trailblazers - ensuring independence in assessment
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TrailblazersEnsuring Independence in Assessment
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The Future of Apprenticeships in England
‘It is vital that all apprentices are assessed in a fair and objective manner. Independence and
impartiality are critical to ensure quality assessment and to ensure the standard is
maintained over time.’
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Independence and impartiality
Be clear about what independence looks likeGood assessment criteria:
• allow judgements to be open, transparent and consistent
• provide benchmarks to ensure consistency of judgements over time
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Ways to achieve independence
• Work with an independent third-party assessment body
• Include an independent representative on the panel for assessment
• External moderation of assessment, by assessment experts or other employers
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Third-party assessment body
• Third party takes on the responsibility
• Experience and expertise in assessment
• Standardisation
• Externalises costs
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Independent representative• What does the role consist of?
• What expertise would the person have:assessment expertise technical competenceprofessional knowledge?
• How would they be ‘paid’?
• How would they be chosen?
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Assessment by a panel
• Balance of skills and expertise
• Weighting of decisions taken by each person
• Disagreements
• ‘No party involved in delivery can make the sole decision on competence’
• Costs
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How would the panel work?
• Professional interview and discussion?
• Would members assess different aspects?
• Has the apprentice experience been considered?
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External moderation
• Looks at:
application of standards by assessorsconsistency of judgements
• Can establish whether assessment decisions are being made impartially and are consistent over time
• Cost, expertise, training and recruitment
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Getting it right
• What independence means in a particular industry
• Clear guidelines on assessment standards• Training for all
• Communications strategy
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Further advice and guidance
• Contact SQA’s Trailblazer team:Telephone: 0303 333 0330E-mail: [email protected]/trailblazers