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Rules for internal assessment from 1 Sept 2014 BTEC Firsts and BTEC Nationals What is changing – Geoff Harvey, Head of Vocational and why? Assessment, Pearson, writes: High standards of • Since we introduced our next generation BTEC assessment are qualifications in 2012, you’ve asked us for more essential to support learner progression. support so you can prepare really high quality assignments. Teachers have been • asking for definitive You also told us we need to be much clearer about rules so they are what assessment best practice looks like for BTEC – confident of best and you need to feel confident that it will be applied practice. consistently for all BTEC centres and learners. As a result, we are • introducing new rules So we’ve designed the new assessment framework of for internal assessment. rules, guidelines and support to cover: These rules cover all • • giving effective, constructive feedback to support BTEC Firsts and learning and progression Nationals (QCF and NQF). • preparing your learners to undertake an internal assessment The rules come into • effect from 1 • submission of evidence and post-assessment September 2014. support, including assessment feedback, resubmission and re-takes. 2

Internal assessment and feedback for BTEC Firsts and Nationals 1. Taking an 2. Submission of assessment evidence and assessment Once the learner is ready to take an assessment, they must work Each learner is allowed one submission of independently. their evidence for each assessment – see also resubmission. What feedback can I give at this stage? What feedback can I give at this stage? Give feedback and support around Formally record the assessment result and confirm knowledge, understanding and skills achievement against specific assessment criteria (each criterion is assessed once only). Supervise learners if they are undertaking any assignment work in class. Confirm the evidence submitted is authentically the learner’s own work (they need to sign and date a declaration to this effect when they submit). Before the learner submits their evidence for assessment, submission, your feedback Confirm the assessment criteria the learner has and has not achieved (explaining the reasons for the must stop short of: assessor’s decision). Providing specific feedback on the quality of Your feedback must stop short of: the evidence Confirming achievement of specific Providing feedback or guidance on how to improve the evidence to achieve higher grades, e.g. you assessment criteria or grades. cannot provide a list of specific action the learner needs to take to achieve a higher grade if they are allowed an opportunity to resubmit. Applies to all new learner registrations starting a new BTEC course from 1 September 2014

Internal assessment and feedback for BTEC Firsts and Nationals 3. Resubmission of evidence 4. Retakes The Lead Internal Verifier may authorise one opportunity to resubmit evidence for each assignment. Retakes are available to learners When can the Lead Internal Verifier authorise studying BTEC on the QCF. a resubmission? Retakes are not available to learners If the learner has met all the initial deadlines or agreed studying BTEC on the NQF. extensions. When can the Lead Internal Verifier The teacher or tutor judges the learner will be able to authorise a retake? provide improved evidence without further specific If the learner has met all the conditions for guidance. Resubmission of evidence . The assessor has confirmed the evidence originally How does a retake work? submitted was authentically the learner’s own work. Set a new task or assignment targeted only at the pass criteria not achieved in the How does a resubmission work? original assignment. The assessor cannot Record evidence of the Lead Internal Verifier’s decision award a merit or distinction grade for a on the assessment form retake. Set a resubmission deadline within 10 working days of Same procedures for submission and the learner receiving the original assessment authentication of evidence. decision (within the same academic year, within Standards Verifiers will need to see evidence term time). of retakes in sampling. Stop short of giving the learner any further specific No further submissions or retakes are guidance or coaching on how to improve their allowed. grade Your Standards Verifier will need to see evidence of the resubmission decision and that the resubmitted evidence is authentically the learner’s own work. Applies to all new learner registrations starting a new BTEC course from 1 September 2014

Rules for Internal Assessment from 1 Sept 2014 BTEC Firsts and BTEC Nationals The new rules will become mandatory requirements from 1 September 2014 and apply to: Qualification Framework Learners Suite name Qualifications & Credit National Qualifications New learners Existing learners who Framework (QCF) Framework Registrations for courses are part-way through a (NQF) starting from course on 1 Sept 2014 or 1 Sept 2014 who “top up” to a larger size of the same qualification BTEC Firsts     BTEC Nationals     From 1 September 2014, the new rules The rules will support learner progression by: will apply to: stating clearly how teachers and tutors should give feedback once • the internal assessment of all units for BTEC • learners have started on an assignment. Firsts and Nationals (NQF and QCF). providing clear guidance on what is and what is not allowed when • The rules will not apply: assessing learner work to the national standard retrospectively to the internal assessment • providing clear rules which ensure authenticity of learner evidence • of units completed before 1 September 2014 indicating clearly how learners should work independently on • learners who are already part-way assignments to create their own, authentic evidence for • through their course on 1 September assessment 2014. providing clear rules for submission, resubmission and retakes . • 5 BTEC Drop In Session

BTEC Feedback Stages - Summary 2. During assessment 3. Following 1.Teaching and assessment learning During teaching and learning, you are using your best On the assessment record, you While learners are working on professional judgement about the should give clear feedback on: an assessment, you can nature, quantity or level of the criteria the learner • continue to give general feedback. achieved (explaining the feedback and support, assessor’s decisions) The assessment rules for BTEC particularly around the the criteria not achieved (and • do not cover formative feedback development of knowledge, why) – only feedback during and understanding and skills. although you should not provide following assessment. a list of instructions on how to Feedback could include: get a higher grade.  Identify areas for learner Feedback could include: progression , including stretch Feedback could include:  Guidance on how to improve and challenge knowledge, skills and  Which assessment criteria the  Explain clearly how BTEC understanding . learner has achieved and what assessment works and what the learner has done well.  Guidance on appropriate learners need to do to achieve a behaviour and approach ,  Which assessment criteria the Pass, Merit or Distinction. confirmation of deadlines for learner has not achieved and  Set “dry run” or “mock” tasks example what was missing. and scenarios to help learners  Confirmation of which criteria  Information or guidance understand what level they have the assessor is targeting and available to the learner they reached and prepare for clarification of what the could have drawn on to (e.g. class assessment. assignment brief requires. notes; handouts; resources in  Feedback on how to improve assignment brief etc) knowledge, skills, understanding,  General behaviour and conduct, behaviour, approach, grammar for approach, grammar etc. example.

Rules for internal assessment from 1 Sept 2014 1. Assessment rules Providing feedback to learners The teacher or tutor must decide when the learner is fully prepared to undertake the assessment. Once learners are working on assignments which will be submitted for assessment, they must work independently to produce and prepare evidence for assessment. Before starting the assessment Once the learner begins work for the assessment, the tutor or teacher must Before starting an assessment, the tutor or not: teacher must ensure each learner understands the: Provide specific assessment feedback on the evidence produced by the learner Assessment requirements before it is submitted for assessment Nature of the evidence they need to Confirm achievement of specific produce assessment criteria until the assessment stage. Importance of time management and meeting deadlines. 7