

aym

ents

1.7

Id

entify

the

corr

ect

stat

uto

ry r

eport

s re

quired

by

the

tax

auth

ority

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fere

nce

D

ate

2

Under

stan

d o

ther

pro

cess

es f

or

leav

ers

2.1

Id

entify

sum

s to

be

reco

vere

d fro

m a

lea

ver

in

resp

ect

of

loan

s, e

xces

sive

holid

ay a

nd o

ther

re

cove

rable

ele

men

ts o

f pay

2.2

Id

entify

and e

xpla

in a

ny

report

s w

hic

h n

eed t

o b

e m

ade

in r

espec

t of

the

term

inat

ion,

retu

rn o

f org

anis

atio

n e

quip

men

t, c

om

pany

cars

, ke

ys a

nd

iden

tity

card

s

2.3

Exp

lain

the

met

hod o

f ca

lcula

ting fin

al g

ross

pay

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:______________________________________

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Unit 6: Determining gross pay

Unit reference number: R/601/8144

QCF level: 3

Credit value: 4


Unit summary

This unit is about the learner being able to process the salary and all associated payments, to calculate the gross pay entitlement of an employee. The learner will also be able to communicate with employees in response to queries.





Assessment criterion 1.1 relates to knowledge and understanding. This must be assessed in addition to assessment of performance. It can be assessed inside or outside the workplace, but the evidence the learners produce must relate to their own work environment and should preferably be assessed using question and answers, case studies or by professional discussion.


This unit develops learners’ skills in calculating gross pay. In order for them to do this, this unit must be delivered and assessed alongside the following unit, which will provide them with the necessary underpinning knowledge and understanding:

Unit 2: Employment legislation for payroll.


The type of evidence, portfolio reference and date should be entered against each assessment criterion in the table. Alternatively, centre documentation could be used to record this information. Evidence such as documents and materials from the learner’s workplace must be left in situ in the workplace and not included in a portfolio. The nature and location of the


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evidence must be recorded in the assessment documents. Centres must ensure that access to the evidence will be permitted for examination by internal and external verifiers.

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Evid

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typ

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D

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1

Proce

ss p

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info

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ion

1.1

Corr

ectly

iden

tify

the

trea

tmen

t of al

low

ance

s an

d

enhan

cem

ents

with r

espec

t to

tax

, nat

ional

in

sura

nce

and p

ensi

on d

educt

ions

1.2

U

pdat

e ra

tes

for

per

man

ent

and t

empora

ry

pay

men

ts a

nd d

educt

ions

again

st a

gre

ed s

cale

s fo

r ea

ch t

ype

of em

plo

yee

affe

cted

1.3

Cal

cula

te e

xcep

tional pay

men

ts a

nd d

educt

ions

in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith o

rgan

isat

ional

req

uirem

ents

, to

the

dea

dlin

es a

gre

ed

1.4

Cal

cula

te a

ny

applic

able

pre

-tax

ded

uct

ions

and a

ll re

leva

nt

stat

uto

ry a

nd n

on-s

tatu

tory

ded

uct

ions

1.5

Id

entify

the

inco

me

tax,

NIC

and p

ensi

on lia

bili

ty o

f al

l paym

ents

1.6

Com

ply

with o

rgan

isat

ional

and s

tatu

tory

tim

esca

les

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D

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2

Ensu

re a

ll le

gis

lation for

stat

uto

ry p

aym

ents

is

follo

wed

corr

ectly

2.1

Apply

the

corr

ect

paym

ent

schem

es w

ith r

egar

d t

o

statu

tory

entitlem

ents

incl

udin

g:

–

mat

ernity

–

pat

ernity

–

adoption

–

sick

pay

–

par

enta

l le

ave

–

tim

e off f

or

dep

endants

2.2

D

eter

min

e en

titlem

ent

to s

tatu

tory

pay

men

ts w

hen

en

titlem

ent

to o

ccupat

ional

paym

ents

exp

ires

or

pay

men

ts a

re n

ot

made

2.3

Pr

oce

ss s

tatu

tory

paym

ents

acc

ura

tely

and d

eal

corr

ectly

with t

he

rece

ipt

and iss

ue

of

regula

tory

fo

rms

2.4

Is

sue

the

corr

ect

regula

tory

docu

men

tation w

her

e en

titlem

ent

to s

tatu

tory

pay

men

ts d

oes

not

aris

e or

ceas

es

3

Iden

tify

any

erro

rs a

nd

resp

ond t

o q

uer

ies

effe

ctiv

ely

3.1

U

se t

he

rele

vant

tax

auth

ority

’s t

ools

to c

hec

k st

atuto

ry p

ay e

ntitlem

ents

in r

esponse

to indiv

idual

emplo

yee

quer

ies

3.2

Id

entify

and r

esolv

e all

dis

crep

anci

es d

irec

tly

or

by

refe

rence

to t

he

appro

priat

e per

son

3.3

M

ainta

in t

he

secu

rity

and c

onfiden

tial

ity

of

per

sonal

an

d s

ensi

tive

det

ails

at

all tim

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41

Unit 7: Payroll processing

Unit reference number: D/601/8146

QCF level: 3

Credit value: 3


Unit summary

This unit is about the learner being able to control the processing of payroll, ensuring the production of timely and accurate reports, payslips and payments. The learner will also be able to reconcile the payroll, to ensure all payments to employees are valid.





Assessment criterion 1.1 relates to knowledge and understanding. This must be assessed in addition to assessment of performance. It can be assessed inside or outside the workplace, but the evidence the learners produce must relate to their own work environment and should preferably be assessed using question and answers, case studies or by professional discussion.


This unit develops learners’ skills in processing payroll. In order for them to do this, this unit (and also Unit 10: Payroll verification and reconciliation) must be delivered and assessed alongside the following unit, which will provide them with the necessary underpinning knowledge and understanding:

Unit 4: PAYE, income tax and National Insurance contributions.


The type of evidence, portfolio reference and date should be entered against each assessment criterion in the table. Alternatively, centre documentation could be used to record this information. Evidence such as


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documents and materials from the learner’s workplace must be left in situ in the workplace and not included in a portfolio. The nature and location of the evidence must be recorded in the assessment documents. Centres must ensure that access to the evidence will be permitted for examination by internal and external verifiers.

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D

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1

Ensu

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om

plia

nce

with

curr

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legis

lation

1.1

Corr

ectly

iden

tify

the

trea

tmen

t of al

low

ance

s an

d

enhan

cem

ents

with r

espec

t to

inco

me

tax,

nat

ional

in

sura

nce

contr

ibutions,

pen

sions

ded

uct

ions

1.2

Ensu

re a

ll dir

ecto

r’s

NIC

calc

ula

tions

com

ply

with

the

rele

vant

legis

lation

1.3

Ensu

re c

om

plia

nce

with a

ttac

hm

ents

of

and

ded

uct

ions

from

earn

ings,

allo

wan

ces

and f

ees

legis

lation

2

Com

munic

ate

effe

ctiv

ely

with b

oth

inte

rnal

and

exte

rnal par

ties

2.1

M

ake

paym

ents

to s

tatu

tory

and n

on-s

tatu

tory

bodie

s by

the

required

dea

dlin

e, a

ccom

pan

ied b

y th

e ap

plic

able

docu

men

tation a

nd in a

ccord

ance

w

ith o

rgan

isat

ional

req

uirem

ents

and p

roce

dure

2.2

Chec

k th

at indiv

iduals

rais

ing q

uer

ies

are

auth

orise

d t

o r

ecei

ve t

he

info

rmat

ion t

hey

are

re

ques

ting

2.3

See

k cl

arific

atio

n o

r additio

nal

info

rmation fro

m

emplo

yees

or

man

ager

s w

her

e th

e nat

ure

of th

eir

quer

ies

is n

ot

clea

r

2.4

Pr

esen

t ac

cura

te info

rmat

ion e

xtra

cted

fro

m t

he

pay

roll

syst

em in a

n a

ppro

priat

e fo

rmat

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Unit 8: Period end processing

Unit reference number: M/601/8149

QCF level: 3

Credit value: 2


Unit summary

The unit aims to give the learner the skills to enable them to produce period end reports and complete the necessary tax authority documentation for monthly and annual periods as necessary. The learner will also be able to make payments.






This unit develops learners’ skills in period end processing. In order for learners to be able to apply these skills, this unit must be delivered and assessed alongside the following knowledge-based unit:

Unit 3: Statutory and non-statutory reporting of payroll data.



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typ

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re

fere

nce

D

ate

1

Com

ple

te p

erio

d e

nd

pro

cedure

s ef

fect

ivel

y

1.1

Rec

onci

le c

um

ula

tive

pay

rec

ord

s to

end-o

f-per

iod

bal

ance

s

1.2

Cal

cula

te a

nd r

eport

the

tota

l co

st o

f th

e pay

roll

to

the

emplo

yer

1.3

Acc

ura

tely

com

ple

te a

nd f

ile a

ll st

atuto

ry a

nd n

on-

stat

uto

ry e

nd-o

f-per

iod r

eturn

s by

the

applic

able

due

dat

es

1.4

Pr

ovi

de

end-o

f-per

iod info

rmation for

emplo

yees

by

the

applic

able

sta

tuto

ry d

ate

1.5

Acc

ura

tely

and p

rom

ptly

pre

par

e in

tern

al e

nd-o

f-per

iod s

um

mar

ies

for

acc

ounting p

urp

ose

s

2

Mak

e th

ird p

arty

pay

men

ts

2.1

Rec

onci

le t

ota

ls o

f in

com

e ta

x and n

atio

nal

insu

rance

contr

ibutions

ded

uct

ed w

ith p

aym

ents

m

ade

to t

he

rele

vant

tax

auth

ority

2.2

Rec

onci

le t

he

tota

l of

emplo

yee

and e

mplo

yer

pen

sion a

nd a

dditio

nal

volu

nta

ry c

ontr

ibutions

agai

nst

pay

and c

hec

k th

at

this

agre

es w

ith t

he

pen

sions

schem

e ru

les

and r

equirem

ents

2.3

Rec

onci

le o

ther

pay

men

ts w

hic

h n

eed t

o b

e m

ade

to t

hird p

art

ies

2.4

M

ake

accu

rate

and t

imel

y paym

ents

to t

hird p

arties

fo

llow

ing c

om

ple

tion o

f th

e payr

oll

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Unit 9: Termination of employment

Unit reference number: F/601/8169

QCF level: 4

Credit value: 2


Unit summary

This unit is about the learner being able to process leavers within an organisation. The learner will also be able to complete the relevant documentation in accordance with tax authority and other regulations.






This unit develops learners’ skills in processing leavers. In order for learners to be able to apply these skills, this unit must be delivered and assessed alongside the following knowledge-based unit:

Unit 5: Theory of termination of employment.



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typ

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Po

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re

fere

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D

ate

1

Proce

ss r

edundan

cy a

nd

term

ination p

aym

ents

1.1

Corr

ectly

apply

the

term

s of an

y co

ntr

actu

al,

non-

stat

uto

ry r

edundan

cy s

chem

e

1.2

Cal

cula

te t

he

amount

of an

y st

atu

tory

ter

min

atio

n

pay

men

t

1.3

Ente

r an

y su

ms

due

in r

espec

t of te

rmin

ation w

hic

h

are

not

cove

red b

y ex

emptions

and c

once

ssio

ns

so

that

paym

ents

will

be

mad

e at

the

corr

ect

tim

e an

d

with t

he

appro

pri

ate

inco

me

tax

and N

IC t

reat

men

t

1.4

Pr

oce

ss a

nd r

ecord

ter

min

atio

n p

aym

ents

in

acc

ord

ance

with leg

isla

tive

req

uirem

ents

2

Proce

ss o

ther

ite

ms

rela

ted t

o t

erm

ination

2.1

Cal

cula

te t

he

amount

of th

e final paym

ent

to b

e m

ade

2.2

Ensu

re a

ll final

pay

men

ts a

re s

ubje

ct t

o t

he

corr

ect

inco

me

tax

and N

IC t

reat

men

t

2.3

Ensu

re t

hat

all su

ms

reco

vera

ble

are

dea

lt w

ith

corr

ectly

and a

ccura

tely

in t

he

final

pay

men

t

2.4

Is

sue

any

notice

s to

third p

arties

in r

elat

ion t

o t

he

term

ination

2.5

Is

sue

any

stat

uto

ry n

otice

s an

d f

orm

s re

quired

as

a re

sult o

f th

e te

rmin

atio

n

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Unit 10: Payroll verification and reconciliation

Unit reference number: T/601/8170

QCF level: 3

Credit value: 2


Unit summary

This unit is about the learner being able to accurately check and reconcile all aspects of the payroll calculations, on both a monthly and annual basis.






This unit develops learners’ skills in checking and reconciling payroll calculations. In order for them to do this, this unit (and also Unit 7: Payroll processing) must be delivered and assessed alongside the following unit, which will provide them with the necessary underpinning knowledge and understanding:

Unit 4: PAYE, income tax and national insurance contributions.



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D

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Under

stan

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pro

cedure

s

1.1

Apply

the

org

anis

atio

n’s

sig

nato

ries

and

auth

orisa

tions

pro

cedure

s

1.2

Apply

the

org

anis

atio

n’s

pro

cedure

s fo

r m

ainta

inin

g

the

secu

rity

and c

onfiden

tial

ity

of in

form

atio

n

2

Perf

orm

acc

ura

tely

a

range

of

per

iod e

nd

pay

roll

reco

nci

liations

2.1

Rec

onci

le t

he

nat

ional in

sura

nce

lia

bili

ty f

or

direc

tors

agai

nst

the

Nat

ional

Insu

rance

act

ual

ly

pai

d

2.2

Corr

ectly

code

and r

econci

le t

ota

l ch

arg

es t

o

org

anis

atio

nal

budget

s ag

ain

st a

ggre

gat

e pay

roll

tota

ls

2.3

Rec

onci

le t

he

num

ber

of no p

ays

and a

ctual

pays

w

ith t

he

num

ber

of em

plo

yees

on t

he

pay

roll

2.4

Cal

cula

te a

nd r

econci

le a

ggre

gat

e pay

roll

tota

ls,

incl

udin

g a

ggre

gat

e st

atuto

ry p

aym

ents

and n

on-

stat

uto

ry d

educt

ions,

agai

nst

auth

orise

d c

ontr

ol

tota

ls

2.5

Cal

cula

te a

nd r

econci

le a

ggre

gat

e am

ounts

pay

able

to

, or

reco

vera

ble

fro

m,

statu

tory

and n

on-

statu

tory

bodie

s again

st c

ontr

ol to

tals

2.6

Rec

onci

le p

ayro

ll re

cord

s w

ith t

he

org

anis

atio

n's

finan

cial

rep

ort

s

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Perf

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acc

ura

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a

range

of

annual

pay

roll

reco

nci

liations

3.1

Rec

onci

le c

um

ula

tive

pay

rec

ord

s to

end-o

f-per

iod

bal

ance

s

3.2

Rec

onci

le t

ota

ls o

f in

com

e ta

x, a

nd n

atio

nal

insu

rance

contr

ibutions

ded

uct

ed w

ith p

aym

ents

m

ade

to t

he

rele

vant

tax

auth

ority

3.3

Rec

onci

le t

he

tota

l basi

c an

d s

upple

men

tary

pen

sion c

ontr

ibutions

and a

dditio

nal

volu

nta

ry

contr

ibutions

from

each

em

plo

yee

with c

um

ula

tive

net

taxa

ble

pay

Lear

ner

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Unit 11: Computerised payroll administration

Unit reference number: A/601/8171

QCF level: 3

Credit value: 8


Unit summary

This unit provides learners with the skills required to use computerised payroll systems.





All of the assessment criteria in this unit that relate to knowledge and understanding and must be assessed in addition to assessment of performance. They can be assessed inside or outside the workplace, but the evidence the learners produce must relate to their own work environment and should preferably be assessed using question and answers, case studies or by professional discussion.



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typ

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re

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D

ate

1

Set

up a

com

pute

rise

d

pay

roll

syst

em

1.1

Ente

r co

mpan

y dat

a an

d leg

isla

tive

par

am

eter

s (i

f ap

pro

priat

e),

into

com

mer

cial

pay

roll

soft

war

e in

ac

cord

ance

with c

om

pan

y polic

y

1.2

M

ainta

in t

he

com

pan

y data

and leg

isla

tive

par

amet

ers

in a

ccord

ance

with c

om

pan

y polic

y an

d

updat

ed p

ayro

ll le

gis

lation e

nsu

ring v

erific

atio

n o

f th

e in

form

atio

n t

o b

e ch

anged

1.3

Ente

r pen

sion s

chem

e in

form

ation in a

ccord

ance

w

ith c

om

pan

y polic

y

2

Set

up e

mplo

yee

reco

rds

and p

ayr

oll

dat

a in a

co

mpute

rise

d p

ayr

oll

syst

em

2.1

Cre

ate

emplo

yee

reco

rds

within

the

pay

roll

soft

war

e fr

om

giv

en info

rmation,

eg H

R

info

rmat

ion,

contr

act

of

emplo

ymen

t, P

45,

P46

2.2

M

ainta

in t

he

emplo

yee’

s pay

roll

reco

rds

ensu

ring

that

all

chan

ges

hav

e bee

n c

orr

ectly

auth

orise

d b

y ei

ther

the

emplo

yee,

em

plo

yer

or

stat

uto

ry b

ody

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D

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3

Ente

r det

ails

of

gro

ss p

ay

into

the

com

pute

rise

d

pay

roll

syst

em

3.1

In

put

elem

ents

of bas

ic g

ross

pay

for

wee

kly-

and

month

ly-

pai

d e

mplo

yees

fro

m g

iven

info

rmat

ion e

g

tim

eshee

ts a

nd s

um

mar

ies,

sala

ry info

rmat

ion,

hourly

rate

s

3.2

In

put

ove

rtim

e det

ails

fro

m g

iven

info

rmation

3.3

In

put

additio

nal

gro

ss p

ay info

rmat

ion,

eg

com

mis

sion a

nd b

onus

paym

ents

, lu

mp s

um

s,

unso

cial

hours

and s

hift

pay

men

ts

3.4

D

eal w

ith n

et p

aym

ents

3.5

D

eal w

ith h

olid

ay

pay

info

rmat

ion in a

n a

ppro

priat

e w

ay

3.6

In

put

all

elem

ents

rel

atin

g t

o a

lea

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Further information

Our customer service numbers are:

BTEC and NVQ 0844 576 0026

GCSE 0844 576 0027

GCE 0844 576 0025

The Diploma 0844 576 0028

DiDA and other qualifications 0844 576 0031

Calls may be recorded for training purposes.

Useful publications

Related information and publications include:

Centre Handbook for Edexcel QCF NVQs and Competence-based Qualifications published annually

functional skills publications – specifications, tutor support materials and question papers

Regulatory Arrangements for the Qualification and Credit Framework (published by Ofqual, August 2008)

the current Edexcel publications catalogue and update catalogue.

Edexcel publications concerning the Quality Assurance System and the internal and standards verification of vocationally related programmes can be found on the Edexcel website.

NB: Some of our publications are priced. There is also a charge for postage and packing. Please check the cost when you order.

How to obtain National Occupational Standards

To obtain the National Occupational Standards please go to www.ukstandards.org.uk.


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Professional development and training

Edexcel supports UK and international customers with training related to NVQ and BTEC qualifications. This support is available through a choice of training options offered in our published training directory or through customised training at your centre.

The support we offer focuses on a range of issues including:

planning for the delivery of a new programme

planning for assessment and grading

developing effective assignments

building your team and teamwork skills

developing student-centred learning and teaching approaches

building functional skills into your programme

building effective and efficient quality assurance systems.

The national programme of training we offer can be viewed on our website (www.edexcel.com/training). You can request customised training through the website or by contacting one of our advisers in the Training from Edexcel team via Customer Services to discuss your training needs.

The training we provide:

is active

is designed to be supportive and thought provoking

builds on best practice

may be suitable for those seeking evidence for their continuing professional development.

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Annexe B: Quality assurance

Key principles of quality assurance

A centre delivering Edexcel qualifications must be an Edexcel recognised centre and must have approval for qualifications that it is offering.

The centre agrees, as part of gaining recognition, to abide by specific terms and conditions relating to the effective delivery and quality assurance of assessment. The centre must abide by these conditions throughout the period of delivery.

Edexcel makes available to approved centres a range of materials and opportunities to exemplify the processes required for effective assessment and provide examples of effective standards. Approved centres must use the guidance on assessment to ensure that staff who are delivering Edexcel qualifications are applying consistent standards.

An approved centre must follow agreed protocols for: standardisation of assessors; planning, monitoring and recording of assessment processes; internal verification and recording of internal verification processes and dealing with special circumstances, appeals and malpractice.

Quality assurance processes

The approach to quality assured assessment is made through a partnership between a recognised centre and Edexcel. Edexcel is committed to ensuring that it follows best practice and employs appropriate technology to support quality assurance processes where practicable. The specific arrangements for working with centres will vary. Edexcel seeks to ensure that the quality-assurance processes it uses do not inflict undue bureaucratic processes on centres, and works to support them in providing robust quality-assurance processes.

The learning outcomes and assessment criteria in each unit within this specification set out the standard to be achieved by each learner in order to gain each qualification. Edexcel operates a quality-assurance process, designed to ensure that these standards are maintained by all assessors and verifiers.

For the purposes of quality assurance, all individual qualifications and units are considered as a whole. Centres offering these qualifications must be committed to ensuring the quality of the units and qualifications they offer, through effective standardisation of assessors and internal verification of assessor decisions. Centre quality assurance and assessment processes are monitored by Edexcel.


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The Edexcel quality-assurance processes will involve:

gaining centre recognition and qualification approval if a centre is not currently approved to offer Edexcel qualifications

annual visits to centres by Edexcel for quality review and development of overarching processes and quality standards. Quality review and development visits will be conducted by an Edexcel quality development reviewer

annual visits by occupationally competent and qualified Edexcel Standards Verifiers for sampling of internal verification and assessor decisions for the occupational sector

the provision of support, advice and guidance towards the achievement of National Occupational Standards.

Centres are required to declare their commitment to ensuring quality and appropriate opportunities for learners that lead to valid and accurate assessment outcomes. In addition, centres will commit to undertaking defined training and online standardisation activities.


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Annexe C: Centre certification and registration

Edexcel Standards Verifiers will provide support, advice and guidance to centres to achieve Direct Claims Status (DCS). Edexcel will maintain the integrity of Edexcel QCF NVQs through ensuring that the awarding of these qualifications is secure. Where there are quality issues identified in the delivery of programmes, Edexcel will exercise the right to:

direct centres to take action

limit or suspend certification

suspend registration.

The approach of Edexcel in such circumstances is to work with the centre to overcome the problems identified. If additional training is required, Edexcel will aim to secure the appropriate expertise to provide this.

What are the access arrangements and special considerations for the qualifications in this specification?

Centres are required to recruit learners to Edexcel qualifications with integrity.

Appropriate steps should be taken to assess each applicant’s potential and a professional judgement should be made about their ability to successfully complete the programme of study and achieve the qualification. This assessment will need to take account of the support available to the learner within the centre during their programme of study and any specific support that might be necessary to allow the learner to access the assessment for the qualification. Centres should consult Edexcel’s policy on learners with particular requirements.

Edexcel’s policy on access arrangements and special considerations for Edexcel qualifications aims to enhance access to the qualifications for learners with disabilities and other difficulties (as defined by the 1995 Disability Discrimination Act and the amendments to the Act) without compromising the assessment of skills, knowledge, understanding or competence. Please refer to Access Arrangements and Special Considerations for BTEC and Edexcel NVQ Qualifications for further details. www.edexcel.com.


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Annexe D: Assessment strategy

Introduction and scope

The purpose of this assessment strategy is to ensure that the Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in Payroll (QCF) and the Edexcel Level 3 Certificate in Payroll (QCF) are subject to consistently rigorous and fair assessment. It is also designed to ensure that individuals who make judgements about competence are both qualified and competent to do so.

The assessment strategy addresses issues of:

teaching and assessment

workplace assessment and simulation

quality assurance and quality control

the competence and development of assessors and verifiers.

A: Teaching and assessment

Although individual QCF units define specific learning outcomes and assessment criteria, it is not a requirement that QCF units be taught and assessed individually.

Where two or more QCF units within a qualification contain some of the same, similar or complementary learning outcomes or assessment criteria, it is acceptable and potentially desirable that such units be taught and/or assessed together where practicable.

Therefore, centres are encouraged to consider the suitability, practicality and cost or time benefits of holistic teaching and/or assessment wherever possible.

Acceptable assessment methods for these qualifications include:

products of work carried out in the workplace. This may include, for example, written documents, screen dumps, printouts or electronic copies of payroll records, etc

simulation of real work, using case studies and assignments

oral presentation and questioning

written tests, including multiple-choice papers

observation by the assessor of workplace activities

professional discussion between the assessor and the candidate

witness testimony from managers and others at the workplace.

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B: Workplace assessment and simulation

Assessment by candidate performance of tasks naturally undertaken in the workplace is the most reliable form of assessment and should be used wherever appropriate and practicable. Workplace assessment may take various forms, but the methods adopted must allow candidates to fully demonstrate their attainments against the assessment criteria.

Workplace evidence is strongly encouraged, though circumstances can arise where an element of simulation may be necessary, for example because of restrictions on the release of employee data.

Simulation should replicate, as closely as possible, the performance expected in employment. Attention must be paid to: the realism of the tasks to be carried out; the realism of source and other documents; relevant legal requirements; the realism of the setting and any associated equipment; workplace and customer relationships; and the pace and intensity of work-related activity. This simulation may be computer based where it closely resembles workplace practice.

Wherever simulation is used, it must conform to the following principles:

tasks must be based on the QCF units under assessment

performance must be assessed against the assessment criteria in the relevant QCF units.

C: Quality assurance and quality control

To promote consistency across qualifications, provision incorporates arrangements for external quality control. This will be achieved by the monitoring of centre assessment using Edexcel’s standards verification procedures. For further information about these, see Annexe B.

D: Competence of assessors and verifiers

Assessors and individuals responsible for verifying the quality of assessment must be competent to undertake the tasks they are required to perform. Accordingly, all must:

have relevant and credible occupational experience, including understanding of current and emerging practice, issues and legislative requirements in the occupational area concerned. Each practitioner will normally have operated at or above the level of the qualification that they are assessing or verifying

1 hold a relevant vocational/professional award or other recognised evidence of occupational competence at least one level above that of the qualification being assessed or verified

or

hold a relevant vocational/professional award or other recognised evidence of occupational competence and provide sufficient evidence of experience and expertise at the level of the qualification being assessed or verified


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have knowledge and experience of the relevant operational processes for the qualification concerned

have good interpersonal skills

have a commitment to their continuing professional development

hold a qualification or award relevant to the assessor or internal verifier role they are fulfilling:

for assessors, any one of the following qualifications are acceptable: D32; D33; A1; Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment (QCF). (This requirement does not apply to Unit 14: Spreadsheet Software, for this unit, assessors should have a sound understanding of the unit requirements and be able to give feedback to learners .)

for internal verifiers, any one of the following qualifications is acceptable: D34; V1; Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (QCF)

external verifiers must hold an appropriate external verifier award.

Where assessors/internal verifiers are working towards the appropriate qualification, their work must be supervised by and decisions approved by an assessor/internal verifier who meets the full requirements as set out here.

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