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Level3CertificateinAppliedEntrepreneurship
Regulator Ofqual
QualificationReferenceNumber 601/8956/3
QualificationStartDate 1June2016
LastDateforRegistration 30April2021
AvailableAgeRanges
TotalQualificationTime 170hours
GuidedLearning 132hours
Pre-16 O
16-18 P
19+ P
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Copyright©2016SFEDIEnterprisesLtdAllrightsreserved.Thisbookoranyportionthereofmaynotbereproducedorusedinanymannerwhatsoeverwithouttheexpresswrittenpermissionofthepublisher(addressbelow).ApprovedSFEDIAwardscentresandlearnersundertakingaSFEDIAwardsqualificationmayphotocopythisdocumentfreeofchargeand/orincludeaPDFversiononitsintranetwhereitisonlydonesoforthepurposesoftheapproveddeliveryofthisqualification.SFEDIEnterprisesLtdt/aSFEDIAwards53ConiscliffeRoadDarlingtonCountyDurhamDL37EHwww.sfedigroup.comEveryefforthasbeenmadetoensurethattheinformationcontainedinthispublicationistrueandaccurateatthetimeofpublication.However,SFEDIEnterprisest/aSFEDIAwardsstrivestocontinuallydevelopandimproveourqualificationsand,assuch,theremaybeoccassionswherechangesarerequired.SFEDIEnterprisest/aSFEDIAwardsdoesnotacceptliabilityforanylossordamagearisingfromtheuseoftheinformationcontainedwithinthispublication.
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Contents
AboutThisQualification.........................................................................................................................................5AboutSFEDIAwards...............................................................................................................................................7
CustomerFeedback........................................................................................................................................7TheRegulatedQualificationsFramework(RQF)....................................................................................................8
QualificationLevel..........................................................................................................................................8QualificationSize............................................................................................................................................8TotalQualificationTime(TQT).......................................................................................................................8
SFEDIDirectory.......................................................................................................................................................9InstituteofEnterpriseandEntrepreneurs(IOEE)..................................................................................................9WhatDoesSFEDIAwardsExpect?.......................................................................................................................10
LearnerRegistrationandCertification.........................................................................................................10HowWeMonitorQualificationDelivery..............................................................................................................11
DirectClaimsStatus(DCS)............................................................................................................................11InternalQualityAssurance...........................................................................................................................12Delivery/Assessment....................................................................................................................................12Delivery/Assessment/QualityAssuranceStaffRequirements......................................................................12
AssessmentMethods...........................................................................................................................................14InitialAssessment.........................................................................................................................................14MandatoryAssessmentMethods................................................................................................................14ExpertWitness/WitnessTestimony.............................................................................................................14Observation..................................................................................................................................................14ProductEvidence..........................................................................................................................................14ProfessionalDiscussion................................................................................................................................15RecognitionofPriorLearning.......................................................................................................................15Simulation....................................................................................................................................................15AuthenticationofLearnerEvidence.............................................................................................................16Feedback......................................................................................................................................................16DataProtectionandConfidentiality.............................................................................................................16ProtectionofMinorsinEvidenceCollection................................................................................................16
UnitStructure......................................................................................................................................................17QualificationUnitDetails.....................................................................................................................................18
R/508/5395 EstimateFinancialNeedsforaBusiness..............................................................................19Y/508/5396 ProduceandImplementaBusinessPlan..............................................................................21D/508/5397 PlantoSellaProductorService..........................................................................................23K/508/5399 PrinciplesofMarketingandSellinginaNewBusiness........................................................25R/508/5400 DevelopYourBusinessIdea.................................................................................................27H/508/5403 MakeCashFlowForecastsforOwnBusiness......................................................................29D/508/5402 PrepareaPlanforaBusiness...............................................................................................31Annex...........................................................................................................................................................33LearnerRegistrationForm............................................................................................................................34AssessmentPlan...........................................................................................................................................35AssessmentReport.......................................................................................................................................36WitnessTestimonyReport...........................................................................................................................38
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EvidenceMatrixRecord...............................................................................................................................40SummativeStatement..................................................................................................................................41LearnerStatement.......................................................................................................................................41AssessorStatement......................................................................................................................................41InternalQualityAssuranceSamplingReport................................................................................................42LearnerInterviewRecord.............................................................................................................................44
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AboutThisQualification
Thisqualificationisdesignedtoequippeoplewiththenecessaryknowledgeandskillsassociatedwithworkingwithinabusinessenterprise,orforpotentialentrepreneurswishingtosetuptheirownbusiness.Therearenoformalentryrequirementshowever,inordertobenefitfromundertakingthequalification,learnersshouldpossesscommunicationskillssufficienttoallowthemtoaddresstheassessmentrequirements.AssessmentshouldbethroughtheproductionofaportfolioofevidencepresentedforassessmentbyasuitablycompetentAssessor.Mandatoryassessmentmethods,whereapplicable,canbeseenwithintheindividualunitdetails.ThosewhocompletethisqualificationmaywishtoundertakeotherSFEDIAwardsqualificationsfurtherdetailsofwhichcanbefoundonourwebsite.
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QualificationOverview
QualificationStructure 7mandatoryunits
AssessorQualificationRequired(pleasecheckdetailsofappropriateAssessorqualificationslaterwithinthisdocument)
Yes
IQAQualificationRequired(pleasecheckdetailsofappropriateIQAqualificationslaterwithinthisdocument)
Yes
UnitTitle ReferenceNumber
Mandatory/Optional
UnitLevel
CreditValue
GuidedLearning(hours)
EstimateFinancialNeedsforaBusiness R/508/5395 M 3 3 24
ProduceandImplementaBusinessPlan Y/508/5396 M 3 2 16
PlantoSellaProductorService D/508/5397 M 3 2 16
PrinciplesofMarketingandSellinginaNewBusiness K/508/5399 M 3 4 26
DevelopYourBusinessIdea R/508/5400 M 3 1 10
MakeCashFlowForecastsforOwnBusiness H/508/5403 M 3 3 24
PrepareaPlanforaBusiness D/508/5402 M 2 2 16
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AboutSFEDIAwardsSFEDIAwardswasfoundedin2007creatingthefirstdedicatedAwardingOrganisationspecialisinginbusinessenterpriseandbusinesssupport,astandingstillenjoyedtothisdaywithintheUK.OurqualificationsarebuiltontheextensiveresearchthatunderpinstheSFEDI®NationalOccupationalStandardsandtheexpertiseoftheInstituteofEnterpriseandEntrepreneurs,theUK'sonlyprofessionalInstitutededicatedtoenterprise.Withourqualificationshavingbeendesignedtobeflexibletomeetthewiderangeofdemandwithinenterpriselearning,werecognisetheneedsofindustrytodevelopenterprisingandentrepreneurialindividualstosupportthesustainabilityandgrowthofbusinessandthewidercommunity.AstheonlydedicatedUKAwardingOrganisation,SFEDIAwardsdesignsanddevelopsarangeofbespokebusinessenterpriseandbusinesssupportqualificationsthataredeliveredthroughmembersofourbothUKbasedandinternationaldeliverynetwork.Withinthiswealsodevelopandpublishbestpracticematerialsandresourcestosupportthedeliveryofourqualificationstoahighstandardtoensurethatlearnersgainalltheyrequirewheneitherstartingorprogressingtheirenterprisejourney.
CustomerFeedbackWearealwayskeentounderstandlearnersandcentresthoughtsonthecontentofallaspectsofourqualificationsandwelcomefeedback.Thiscanbedonebyemailingusatcustomerservices@sfediawards.comandindicateintheheaderfield,‘CustomerFeedback’.
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TheRegulatedQualificationsFramework(RQF)TheRegulatedQualificationsFramework(RQF)isthevehicleforregulatingqualificationswithinEnglandandvocationalqualificationswithinNorthernIreland.Theframeworkprovidesasingle,simplesystemforcataloguingallqualificationsregulatedbyOfqualbybothlevelandsize.QualificationsontheRegulatedQualificationsFramework(RQF)havebothalevelandasizeallocatedtotheminordertosupportindividualsinmakinganinformedchoiceaboutthemostappropriatequalificationforthem.EachRQFqualificationtitlecontainsthefollowing:ü Thelevelofthequalification(fromentryleveltoLevel8)ü Thesizeofthequalification(Award/Certificate/Diploma)ü DetailsindicatingthecontentofthequalificationEachqualificationhasapublishedstructuresettingoutwhatmustbeachievedbyanindividualinordertodemonstratetheirknowledgeandskillsinordertomeettherequiredstandardaspartofthedeliveryandcertificationprocess.
QualificationLevelThelevelofaqualificationrelatestothecomplexityanddifficultyassociatedwiththedevelopmentoftheknowledgeandskillsofaparticularsubject.QualificationlevelsstartatEntryLevelandthenprogressfromLevel1throughtoLevel8
QualificationSizeThesizeofaqualificationisanindicationofthetotalamountoftimeaqualificationwilltaketocompleteindicatedusingthetermTotalQualificationTime(TQT)QualificationsizesareexpressedusingthetermsAward,CertificateorDiploma
TotalQualificationTime(TQT)TotalQualificationTime(TQT)providesaguideoftheaveragetimeittakestocompleteaqualificationbrokendownintotwotypesofactivity:ü GuidedLearning(GL)-madeupofactivitiescompletedbythelearnerunderthedirectinstructionor
supervisionofalecturer,supervisorortutorwhetherthroughphysicalpresenceorelectronicmeansprovidedasameasurementoftimeinhours
ü TotalQualificationTime(TQT)-madeupoftheGuidedLearning(GL)plusallothertimetakeninpreparation,studyoranyotherformofparticipationineducationortrainingbutnotunderthedirectsupervisionofalecturer,supervisorortutorprovidedasameasurementoftimeinhours
TQTisanewsystemusedbytheRegulatorandwillbephasedinupto31December2017.
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SFEDIDirectoryTheSFEDIDirectoryiscentraltothedrivetowardsamorecompetitiveenterpriselandscapewithincreasedemploymentopportunities,improvedproductivityand,ultimately,greaterprosperityregionallyandnationally.Itisdesignedandmaintainedtoguaranteethatadvisers,coaches,consultants,mentorsandtrainerscansharetheirup-to-date,relevantqualificationsandvaluableexperiencewiththebusinessesthatneedthem.Youmaybeoneofthosebusinessesonceyou'vecompletedthisqualification,continuingyourentrepreneurialjourneythroughtostartingyourbusinessandtheSFEDIDirectorycouldhelpyouinthefollowingways:ü Anationalregisterofexperiencedbusinessandenterprisesupportprofessionalsü ADirectorywiththecorebeliefofengagingtheviewsofmicroandsmallbusinessesaspartofthe
professional'sinitialandongoingverificationandaccreditationprocessü Compiledtosupportthosewhohelpmicro,smallandmediumsizedenterprisesverifytheprofessional's
credentialsandexperienceü Idealforthosesupportingbusinessesateverystageofthebusinesslifecycleü Aneasy-to-useandcomprehensivesearchfunctionallowingyoutoeasilyandquicklyverifythe
credentialsandexperienceofbusinessandenterprisesupportprofessionalsü Acrediblesourceofnationallyverifiedsupportthat'sproventrusted,deliversrealresultsandissimple
andfreetouse
FurtherdetailsabouttheSFEDIDirectorycanbefoundatwww.sfedidirectory.co.uk
InstituteofEnterpriseandEntrepreneurs(IOEE)TheInstituteofEnterpriseandEntrepreneurs(IOEE)istheUK’sonlyInstitutededicatedto‘learningbydoing’foranyonethinkingaboutstartingorrunningtheirownbusinessandthosewhosupportthem.ByjoiningtheIOEEitenableslikemindedentrepreneurstocometogethertoshareknowledge,experienceandskills.Byundertakingthisqualificationanindividualiseligibletoreceiveoneyear’sstudymembership*oftheInstituteenablingthemtotakeadvantageofthefollowingbenefits:
ü Regularinformationonwhat’shappeningthroughtheIOEEEnterpriseandMentoringMonthlyincludingcasestudiesofpeoplejustlikethemwhoarebecomingmoreenterprising
ü OpportunitytoaccessthenationalgovernmentStartUpLoaninitiativethroughtheIOEEandStartUpLoanstrategicpartnership
ü Opportunitiestomeetotherbusinessownersintheonlinecommunitieswhoarehappytosharehowtheyhavebeenthere,doneit,gotthet-shirtandcontinuetowearit!
ü Enterpriseresourcesincludingvideosandarticlestoenhancetheirunderstandingofenterpriseandenterprisesupport
ü ThechancetomeetothermembersthroughMeetaMentorandnetworkingevents
ü Achancetocomparenoteswithotherentrepreneursandbusinesssupportprofessionalthroughtheonlinegroupsandforums
ü AchancetopromotethemselvestootherIOEEmembersthroughtheIOEEprofilepage
*Oneyear’sfreestudymembershipoftheIOEEforSFEDIAwardslearnersaged18yearsandoverandundertakinganeligiblequalification
FurtherdetailsoftheInstitutecanbefoundatwww.ioee.uk
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WhatDoesSFEDIAwardsExpect?ToofferthisqualificationanorganisationisrequiredtoholdSFEDIAwardscentrestatusandalsoapplyforqualificationapproval.ThelatestinformationontheSFEDIAwardswebsitecanbeviewedbyclickinghere.AsweoperateasaregulatedAwardingOrganisationweholdhighregardtothestandardsofprofessionalserviceweprovidetocentresand,inturn,theservicecentresdelivertotheirlearners.Tosupportthisweoperateanumberofpoliciesandprocedurestoensurethatwealwaysoperateinafairandopenmanner.PublishedontheSFEDIAwardswebsitearepoliciesandprocedurescoveringthefollowingareas:
ü Appealsü Complaintsü ContinuousProfessionalDevelopment(CPD)ü CustomerServicePolicyü DirectClaimsStatusü EqualOpportunitiesü Invoicingü QualificationTitlinginMarketingandLogoUsageü MalpracticeandMaladministrationü Privacyü QualityBulletinsü ReasonableAdjustmentsü RecognisedPriorLearningü RegistrationandCertificationü RetentionofRecordsü Whistleblowing
Wearecontinuallyupdatingthepoliciesandproceduresavailabletoviewthroughthewebsitesopleasekeepcheckingbacktomakesureyouhavethelatestinformationavailable.Youcanseethelatestversionsofallofthesepoliciesbyclickinghere.
LearnerRegistrationandCertificationOuronlineregistrationandcertificationsystem,Registr8,allowsyoutoprocessinformationefficientlyandquickly.Youcanregisterandcertificatelearners,producereports,retrieveandviewcustomerinformationandalsoaccessinvoicesandmonitoringreports.LearnersshouldberegisteredwithSFEDIAwardswithin4weeksofcommencingtheprogrammeorqualification.ItistheresponsibilityofthecentretoobtainaUniqueLearnerNumber(ULN),fromtheLearnerRecordsService,andaccuratelyenterthisintotheRegistr8systeminorderthatlearnerachievementscanberecordedontheirPersonalLearningRecord(PLR).SFEDIAwardscentresmustusetheRegistr8systemtoindicatewherealearnerhassuccessfullycompletedthequalificationand/orunitswithinit.WhereacentreholdsDirectClaimsStatus(DCS)certificateswillbeissued,wherethisisnotthecaseanExternalQualityAssurerwillcontactthecentretoarrangesampling.
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HowWeMonitorQualificationDeliveryWeprideourselvesinthecontinuedqualityofthedeliveryofourqualificationsthroughourdeliverynetworkandinordertoensurethatthisismaintainedweconductbothfolderandsystemsmonitoringactivities.WeprovidetwomonitoringactivityreviewsperyearwhereamemberofourMonitoringTeamwillreviewyourorganisation’sactivitiesinordertoprovidefeedbackandsupportonyourqualificationdelivery.IfyouthinkyouneedavisitsimplycontactourCustomerServiceTeamoncustomerservices@sfediawards.comor08452245928andwewillbemorethanhappytodiscussyourrequirementswithyou.Youwillbeprovidedwithareportoncompletionofthemonitoringactivityfeedingbackonyourorganisation’scurrentperformanceagainsttheSFEDIAwardsCorePrinciplesandplanningactivitiestohelpsupportcontinuousimprovementandthesharingofbestpractice.Inordertoinformfuturemonitoringactivities,SFEDIAwardsmakesuseofariskratingsystemthatprovidesanorganisationwitharatingdeterminedbythefindingsofmonitoringactivities.SFEDIAwardsalsoconductsadditionalmonitoringactivitiesinordertoprovidesupportandensurethecontinuedqualityofthedeliveryofourqualificationsincluding:
ü CustomerSatisfactionSurveysü MysteryShoppingü QualificationConsultationsandReviewsü ThematicReviewsEachoftheseallowsustoensurethatthequalificationsweprovideandthewaytheyareprovidedcontinuestosupportthedevelopmentoftheenterpriseskillsagendaandatrulyentrepreneurialcommunity.
DirectClaimsStatus(DCS)WeoperateasystemcalledDirectClaimsStatus(DCS)providingyouwiththeabilitytocertificatelearners'achievementswithouttheneedforexternalmonitoringactivitytakingplacefirst.Itisawardedatqualificationlevelandnotcentrelevelandcanbeawardedandremoveddependentontheconsistency,qualityandintegrityofthequalificationdeliverywithinthecentre.WhereacentreholdsDCSamonitoringofficerfromSFEDIAwardswillsampleaselectionofthefoldersworkedonandcompletedsincethelastexternalmonitoringactivity.WhereacentredoesnotholdDCSforaqualificationitwillrequireanexternalmonitoringactivitytotakeplacepriortobeingabletogaincertificationforlearners.
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InternalQualityAssuranceInternalQualityAssurancewillbecompletedbytheSFEDIAwardscentreandinvolvessamplingoflearners’documentsandassessmentdecisionstoensurestandardisationacrossDelivery/AssessmentstaffandconsistencyandfairnessofassessmentfollowingAwardingOrganisationrequirements.SFEDIAwardsprovidesqualityassurancedocumentationthatcanbeusedbythecentreforrecordingqualityassurancedecisions.Wehaveprovidedtemplateswhichcanbeusedwithintheannexofthisdocumentoralternativelythey,andothertemplates,canbeaccessedontheSFEDIAwardswebsite.Thesedocumentsareprovidedforthecentretousebut,ifthecentrewishestodeveloptheirownrecordingmaterial,theminimumrequirementsmustbemettoensurequalityassurancepracticesarenotdisadvantaged.MinimumrequirementscanbeaccessedontheSFEDIAwardswebsite.
Delivery/AssessmentSFEDIAwardscentrestaffshouldworkwithlearnerstoensuretheyunderstandthenatureofthequalificationandassessmentapproach.Bothcentrestaffandthelearnershouldagreeatthebeginningoftheassessmentjourneyhowtheassessmentwillbeundertakenandwhateachcanexpectfromtheother,includingarrangingtimesanddatesforlearningandassessmentactivityandsupport.TheDelivery/Assessmentstaffwillfollowtheprinciplesofplan,judgeandfeedbackasdescribedwithinprofessionalstandards.SFEDIAwardsprovidesassessmentdocumentationthatcanbeusedbythecentreforrecordingtheplanning,judgingandfeedingbackofassessments.Wehaveprovidedtemplateswhichcanbeusedwithintheannexofthisdocumentoralternativelythey,andothertemplates,canbeaccessedontheSFEDIAwardswebsite.Thesedocumentsareprovidedforthecentretousebut,ifthecentrewishestodeveloptheirownrecordingmaterial,theminimumrequirementsmustbemettoensureassessmentpracticesarenotdisadvantaged.MinimumrequirementscanbeaccessedontheSFEDIAwardswebsite.
Delivery/Assessment/QualityAssuranceStaffRequirementsAllAssessorsmusthavethenecessarycompetenceinthesubjectmatterofthequalificationandthenecessarycompetenceintheassessmentprocedurestobeused.Theymustalsoholdorbeworkingtowardstheappropriatequalificationfromthetablebelowdependentonwhetherassessmentisbeingcarriedoutintheworkplaceoradifferenttrainingenvironment.Assessorsmustalsoholdoccupationalcompetencefortheunitsthathavebeenselectedtothelevelandcontentoftheunit.
QualificationTitle WorkplaceAssessment
OtherTrainingEnvironment,eg.
classroom
D32/33 P P
A1/A2 P P
Level3AwardinUnderstandingthePrinciplesandPracticesofAssessment
O O
Level3AwardinAssessingCompetenceintheWorkEnvironment P O
Level3AwardinAssessingVocationallyRelatedAchievement O P
Level3CertificateinAssessingVocationalAchievement P P
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AllQualityAssurancestaffmusthavethenecessarycompetenceinthesubjectmatterofthequalificationandthenecessarycompetenceintheIQAprocedurestobeused.Theymustalsoholdorbeworkingtowardstheappropriatequalificationfromthetablebelow.IQAsmustalsoholdoccupationalcompetencefortheunitsthathavebeenselectedtothelevelandcontentoftheunit.
QualificationTitle SufficienttoCarryOuttheIQARole
D34 P
V1 P
Level4AwardinUnderstandingtheInternalQualityAssuranceofAssessmentProcessesandPractice
O
Level4AwardinInternalQualityAssuranceofAssessmentProcessesandPractice P
Level4CertificateinLeadingtheInternalQualityAssuranceofAssessmentProcessesandPractice
P
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AssessmentMethodsThefollowingprovidesexamplesandexplanationsofthemostcommonformsofassessmentmethods.Othermethodscanbeusedbycentrestoenablelearnerstodemonstratetheymeetthestandardsasdetailedwithintheunits.
InitialAssessmentCentresshouldcompleteaninitialassessmentwithlearnerspriortothecommencementofthequalificationtoensurethatthesubjectmatterandlevelofthequalificationisthemostappropriatetomeettheirneeds.Thisinitialassessmentshouldalsoformpartoftheplanningprocesssothatthemostappropriatemethodsofassessmentarechosentosuitthelearnerandtheirlearningenvironmentwhilstalsomeetinganymandatoryassessmentmethodsthequalificationmaycontain.
MandatoryAssessmentMethodsSomeunitsmayrequiremandatoryformsofassessmenttobecompleted.SFEDIAwardswillmakenoteineachunitwhethermandatoryassessmentmethodsapply.Ifitstatesthattherearenomandatoryassessmentmethods,asuggestionofthetypesofassessmentsthatcouldbeusedwillbeprovided.
ExpertWitness/WitnessTestimonyTheseareprovidedbyexternalpeopleastheDelivery/Assessmentstaffcannotpossiblybepresentatalltimeswhenalearnercompletesataskthatcouldbeusedasevidence.Thetestimonywillbeexpectedtodetailwhoandwhattheactivityentailedandwheretheactivitytookplace.Atemplateforthecollectionofawitnesstestimonyhasbeenprovidedlaterwithinthisdocument.
ObservationThisisarecordedreportofanobservedactivitytoshowwhoandwhattheactivityentailedandwheretheactivitytookplace.ItisnormallyrecordedbytheDelivery/Assessmentstaffandshouldbeplannedfor.Onoccasionstheopportunitymayariseforanaturallyoccurringobservationbutthismustnotbeseenascommonpractice.Atemplateforthecollectionofanobservationhasbeenprovidedlaterwithinthisdocument.
ProductEvidenceThisisaworkproduct,forexamplealetterorresearch,thathasbeenproducedwhichcansupporttheevidencingofperformance.Whenusingthisformofevidenceitisimportanttoensurethatconfidentialityisadheredtoandnoinformationisprovidedthatmaycompromisethis.Itmaybeappropriatetoreferencethelocationofproductevidencewithinaprofessionaldiscussionsothat,ifthequalityassurerwishestoviewit,thentheycanrequestacopy.Atemplateforthecollectionofproductevidencehasbeenprovidedlaterwithinthisdocument.
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ProfessionalDiscussionThisisarecordedreportofadiscussionbetweenthelearnerandtheDelivery/Assessmentstaffandshouldgiverealexamples,wherepossible,ofactivitycompleted.ItisnormallyrecordedbytheDelivery/Assessmentstaffandshouldbeplannedfor.AProfessionalDiscussionisnotaquestionandanswerssessionandshouldbeledbythelearner.Atemplateforthecollectionofaprofessionaldiscussionhasbeenprovidedlaterwithinthisdocument.
RecognitionofPriorLearningPriorLearningcanformpartoftheassessmentprocesswherethelearnerisabletodemonstratethattheymeettheassessmentrequirementsforaunitthroughknowledge,understandingorskillsthattheyalreadypossess.Inthisinstancethelearnermustprovideevidencetoshowthattheassessmentcriteriahavebeenmet.TheAssessorwillmakeaprofessionaljudgementabouttheevidencepresented,whichcouldbeinavarietyofforms,including,astatementorprofessionaldiscussiontoexplainwhatprioractivityhastakenplaceandhowthislinkstothestandardstobeachieved.TheassessmentprocessforRecognitionofPriorLearningshouldberigorous,reliableandfair.ForfulldetailsofhowrecognitionofpriorlearningcanbeusedwithinSFEDIAwardsqualificationspleaseseetheSFEDIAwardswebsite.
SimulationInexceptionalcircumstancesevidencefromsimulationcanbeusedtocomplementtheprimaryevidencedrawnfrombusinessenterpriseactivities.Simulationshouldonlyoccurwhere:ü Thecandidatewouldotherwisebeprecludedfromprovidingthenecessaryevidencefordemonstrating
theymettherequirementsofthestandardsbecauseofthenatureoftheirbusinessorbusinessidea
Simulatedactivitiesshouldmatchascloselyaspossiblethosethatoccurinarealbusinessenvironment.Thisisparticularlyimportantwheretheseactivitiesandtheiroutcomesarebeingassessedtoprovideevidencetodemonstratethecandidateismeetingtherequirementsofthestandards.Ifsimulationistobeused,prioragreementastothearrangementsmustbesoughtfromSFEDIAwardspriortotheassessmenttakingplace.
Activitiesshouldtakeplaceinarealisticworkingenvironmentthat:
ü Isbasedonbusinessenterpriseactivities,events,challengesandmarketsü Includesacomprehensiverangeofdemands,activities,constraintsandchallengestypicalofthosethat
wouldbemetinrealabusinessenterpriseü Givescandidatesaccesstofacilities,adviceandsupportthatwouldbenormalforthebusinessenterprise
activity,eventortypeofchallengerepresentedü Placescandidatesunderpressuresoftime,resourcesandaccesstosupportthatwouldbenormalina
businessenterpriseü Isorganisedandmanagedaswouldarealbusinessenterprisesituationü Issubjecttonormalworkplacecontrolsregardinghealthandsafety,equalopportunities,andcodesof
conduct
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AuthenticationofLearnerEvidenceCentresmusthaveknowledgeandcertaintythatallassessmentsundertakenareentirelytheworkofthelearnerbeingassessedandastatementofauthenticitysignedbythelearnerandAssessormustbepresentwithintheportfolio.Atemplatetorecordthisstatementhasbeenprovidedlaterwithinthisdocument.
FeedbackFeedbackmustbeprovidedtothelearnerforeachassessmentcarriedoutandrecordedontheassessmentdocumentationandshouldfeedintobothassessmentplanningandthecompletionofprogressreviews.Thefeedbackshouldprovidethelearnerwithinformationrelatingto:ü Whethertheplannedassessmenthasbeencompletedü Thequalityoftheassessmentcompletedü Whathasbeencoveredwithinthestandardsü WhatisrequiredtobecompletedtomovethequalificationforwardTemplatestosupporttheplanningandfeedbackfunctionshavebeenprovidedlaterwithinthisdocument.
DataProtectionandConfidentialityManyofthepotentialassessmentmethodsthatcouldbeusedinordertosupportthedeliveryofaqualificationmayleadtotheinadvertentcollectionofdataandconfidentialinformation,forexamplewhereapieceofproductevidencehasbeengathered.Intheseinstancesboththelearnerandthecentreshouldtakeallreasonablestepstoensurethatdataprotectionandconfidentialitylegislationandpoliciesarefollowedanddatathatshouldnotbereleasedwithinthepublicdomainisprotected.
ProtectionofMinorsinEvidenceCollectionWherevideoorphotographyisusedinordertocollectevidenceforthecompletionofaqualification,careshouldbetakenwhereminors(thoseunder18)areincludedwithin.Boththelearnerandthecentrehaveresponsibilityforensuringchildprotectionlegislationandpoliciesarefollowedandthatminorsarenotputatrisk.Ifaminorisincludedwithinvideoand/orphotographicevidenceitistheresponsibilityofthecentretoinformthelearnerof:ü Therequirementtoobtainthepermissionfromtheminor’sparentorguardianpriortocollectingthe
evidenceü Thepurposeoftherestrictionsthatareinplacewhenmakinguseofvideoand/orphotographicevidenceü Therequirementtoretainevidenceforthepurposeofqualityassuranceandthetimeframethat
evidencewillberetainedü Therequirementtostorevideoand/orphotographicevidencesecurelyü Theassociatedchildprotectionlegislation
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UnitStructureThefollowingdemonstratesthestructureofunitswithinSFEDIAwardsqualifications:UnitReferenceNumber UnitTitleUnitStatus ThiswillshowwhethertheunitismandatoryoroptionalUnitLevel LevelallocatedtotheunitontheRQFunitdatabankCreditValue CreditvalueassignedtotheunitGuidedLearning Learninghoursrequiredtocompletetheunitundertheguidanceofa
lecturer,supervisorortutorwhetherthroughphysicalpresenceorelectronicmeans
UnitOverviewandMainOutcomesThiswillprovideyouwiththerationalefortheunitandtheknowledgeandskillsthelearnerwilldevelopbyundertakingtheunit.AssessmentandGradingofThisUnitThiswillprovideyouwiththegradingstructurefortheunitandalsowilllistthemandatoryand/orsuggestedassessmentmethodsforuseinthecompletionoftheunit.UnitContentThiswillprovideyouwiththelearningoutcomesandassessmentcriteriathatthelearnermustprovideevidenceforinordertocompletetheunit.
LearningOutcome-Thelearnerwill: AssessmentCriterion-Thelearnercan:
Thisshowswhatthelearnerneedstoknow,understandordo
Thissetsoutthecriteriathelearnermustmeetandprovideevidenceagainstinordertocompletetheunit
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QualificationUnitDetailsThispageisleftintentionallyblankThefollowingpagescontaintheunitsthatarecontainedwithinthisqualification
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R/508/5395 EstimateFinancialNeedsforaBusinessUnitStatus MandatoryUnitLevel 3CreditValue 3UnitLearninghours 24UnitOverviewandMainOutcomesThisunitcontains3learningoutcomeswhichwillsupportthelearnertobeableto:ü Beabletoevaluatefinancialoptionstofundabusinessü Beabletomonitorincomeandexpenditureagainstbusinessobjectivesü BeabletomonitorprofitandlossforownbusinessAssessmentandGradingofThisUnitThisunitisgradedonapassorfailbasisandthelearnermustdemonstrateevidenceagainstallofthelistedassessmentcriteriainordertoachievethisunit.Thefollowingprovidesexamplesofassessmentmethodsthatcouldbeusedtogenerateevidenceforthisunit.Thislistisnotanexhaustivelistandothermethodscanbeusedbythecentre.ü Productevidenceü Learnerstatement/casestudyü Pre-approvedworksheetsü Professionaldiscussionü Recognitionofpriorachievementü Recognitionofpriorlearningü Witnesstestimony
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UnitContentLearningOutcome-Thelearnerwill: AssessmentCriterion-Thelearnercan:
1 Beabletoevaluatefinancialoptionstofundabusiness
1.1 Calculatethepotentialcostsassociatedwithsettingupownbusiness
1.2 Evaluatetheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofdifferentwaysoffundingownbusiness
1.3 Justifyhowyouwillfinancesettingupandrunningofownbusiness
2 Beabletomonitorincomeandexpenditureagainstbusinessobjectives
2.1 Produceaforecastofincomeandexpenditureforownbusiness
2.2 Conductasensitivityanalysisofincomeandexpenditureforownbusiness
2.3Reviewtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofdifferentsystemsformonitoringincomeandexpenditureforownbusiness
2.4 Justifychoiceofsystemformonitoringincomeandexpenditureforownbusiness
3 Beabletomonitorprofitandlossforownbusiness
3.1 Developwaysofmonitoringprofitandlossforownbusiness
3.2 Produceastatementofprojectedgrossandnetprofitforatwelvemonthperiodforownbusiness
3.3Assessthecostsandbenefitsofmakinguseofprofessionaladvisersinmonitoringprofitandlossforownbusiness
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Y/508/5396 ProduceandImplementaBusinessPlanUnitStatus MandatoryUnitLevel 3CreditValue 2UnitLearninghours 16UnitOverviewandMainOutcomesThisunitcontains2learningoutcomeswhichwillsupportthelearnertobeableto:ü Beabletoproducebusinessplansforabusinessü BeabletopresentbusinessplansforabusinessAssessmentandGradingofThisUnitThisunitisgradedonapassorfailbasisandthelearnermustdemonstrateevidenceagainstallofthelistedassessmentcriteriainordertoachievethisunit.Thefollowingprovidesexamplesofassessmentmethodsthatcouldbeusedtogenerateevidenceforthisunit.Thislistisnotanexhaustivelistandothermethodscanbeusedbythecentre.ü Productevidenceü Learnerstatement/casestudyü Pre-approvedworksheetsü Professionaldiscussionü Recognitionofpriorachievementü Recognitionofpriorlearningü Witnesstestimony
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UnitContentLearningOutcome-Thelearnerwill: AssessmentCriterion-Thelearnercan:
1 Beabletoproducebusinessplansforabusiness
1.1 Identifyaformatandorderofcontentsforpresentationofabusinessplan
1.2Produceaplanwhichshowstherelationshipbetweenanopportunity,abusinessideaandrequirementsforownbusiness
1.3 Justifyhowoperational,marketandfinancialtargetsinownbusinessplancanbemet
2 Beabletopresentbusinessplansforabusiness
2.1Identifywaysinwhichthebusinessplanmaybepresentedtootherstoattractsupportforownbusiness
2.2 Communicatetheplantootherswhosesupportisrequiredtodevelopownbusiness
2.3 Reviewbusinessplanusingfeedbackfromotherswhosesupportisrequiredtodevelopownbusiness
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D/508/5397 PlantoSellaProductorServiceUnitStatus MandatoryUnitLevel 3CreditValue 2UnitLearninghours 16UnitOverviewandMainOutcomesThisunitcontains2learningoutcomeswhichwillsupportthelearnertobeableto:ü Beabletoassessthemethodsforsellingbusinessproductsorservicesü BeabletosetsalestargetsforabusinessAssessmentandGradingofThisUnitThisunitisgradedonapassorfailbasisandthelearnermustdemonstrateevidenceagainstallofthelistedassessmentcriteriainordertoachievethisunit.Thefollowingprovidesexamplesofassessmentmethodsthatcouldbeusedtogenerateevidenceforthisunit.Thislistisnotanexhaustivelistandothermethodscanbeusedbythecentre.ü Productevidenceü Learnerstatement/casestudyü Pre-approvedworksheetsü Professionaldiscussionü Recognitionofpriorachievementü Recognitionofpriorlearningü Witnesstestimony
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UnitContentLearningOutcome-Thelearnerwill: AssessmentCriterion-Thelearnercan:
1 Beabletoassessthemethodsforsellingbusinessproductsorservices
1.1Reviewtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofmethodsofsellingproductsorservicesofownbusiness
1.2 Assesstheimpactofmethodsofsellingonthevolumeofsalesforownbusiness
1.3 Justifythechoiceofmethodofsellingproductsorservicesforownbusiness
2 Beabletosetsalestargetsforabusiness
2.1Calculatethelevelofsalesoftheproductsorservicesneededtobreak-evenonamonthlybasisforownbusiness
2.2 Setsalestargetsthattakeaccountofsalesforecasts,profitmarginsandcashflow
2.3 Justifythechoiceoftimingsbywhichtoreviewprogressagainstsalestargetsforownbusiness
2.4 Developasalesplanforownbusiness
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K/508/5399 PrinciplesofMarketingandSellinginaNewBusinessUnitStatus MandatoryUnitLevel 3CreditValue 4UnitLearninghours 26UnitOverviewandMainOutcomesThisunitcontains3learningoutcomeswhichwillsupportthelearnertobeableto:ü Understandhowtoidentifyandmeetcustomerneedsinanewbusinessü Understandhowtomarketproductsorservicesinanewbusinessü UnderstandhowtoplanforsellingproductsorservicesAssessmentandGradingofThisUnitThisunitisgradedonapassorfailbasisandthelearnermustdemonstrateevidenceagainstallofthelistedassessmentcriteriainordertoachievethisunit.Thefollowingprovidesexamplesofassessmentmethodsthatcouldbeusedtogenerateevidenceforthisunit.Thislistisnotanexhaustivelistandothermethodscanbeusedbythecentre.ü Productevidenceü Learnerstatement/casestudyü Pre-approvedworksheetsü Professionaldiscussionü Recognitionofpriorachievementü Recognitionofpriorlearningü Witnesstestimony
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UnitContentLearningOutcome-Thelearnerwill: AssessmentCriterion-Thelearnercan:
1 Understandhowtoidentifyandmeetcustomerneedsinanewbusiness
1.1 Evaluatedifferentmethodsofcollectinginformationoncustomerneedsinanewbusiness
1.2 Explainhowinformationcanbeusedtoanalysecustomerneeds
1.3 Explainhowcompetitionmightimpactonabilitytomeetcustomerneeds
1.4Explainhowtosetandreviewbusinesstargetstomeettheneedsofdifferentcustomertargetgroups
2 Understandhowtomarketproductsorservicesinanewbusiness
2.1 Explainhowtomarketproductsorservicesforanewbusinessidea
2.2 Explainwhyitisimportanttosetgoalsformarketingandsalesagainstbusinesstargets
2.3 Explainhowtodevelopcriteriaformonitoringmarketingperformanceandsuccessagainsttargets
2.4 Describehowtosetandreviewmarketingtargetsforanewbusiness
3 Understandhowtoplanforsellingproductsorservices
3.1 Assesstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofdifferentmethodsofsellingproductsorservices
3.2 Explaintheimportanceofsettingsalestargetsforanewbusiness
3.3 Explainthekeyelementsrequiredinasalesplan3.4 Selectanappropriateformatforasalesplan
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R/508/5400 DevelopYourBusinessIdeaUnitStatus MandatoryUnitLevel 3CreditValue 1UnitLearninghours 10UnitOverviewandMainOutcomesThisunitcontains2learningoutcomeswhichwillsupportthelearnertobeableto:ü Demonstratehowtoevaluateyourbusinessideaü DemonstratehowtoassessthemarketforyourbusinessideaAssessmentandGradingofThisUnitThisunitisgradedonapassorfailbasisandthelearnermustdemonstrateevidenceagainstallofthelistedassessmentcriteriainordertoachievethisunit.Thefollowingprovidesexamplesofassessmentmethodsthatcouldbeusedtogenerateevidenceforthisunit.Thislistisnotanexhaustivelistandothermethodscanbeusedbythecentre.ü Productevidenceü Learnerstatement/casestudyü Pre-approvedworksheetsü Professionaldiscussionü Recognitionofpriorachievementü Recognitionofpriorlearningü Witnesstestimony
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UnitContentLearningOutcome-Thelearnerwill: AssessmentCriterion-Thelearnercan:
1 Demonstratehowtoevaluateyourbusinessidea
1.1 Evaluatethestrengths,weaknesses,opportunitiesandthreatsofyourbusinessidea
1.2
Explainwhatitisaboutyourbusinessidea(e.g.uniqueness,differenceornewapproach)whichmakesitlikelytosucceedwhencomparedwithothersimilarbusinesses
1.3Describehowtheproductorservicemightbepresentedandexplainhowthepresentationwillhelpsecurebusinesssuccess
2 Demonstratehowtoassessthemarketforyourbusinessidea
2.1Reviewthepotentialforyourbusinessideainthemarket,forexample,possiblemarketsize,marketsegmentsetc
2.2 Undertakeaprovisionalassessmentoftheimpactofexistingcompetitorsonyourbusinessidea
2.3 Analysehowmarketandbusinesstrendsmightinfluencethesuccessofyourbusinessidea
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H/508/5403 MakeCashFlowForecastsforOwnBusinessUnitStatus MandatoryUnitLevel 3CreditValue 3UnitLearninghours 24UnitOverviewandMainOutcomesThisunitcontains3learningoutcomeswhichwillsupportthelearnertobeableto:ü Beabletoproducecashflowtargetsforabusinessü Beabletoestablishsystemstomonitorcashflowforabusinessü BeabletomanagecashshortfallsforabusinessAssessmentandGradingofThisUnitThisunitisgradedonapassorfailbasisandthelearnermustdemonstrateevidenceagainstallofthelistedassessmentcriteriainordertoachievethisunit.Thefollowingprovidesexamplesofassessmentmethodsthatcouldbeusedtogenerateevidenceforthisunit.Thislistisnotanexhaustivelistandothermethodscanbeusedbythecentre.ü Productevidenceü Learnerstatement/casestudyü Pre-approvedworksheetsü Professionaldiscussionü Recognitionofpriorachievementü Recognitionofpriorlearningü Witnesstestimony
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UnitContentLearningOutcome-Thelearnerwill: AssessmentCriterion-Thelearnercan:
1 Beabletoproducecashflowtargetsforabusiness
1.1 Developfinancialindicatorsinlinewithfinancialplansforownbusiness
1.2 Reviewtheimpactoftrendsinthebusinessenvironmentoncashflowforownbusiness
1.3 Estimatethemoneythatislikelytobeavailableonamonthlybasisforownbusiness
2 Beabletoestablishsystemstomonitorcashflowforabusiness
2.1 Produceacashflowforecastforownbusiness
2.2 Reviewtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofdifferentsystemsformonitoringcashflowforownbusiness
2.3 Conductasensitivityanalysisofthecashflowforecastforownbusiness
3 Beabletomanagecashshortfallsforabusiness
3.1 Reviewusesofcashinownbusinesstomanagefutureincomeandexpenditure
3.2Developscenariosoftheimpactofoverandunder-performanceagainsttargetsoncashflowforownbusiness
3.3 Developwaysofmanagingcashshortfallsforownbusiness
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D/508/5402 PrepareaPlanforaBusinessUnitStatus MandatoryUnitLevel 2CreditValue 2UnitLearninghours 16UnitOverviewandMainOutcomesThisunitcontains2learningoutcomeswhichwillsupportthelearnertobeableto:ü Beabletostartplanningforabusinessü BeabletodevelopaplaninrunningabusinessAssessmentandGradingofThisUnitThisunitisgradedonapassorfailbasisandthelearnermustdemonstrateevidenceagainstallofthelistedassessmentcriteriainordertoachievethisunit.Thefollowingprovidesexamplesofassessmentmethodsthatcouldbeusedtogenerateevidenceforthisunit.Thislistisnotanexhaustivelistandothermethodscanbeusedbythecentre.ü Productevidenceü Learnerstatement/casestudyü Pre-approvedworksheetsü Professionaldiscussionü Recognitionofpriorachievementü Recognitionofpriorlearningü Witnesstestimony
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UnitContentLearningOutcome-Thelearnerwill: AssessmentCriterion-Thelearnercan:
1 Beabletostartplanningforabusiness
1.1 Reviewthepotentialmarketpositionofownbusiness
1.2 Reviewthepotentialmarketimageofownbusiness
1.3 Assessresourcerequiredtosetandrunownbusiness
1.4 Reviewowngoalsforbusiness
2 Beabletodevelopaplaninrunningabusiness
2.1 Reviewtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofmethodsfordevelopingaplanforownbusiness
2.2 Presentwaysinwhichbusinessgoalsmaybemetforownbusiness
2.3 Produceastructureforownbusinessplan
2.4 Developmethodforcollectingfeedbackfromothersonstructureforownbusinessplan
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AnnexThefollowingpagesprovidedocumentationsuppliedforyouruseinthedeliveryofthisqualification.Wedonotmandatetheuseofthisdocumentationbutifyouchoosetonotmakeuseofitthenitisexpectedthatyouhavethenecessarydocumentationinplacewhichmeetstheminimumrequirementsinordertoallowdeliverytotakeplaceinaneffectiveandefficientmanner.
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LearnerRegistrationForm
FullName(aswillappearoncertificate)
Title(deleteasappropriate) Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Dr/Prof
HomeAddress
TelephoneNumber
EmailAddress
UniqueLearnerNumber(centretosourceandenterthisinformation)
Qualification/UnitTitle
DateofBirth
Gender(deleteasappropriate) Male/Female
Disability(deleteasappropriate) Yes/No/NotStated
Ethnicity(tickasappropriate)
AsianBangladeshi
AsianIndian
AsianPakistani
AnyOtherAsianBackground
WhiteandBlackCaribbean
WhiteandBlackAfrican
AsianandWhite
AnyOtherMixedBackground
BlackAfrican
BlackCaribbean
AnyOtherBlackBackground
WhiteBritish
WhiteEnglish
WhiteIrish
WhiteScottish
WhiteWelsh
AnyOtherWhiteBackground
Chinese
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AssessmentPlan
LearnerName
AssessorName
Qualification/UnitTitle(s)
DateofPlan
NextReviewDate
Feedbackonpreviousplannedtasks(tobeusedtoexplainthetasksthathavebeencompleted,howwellthelearnerhasperformedandhowmuchofthequalificationhasbeenachievedtodate)
UnitReferenceNumber
Descriptionoftasktobecompletedincludinganypreparationrequirements
TargetDate
Naturallyoccurringevidencemaybeusedasappropriatebutthiswillnotbethemainformofevidencegeneration
LearnerSignature Date:
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IQASignature(ifsampled) Date:
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AssessmentReport
LearnerName
AssessorName
DateofAssessment
EvidenceReferenceNumber
Tickoneormoreoptionsbelowtoindicatethemethodofassessmentused
ProfessionalDiscussion Observation Questioning ProductEvidence
Other(pleasespecify)
Usethespacebelowtoprovideafullaccountoftheassessmentcarriedout Criteriacoveredbyassessment
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Usethespacebelowtoprovideafullaccountoftheassessmentcarriedout Criteriacoveredbyassessment
Usethisspacetoprovidefeedbacktothelearner:
LearnerSignature Date:
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IQASignature(ifsampled) Date:
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WitnessTestimonyReport
LearnerName
AssessorName
WitnessName
RelationshiptoLearner
DateofWitnessTestimony
EvidenceReferenceNumber
Usethespacebelowtoprovideafullaccountofthewitnesstestimonyprovided Criteriacoveredbyassessment
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Usethespacebelowtoprovideafullaccountofthewitnesstestimonyprovided Criteriacoveredbyassessment
Usethisspacetoprovidefeedbacktothelearner:
LearnerSignature Date:
AssessorSignature Date:
WitnessSignature Date:
IQASignature(ifsampled) Date:
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EvidenceMatrixRecord
LearnerName AssessorName
IQAName UnitNumber
Descriptionofevidence(eg.CV,observation)
EvidenceReferenceNumber
AssessmentCriteria(entertheassessmentcriteriareferencenumbersbelowandtickinthecorrespondingcolumnwheretheevidencereferencedmeetstherequirement)
Descriptionofevidence(eg.CV,observation)
EvidenceReferenceNumber
AssessmentCriteria(entertheassessmentcriteriareferencenumbersbelowandtickinthecorrespondingcolumnwheretheevidencereferencedmeetstherequirement)
Iconfirmthattheevidenceabovemeetstherequirementsoftheunitinfullandistheworkofthelearner.Theevidenceisalsoauthentic,sufficient,validandcurrenttothestandardsrequiredandtheunitisnowreadytobesignedoffascomplete.
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SummativeStatement
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Qualification/UnitTitle
LearnerStatementIconfirmthatalloftheevidencepresentedinrelationtotheabovequalification/unithasbeenproducedbymyselfandmeetstherequirementofbeingauthentic,sufficient,validandcurrenttothestandardsrequired.
LearnerSignature Date:
AssessorStatementIconfirmthatIhaveassessedalloftheworkproducedandhaveensuredthattheworkisthatoftheabovelearner.Ihaveensuredthatduringthelearningprocesstheevidenceisauthentic,sufficient,validandcurrenttothestandardsrequired.
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InternalQualityAssuranceSamplingReport
LearnerName
AssessorName
Qualification/UnitTitle(s)
DateofSample
NextSampleDate(ifapplicable)
Typeofsamplingactivitycompleted(tickatleastoneoptiononeachofthefirsttworows):
Interimsampling Summativesampling(certificationcanbeclaimed) Summativesampling
(folderreferredforactions)
Foldercheck Observationofdelivery(observationreportattached)
Learnerinterview(interviewrecordattached)
Other(pleasedetail):
Assuranceoftheassessmentprocess(tickatleastoneoptionforeachquestion): Yes No
Hasaninitialassessmenttakenplace?
Hasanassessment/developmentplanbeenagreedwiththelearner?
IstheAssessorrecordingassessmentoutcomesaftereachassessmenthastakenplaceandprovidingthelearnerwithfeedback?
HastheAssessorconfirmedauthenticity,sufficiency,accuracy,consistencyandvaliditywhilstassessingtheevidence?
Arethelearner’sassessment/developmentrecordsbeingupdatedandcompletedonanongoingbasis?
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Actionpoints/feedbacktotheAssessor:
AssessorSignature Date:
IQASignature Date:
Actionscomplete(foldernotreadyforcertification) Actionscomplete(foldercanbeclaimedfor
certification)
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LearnerInterviewRecord
LearnerName
AssessorName
Qualification/UnitTitle
DateofInterview
InterviewQuestions: Yes No N/A
DidtheAssessorexplaintherequirementsoftheprogrammeandassessmentmethodsatinduction?
DidtheAssessorexplaintheappeals,thecomplaintsandthewhistleblowingprocedures?
DidtheAssessorexplainthequalityassuranceprocessandthepartthattheIQA,AwardingOrganisationandRegulatorplaywithinthis?
Didanyonefindoutaboutanytrainingyouneededandorganiseforthistotakeplace?
DidtheAssessoragreeanassessmentplansothatyouunderstoodwhatisrequired,bywhenandwhyinordertoachievethequalification?
DidtheAssessorconsideryourpriorlearningandexperienceinthedevelopmentoftheassessmentplan?
DidtheAssessorreviewandupdateassessmentplanstoprovideclearstructureandguidancetoyouforthecompletionofthequalification?
Doyoufeelyouhavereceivedtherequiredsupporttocompletetherequiredassessments?
DoyoufeelyoucandiscussdisagreementswithassessmentdecisionswiththeAssessor?
Doyoufeelthequalificationwillhelpyouinthefuture?
Haveyoubeenprovidedwithadviceandguidanceonwhatyoucouldprogresstoafterthecompletionofthisqualification?
Anyothercomments:
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