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Specification
Edexcel Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Specialist Concrete Occupations – Background Preparation and Profiling (Construction) (QCF)
For first registration August 2010
Edexcel NVQ/competence-based qualifications
Edexcel, a Pearson company, is the UK’s largest awarding organisation offering vocational and academic qualifications and testing, to employers, training providers, colleges, schools, and other places of learning in the UK, and in over 85 countries worldwide.
Our specialist suite of qualifications include NVQs, Apprenticeships, WorkSkills, Functional Skills, Foundation Learning, as well as our exclusive range of BTECs, from entry level right through to Higher National Diplomas.
References to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith. Edexcel does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.)
Authorised by Roger Beard Prepared by John Crew
Publications Code N025014
All the material in this publication is copyright © Edexcel Limited 2010
Contents
Qualification title covered by this specification 1
Key features of the Edexcel Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Specialist Concrete Occupations — Background Preparation and Profiling (Construction) (QCF) 2
What is the purpose of this qualification? 2
Who is this qualification for? 2
What are the benefits of this qualification to the learner and employer? 2
What are the potential job roles for those working towards this qualification? 2
What progression opportunities are available to learners who achieve this qualification? 3
What is the qualification structure for the Edexcel Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Specialist Concrete Occupations — Background Preparation and Profiling (Construction) (QCF)? 4
How are the qualification graded and assessed? 5 Assessment Requirements/Strategy 5
Types of evidence 6
Additional requirements 6
What do you need to offer this qualification? 7 Centre recognition 7
Approvals agreement 7
Quality assurance 7
What resources are required to deliver this qualification? 7
Unit format 8
Units 9 Unit 1: Conforming to general safety in the workplace 11
Unit 2: Conforming to efficient working practices in the workplace 15
Unit 3: Moving and handling resources in the workplace 19
Unit 4: Preparing and/or profiling substrates in the workplace 27
Unit 5: Preparing and operating specialised powered tools and equipment in the workplace 37
Further information 45
Useful publications 45 How to obtain National Occupational Standards 45
Professional development and training 46
Annexe A: Progression pathways 47 The Edexcel qualification framework for the construction and the built environment sector 47
Annexe B: Quality assurance 49 Key principles of quality assurance 49
Quality assurance processes 49
Annexe C: Centre certification and registration 51 What are the access arrangements and special considerations for the qualification in this specification? 51
Annexe D: Additional Requirements for Qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF 53
Contents 53
Purpose of document 54
Background 55
Additional requirements for qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF 56
Introduction 56
Assessment requirements 56
Annexe E: Assessment Requirements/Strategy 61
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VQ
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tifica
te in S
pec
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t Concr
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Occ
upat
ions
–
Bac
kgro
und P
repar
atio
n a
nd P
rofilin
g (
Const
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ion)
(QCF)
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Issu
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Nove
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2010 ©
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2010
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Qua
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atio
n ti
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cove
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by t
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spec
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This
spec
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you t
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info
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o o
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the
Edex
cel Le
vel 2 N
VQ
Cer
tifica
te in S
pec
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t Concr
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— B
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This
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as
bee
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and is
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for
public
fundin
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s det
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by
the
Dep
artm
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for
Educa
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DfE
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f th
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qual
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s in
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ts p
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annual
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ppea
r on t
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Learn
ing A
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Dat
abas
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QCF
Qualif
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ditat
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um
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(Q
AN
), w
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you w
ish t
o s
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public
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your
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unit w
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F re
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are
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is w
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they
are
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d r
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dex
cel.
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Key features of the Edexcel Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Specialist Concrete Occupations — Background Preparation and Profiling (Construction) (QCF)
This qualification:
• is nationally recognised
• is based on the ConstructionSkills National Occupational Standards (NOS). The NOS, assessment Requirements/Strategy and qualification structure(s) are owned by ConstructionSkills.
The Edexcel Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Specialist Concrete Occupations — Background Preparation and Profiling (Construction) (QCF) has been approved as a component for the ConstructionSkills Apprenticeship framework.
What is the purpose of this qualification?
This qualification is appropriate for employees in the construction and the built environment sector working across a broad range of areas. It is designed to assess occupational competence in the workplace where learners are required to demonstrate skills and knowledge to a level required in the construction industry.
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 qualifications should:
• be free from any barriers that restrict access and progression
• ensure equality of opportunity for all wishing to access the qualifications.
What are the benefits of this qualification to the learner and employer?
This qualification allows learners to demonstrate competence against National Occupational Standards which are based on the needs of the Construction industry as defined by ConstructionSkills, the Sector Skills Council. As such it contributes to the development of skilled labour in the sector. The qualifications may contribute towards the competence element of an Apprenticeship.
What are the potential job roles for those working towards this qualification?
• Brick/concrete/refractory plant operative
• Concreter
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What progression opportunities are available to learners who achieve this qualification?
This qualification allows learners to demonstrate competence in specialist concrete operations – background preparation and profiling at a level required by the construction and the built environment industry. Learners can progress across the level and size of the construction and the built environment competence and knowledge qualifications and into other occupational areas such as team leading and management.
Further information is available in Annexe A.
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What is the qualification structure for the Edexcel Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Specialist Concrete Occupations — Background Preparation and Profiling (Construction) (QCF)?
Individual units can be found in the Units section. The QCF level and credit value are given on the first page of each unit.
Learners must complete all units in Group M, a total of 29 credits.
M — Mandatory units
Learners must complete all units in Group M.
Credit value required: minimum 29.
F/600/7138 — Conforming to general safety in the workplace
J/600/7139 — Conforming to efficient working practices in the workplace
J/600/7142 — Moving and handling resources in the workplace
L/600/7014 — Preparing and/or profiling substrates in the workplace
D/600/8099 — Preparing and operating specialised powered tools and workplace
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How are the qualification graded and assessed?
The overall grade for each 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 qualification is designed to be assessed:
• in the workplace or
• in conditions resembling the workplace, as specified in the Assessment Requirements/Strategy for the sector, or
• as part of a training programme.
Assessment Requirements/Strategy
The Assessment Requirements/Strategy for this qualification have/has been included in Annexe E. It has been developed by ConstructionSkills in partnership with employers, training providers, awarding organisations and the regulatory authorities. The Assessment Strategy includes details on:
• criteria for defining realistic working environments
• roles and occupational competence of assessors, expert witnesses, internal verifiers and standards verifiers
• quality control of assessment
• evidence requirements.
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 learning/training programme whether 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 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 following examples:
• direct observation of the learner’s performance by their assessor
• outcomes from oral or written questioning
• products of the learner’s work
• personal statements and/or reflective accounts
• outcomes from simulation, where permitted by the Assessment Strategy
• professional discussion
• assignment, project/case studies
• authentic statements/witness testimony
• expert witness testimony
• reflective accounts
• evidence of Recognition of Prior Learning.
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.
Additional requirements
The Joint Awarding Body and the SSC Working Practices Group have identified additional requirements that are needed to assess and quality assure qualifications placed on the QCF that use NVQ within their title. These requirements are shown in Annexe D: Additional requirements for Qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF.
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What do you need to offer this qualification?
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 to deliver this qualification?
Each qualification is designed to support learners working in the Construction and the Built Environment 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 E: Assessment Requirements/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:
Assessment requirements/evidence requirements:
Assessment methodology:
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).
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 the assessment methodology to be used for the unit.
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.
This code is a unique reference number for the unit.
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Units
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Unit 1: Conforming to general safety in the workplace
Unit reference number: F/600/7138
QCF level: 1
Credit value: 2
Guided learning hours: 7
Unit summary
The aim of this unit is to illustrate the skills, knowledge and understanding required to confirm competence in conforming to general safety in the workplace within the relevant sector of industry.
Assessment requirements/evidence requirements
This unit must be assessed in a work environment and in accordance with:
• the additional requirements for qualifications using the title NVQ in QCF
• the ConstructionSkills Consolidated Assessment Strategy for Construction and the Built Environment – Craft, Supervisory, Technical, Managerial and Professional Units and Qualifications with NVQ in the Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) title and SVQs.
Assessors for this unit must use a combination of the following assessment methods:
• observation of normal work activities within the workplace that clearly confirms the required skills
• questioning the learner on knowledge criteria that clearly confirms the required understanding
• review other forms of evidence that can clearly confirm industry required skills, knowledge and understanding.
Assessors for this unit must have verifiable, current industry experience and a sufficient depth of occupational expertise and knowledge of conforming to general safety in the workplace to be effective and reliable when confirming a learner’s competence.
Workplace evidence of skills cannot be simulated except for assessment criterion 4.1.
Assessment methodology
Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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Occ
upat
ions
–
Bac
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und P
repar
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nd P
rofilin
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Const
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(QCF)
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2010 ©
Edex
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2010
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work
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nd r
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and
report
in a
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with
org
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pro
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re
port
and/o
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cord
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within
the
work
pla
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and o
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at w
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des
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al h
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ypes
of
safe
ty n
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s ar
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occ
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Unit 2: Conforming to efficient working practices in the workplace
Unit reference number: J/600/7139
QCF level: 2
Credit value: 3
Guided learning hours: 10
Unit summary
The aim of this unit is to illustrate the skills, knowledge and understanding required to confirm competence in conforming to efficient working practices in the workplace within the relevant sector of industry.
Assessment requirements/evidence requirements
This unit must be assessed in a work environment and in accordance with:
• the additional requirements for qualifications using the title NVQ in QCF
• the ConstructionSkills Consolidated Assessment Strategy for Construction and the Built Environment – Craft, Supervisory, Technical, Managerial and Professional Units and Qualifications with NVQ in the Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) title and SVQs.
Assessors for this unit must use a combination of the following assessment methods:
• observation of normal work activities within the workplace that clearly confirms the required skills
• questioning the learner on knowledge criteria that clearly confirms the required understanding
• review other forms of evidence that can clearly confirm industry required skills, knowledge and understanding.
Assessors for this unit must have verifiable, current industry experience and a sufficient depth of occupational expertise and knowledge of conforming to efficient working practices to be effective and reliable when confirming a learner’s competence.
Workplace evidence of skills cannot be simulated.
Assessment methodology
Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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upat
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–
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und P
repar
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rofilin
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ruct
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(QCF)
–
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ove
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2010 ©
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mited
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sses
smen
t cr
iter
ia
Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Com
munic
ate
with o
ther
s to
est
ablis
h p
roduct
ive
work
ing r
elat
ionsh
ips
1.1
co
mm
unic
ate
with c
olle
agues
and/o
r cl
ients
to
ensu
re t
hat
the
work
is
carr
ied o
ut
effici
ently
1.2
ex
pla
in d
iffe
rent
met
hods
of co
mm
unic
atin
g w
ith
line
man
ager
s, c
o-w
ork
ers
and c
lients
1.3
giv
e re
aso
ns
for
usi
ng c
erta
in m
ethods
of
com
munic
atio
n f
or
par
ticu
lar
job a
ctiv
itie
s
1.4
des
crib
e th
e re
aso
ns
for
com
munic
atin
g e
ffic
iently
and e
ffec
tive
ly,
and t
he
conse
quen
ces
of
poor
com
munic
atio
n
2
Follo
w o
rgan
isat
ional
pro
cedure
s to
mai
nta
in
good w
ork
rel
ationsh
ips
2.1
ca
rry
out
work
in c
onju
nct
ion w
ith o
ther
work
ers
and m
ain
tain
har
monis
ed r
elat
ionsh
ips
2.2
ex
pla
in h
ow
org
anis
ational
work
pro
cedure
s ar
e ap
plie
d t
o m
ainta
in g
ood w
ork
ing r
elat
ionsh
ips
with
line
man
ager
s, c
o-w
ork
ers
and c
lients
2.3
st
ate
the
reas
ons
for
effe
ctiv
e w
ork
ing r
elationsh
ips
with lin
e m
anag
ers,
co-w
ork
ers
and c
lients
2.4
des
crib
e th
e co
nse
quen
ces
for
effici
ent
work
ing if
rela
tionsh
ips
with lin
e m
anag
ers,
co-w
ork
ers
and
clie
nts
are
poor
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upat
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en
ce
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e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
3
Mai
nta
in a
ppro
priat
e re
cord
s in
acc
ord
ance
with
the
org
anis
atio
nal
pro
cedure
s
3.1
co
mple
te r
elev
ant
docu
men
tation a
ccord
ing t
o t
he
occ
upat
ion in a
ccord
ance
with o
rgan
isational
pro
cedure
s
3.2
des
crib
e how
to m
ainta
in d
ocu
men
tation in
acco
rdan
ce w
ith o
rgan
isat
ional
pro
cedure
s re
lating
to:
–
job c
ards
–
work
shee
ts
–
mat
eria
l/re
sourc
e lis
ts
–
tim
e sh
eets
3.3
ex
pla
in t
he
reaso
ns
for
ensu
ring d
ocu
men
tation is
com
ple
ted c
lear
ly a
nd w
ithin
giv
en t
imes
cale
s
Lear
ner
nam
e:__________________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
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ner
sig
nat
ure
:_______________________________________
D
ate:
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esso
r si
gnat
ure
:______________________________________
D
ate:
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rnal
ver
ifie
r si
gnatu
re:
________________________________
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f sa
mple
d)
Dat
e:___________________________
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Unit 3: Moving and handling resources in the workplace
Unit reference number: J/600/7142
QCF level: 2
Credit value: 5
Guided learning hours: 17
Unit summary
The aim of this unit is to illustrate the skills, knowledge and understanding required to confirm competence in moving and handling resources in the workplace within the relevant sector of industry.
Assessment requirements/evidence requirements
This unit must be assessed in a work environment and in accordance with:
• the additional requirements for qualifications using the title NVQ in QCF
• the ConstructionSkills Consolidated Assessment Strategy for Construction and the Built Environment – Craft, Supervisory, Technical, Managerial and Professional Units and Qualifications with NVQ in the Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) title and SVQs.
Assessors for this unit must use a combination of the following assessment methods:
• observation of normal work activities within the workplace that clearly confirms the required skills
• questioning the learner on knowledge criteria that clearly confirms the required understanding
• review other forms of evidence that can clearly confirm industry required skills, knowledge and understanding.
Assessors for this unit must have verifiable, current industry experience and a sufficient depth of occupational expertise and knowledge of moving and handling resources to be effective and reliable when confirming a learner’s competence.
Workplace evidence of skills cannot be simulated.
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Assessment methodology
Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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pec
ialis
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Occ
upat
ions
–
Bac
kgro
und P
repar
atio
n a
nd P
rofilin
g (
Const
ruct
ion)
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–
Issu
e 1 –
Nove
mber
2010 ©
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mited
2010
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Lear
ning
out
com
es a
nd a
sses
smen
t cr
iter
ia
Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Know
how
to c
om
ply
with
giv
en info
rmat
ion w
hen
m
ovi
ng a
nd s
toring
reso
urc
es
1.1
des
crib
e th
eir
resp
onsi
bili
ties
under
curr
ent
legis
lation a
nd o
ffic
ial guid
ance
whils
t w
ork
ing:
–
on s
ite,
bel
ow
gro
und lev
el,
at
hei
ght,
with t
ools
an
d e
quip
men
t, w
ith m
ater
ials
and s
ubst
ance
s an
d b
y m
anual
han
dlin
g a
nd m
echan
ical
lifting
1.2
des
crib
e th
e org
anis
ational
sec
urity
pro
cedure
s fo
r to
ols
, eq
uip
men
t an
d p
erso
nal
bel
ongin
gs
in
rela
tion t
o s
ite,
work
pla
ce,
com
pan
y an
d o
per
ativ
e
1.3
st
ate
what
the
acc
iden
t re
port
ing p
roce
dure
s are
an
d w
ho is
resp
onsi
ble
for
maki
ng t
he
report
s
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upat
ions
–
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kgro
und P
repar
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nd P
rofilin
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ruct
ion)
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–
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ove
mber
2010 ©
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2010
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Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
2
Mai
nta
in s
afe
work
ing
pra
ctic
es w
hen
movi
ng
and h
andlin
g r
esourc
es
2.1
use
per
sonal
pro
tect
ive
equip
men
t (P
PE)
safe
ly t
o
carr
y out
the
activi
ty in a
ccord
ance
with leg
isla
tion
and o
rgan
isat
ional
req
uirem
ents
when
movi
ng a
nd
han
dlin
g r
esourc
es
2.2
ex
pla
in w
hy
and w
hen
per
sonal
pro
tect
ive
equip
men
t (P
PE)
should
be
use
d,
rela
ting t
o
movi
ng a
nd h
andlin
g r
esourc
es,
and t
he
types
, purp
ose
and lim
itat
ions
of
each
typ
e
2.3
st
ate
how
em
ergen
cies
should
be
resp
onded
to in
acco
rdan
ce w
ith o
rgan
isat
ional
auth
orisa
tion a
nd
per
sonal
ski
lls w
hen
invo
lved
with fires
, sp
illag
es,
inju
ries
and o
ther
task
-rel
ated
haz
ards
2.4
st
ate
the
types
of
fire
ext
inguis
her
s av
aila
ble
and
des
crib
e how
and w
hen
they
are
use
d
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upat
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–
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nd P
rofilin
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ruct
ion)
(QCF)
–
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2010 ©
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Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
3
Sel
ect
the
reso
urc
es t
o b
e st
ore
d a
nd e
nsu
re t
hey
co
nfo
rm t
o t
he
giv
en
info
rmat
ion
3.1
des
crib
e th
e ch
ara
cter
istics
, qualit
y, u
ses,
lim
itat
ions
and d
efec
ts a
ssoci
ate
d w
ith t
he
reso
urc
es in r
elation t
o:
–
mat
eria
ls,
com
ponen
ts,
fixi
ngs,
fittings
and
anci
llary
ite
ms
–
han
d a
nd/o
r pow
ered
tools
and e
quip
men
t
–
inte
rnal
ly o
r ex
tern
ally
supplie
d
3.2
se
lect
the
reso
urc
es t
o b
e m
ove
d a
nd/o
r st
ore
d f
or
ow
n w
ork
and t
hat
of
the
team
, in
rel
atio
n t
o
mat
eria
ls,
com
ponen
ts,
fixi
ngs,
tools
and
equip
men
t
3.3
st
ate
how
the
reso
urc
es s
hould
be
han
dle
d a
nd h
ow
pro
ble
ms
asso
ciate
d w
ith t
he
reso
urc
es a
re
report
ed
3.4
st
ate
why
org
anis
atio
nal
pro
cedure
s ar
e dev
eloped
an
d h
ow
they
are
use
d
3.5
outlin
e pote
ntial
haz
ard
s as
soci
ate
d w
ith t
he
reso
urc
es a
nd m
ethod o
f w
ork
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upat
ions
–
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kgro
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nd P
rofilin
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ruct
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–
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ove
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ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
4
Com
ply
with t
he
giv
en
info
rmation t
o p
reve
nt
dam
age
to t
he
pro
duct
an
d s
urr
oundin
g
envi
ronm
ent
when
movi
ng
and h
andlin
g r
esourc
es
4.1
pro
tect
the
pro
duct
and t
he
surr
oundin
g a
rea
from
dam
age
4.2
m
inim
ise
dam
age
and m
ainta
in a
cle
an w
ork
space
4.3
des
crib
e how
to p
rote
ct w
ork
fro
m d
am
age
and t
he
purp
ose
of
pro
tect
ion in r
elat
ion t
o g
ener
al
work
pla
ce a
ctiv
itie
s, o
ther
occ
upat
ions
and a
dve
rse
wea
ther
conditio
ns
4.4
dis
pose
of
was
te p
acka
gin
g in a
ccord
ance
with
legis
lation
4.5
st
ate
why
the
dis
posa
l of w
ast
e sh
ould
be
carr
ied
out
in r
elat
ion t
o t
he
work
and h
ow
it
is a
chie
ved
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ing
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ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
5
Com
ply
with t
he
giv
en
pro
duct
info
rmat
ion t
o
move
and h
andle
re
sourc
es t
o t
he
required
guid
ance
5.1
dem
onst
rate
the
follo
win
g w
ork
ski
lls w
hen
movi
ng
and h
andlin
g r
esourc
es:
–
movi
ng,
posi
tionin
g,
secu
ring a
nd u
sing lifting
aids
and k
inet
ic lifting t
echniq
ues
5.2
han
dle
and s
tore
occ
upat
ional re
sourc
es t
o m
eet
pro
duct
info
rmat
ion a
nd/o
r org
anis
atio
nal
re
quirem
ents
rel
atin
g t
o a
t le
ast
thre
e of
the
follo
win
g:
–
shee
t m
ater
ial
–
loose
mate
rial
–
bag
ged
or
wra
pped
mat
eria
l
–
frag
ile m
ater
ial
–
com
ponen
ts
–
liquid
mat
eria
l.
5.3
des
crib
e how
to a
pply
saf
e w
ork
pra
ctic
es,
follo
w
pro
cedure
s, r
eport
pro
ble
ms
and e
stab
lish t
he
auth
ority
nee
ded
to r
ectify
them
, fo
r:
–
man
ual
han
dlin
g a
nd s
tora
ge
–
mai
nte
nan
ce o
f lif
ting a
ids
5.4
sa
fely
use
and s
tore
lifting a
ids
and e
quip
men
t
5.5
st
ate
the
nee
ds
of oth
er o
ccupations
when
movi
ng
and h
andlin
g r
esourc
es
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ner
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e:__________________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
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ner
sig
nat
ure
:_______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
Ass
esso
r si
gnat
ure
:______________________________________
D
ate:
___________________________
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rnal
ver
ifie
r si
gnatu
re:
________________________________
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f sa
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Dat
e:___________________________
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Unit 4: Preparing and/or profiling substrates in the workplace
Unit reference number: L/600/7014
QCF level: 2
Credit value: 15
Guided learning hours: 50
Unit summary
The aim of this unit is to illustrate the skills, knowledge and understanding required to confirm competence in preparing and profiling substrates in the workplace within the relevant sector of industry.
Assessment requirements/evidence requirements
This unit must be assessed in a work environment and in accordance with:
• the additional requirements for qualifications using the title NVQ in QCF
• the ConstructionSkills Consolidated Assessment Strategy for Construction and the Built Environment – Craft, Supervisory, Technical, Managerial and Professional Units and Qualifications with NVQ in the Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) title and SVQs.
Assessors for this unit must use a combination of the following assessment methods:
• observation of normal work activities within the workplace that clearly confirms the required skills
• questioning the learner on knowledge criteria that clearly confirms the required understanding
• review other forms of evidence that can clearly confirm industry required skills, knowledge and understanding.
Assessors for this unit must have verifiable, current industry experience and a sufficient depth of occupational expertise and knowledge of preparing and profiling substrates to be effective and reliable when confirming a learner’s competence.
Workplace evidence of skills cannot be simulated.
This unit must be assessed against one of the following endorsements:
• Basic preparation
• Specialist preparation.
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Assessment methodology
Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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ific
atio
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VQ
Cer
tifica
te in S
pec
ialis
t Concr
ete
Occ
upat
ions
–
Bac
kgro
und P
repar
atio
n a
nd P
rofilin
g (
Const
ruct
ion)
(QCF)
–
Issu
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Nove
mber
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Lear
ning
out
com
es a
nd a
sses
smen
t cr
iter
ia
Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Inte
rpre
t th
e giv
en
info
rmat
ion r
elating t
o t
he
work
and r
esourc
es w
hen
pre
par
ing a
nd p
rofilin
g
subst
rate
s.
1.1
in
terp
ret
and e
xtra
ct info
rmat
ion fro
m d
raw
ings,
sp
ecific
atio
ns,
sch
edule
s an
d m
anufa
cture
rs'
info
rmat
ion
1.2
co
mply
with info
rmat
ion a
nd/o
r in
stru
ctio
ns
der
ived
fr
om
ris
k ass
essm
ents
and m
ethod s
tate
men
t
1.3
st
ate
the
org
anis
ational
pro
cedure
s dev
eloped
to
report
and r
ectify
inappro
priat
e in
form
atio
n a
nd
unsu
itab
le r
esourc
es a
nd h
ow
they
are
im
ple
men
ted
1.4
des
crib
e diffe
rent
types
of
info
rmat
ion,
thei
r so
urc
e an
d h
ow
they
are
inte
rpre
ted in r
elation t
o:
–
dra
win
gs,
spec
ific
atio
ns,
sch
edule
s,
man
ufa
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rs' in
form
atio
n a
nd r
egula
tions
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D
ate
2
Know
how
to c
om
ply
with
rele
vant
legis
lation a
nd
offic
ial guid
ance
when
pre
par
ing a
nd p
rofilin
g
subst
rate
s.
2.1
des
crib
e th
eir
resp
onsi
bili
ties
under
curr
ent
legis
lation a
nd o
ffic
ial guid
ance
whils
t w
ork
ing:
–
in t
he
work
pla
ce,
bel
ow
gro
und lev
el,
at h
eight,
in
confined
space
s, w
ith t
ools
and e
quip
men
t,
with m
ate
rial
s an
d s
ubst
ance
s, w
ith
move
men
t/st
ora
ge
of m
ater
ials
and b
y m
anual
han
dlin
g a
nd m
echan
ical
lifting
2.2
des
crib
e th
e org
anis
ational
sec
urity
pro
cedure
s fo
r to
ols
, eq
uip
men
t an
d p
erso
nal
bel
ongin
gs
in
rela
tion t
o s
ite,
work
pla
ce,
com
pan
y an
d o
per
ativ
e
2.3
st
ate
what
the
acc
iden
t re
port
ing p
roce
dure
s are
an
d w
ho is
resp
onsi
ble
for
maki
ng r
eport
s
3
Mai
nta
in s
afe
work
ing
pra
ctic
es w
hen
pre
par
ing
and p
rofilin
g s
ubst
rate
s.
3.1
use
per
sonal
pro
tect
ive
equip
men
t (P
PE)
safe
ly t
o
carr
y out
the
activi
ty in a
ccord
ance
with leg
isla
tion
and o
rgan
isat
ional
req
uirem
ents
when
pre
par
ing
and p
rofilin
g s
ubst
rate
s
3.2
ex
pla
in w
hy
and w
hen
per
sonal
pro
tect
ive
equip
men
t (P
PE)
should
be
use
d,
rela
ting t
o t
he
pre
par
ing a
nd p
rofilin
g o
f su
bst
rate
s, a
nd t
he
types
, purp
ose
and lim
itat
ions
of ea
ch t
ype
3.3
st
ate
how
em
ergen
cies
should
be
resp
onded
to in
acco
rdan
ce w
ith o
rgan
isat
ional
auth
orisa
tion a
nd
per
sonal
ski
lls w
hen
invo
lved
with fires
, sp
illag
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inju
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and o
ther
task
-rel
ated
haz
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4
Sel
ect
the
required
quan
tity
and q
ual
ity
of
reso
urc
es f
or
the
met
hods
of w
ork
to p
repar
e an
d
pro
file
subst
rate
s.
4.1
des
crib
e th
e ch
ara
cter
istics
, qualit
y, u
ses,
lim
itat
ions
and d
efec
ts a
ssoci
ate
d w
ith t
he
reso
urc
es in r
elation t
o:
–
scre
ens,
bar
rier
s
–
fuel
s, o
ils,
bla
des
, sh
ot,
grit
–
det
ergen
ts a
nd d
egre
aser
s
–
prim
ers/
bondin
g a
gen
ts,
repai
r co
mpounds,
re
info
rcem
ent
and D
PM
–
isola
tion p
oin
ts/b
ox-
outs
, jo
ints
–
dust
ext
ract
ors
–
grinder
s, s
hotb
last
ing e
quip
men
t, p
laner
s, m
ulti-
stripper
s and a
ttach
men
ts
–
han
d a
nd/o
r pow
ered
tools
and e
quip
men
t
4.2
se
lect
res
ourc
es a
ssoci
ated
with o
wn w
ork
in
rela
tion t
o m
ater
ials
, co
mponen
ts,
fixi
ngs,
tools
and
equip
men
t
4.3
st
ate
how
the
reso
urc
es s
hould
be
use
d c
orr
ectly,
how
pro
ble
ms
ass
oci
ate
d w
ith t
he
reso
urc
es a
re
report
ed a
nd h
ow
the
org
anis
ational
pro
cedure
s ar
e use
d
4.4
outlin
e pote
ntial
haz
ard
s as
soci
ate
d w
ith t
he
reso
urc
es a
nd m
ethod o
f w
ork
4.5
des
crib
e how
to c
alc
ula
te q
uan
tity
, le
ngth
and a
rea
asso
ciate
d w
ith t
he
met
hod/p
roce
dure
to p
repare
an
d p
rofile
subst
rate
s
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D
ate
5
Min
imis
e th
e ri
sk o
f dam
age
to t
he
work
and
surr
oundin
g a
rea w
hen
pre
par
ing a
nd p
rofilin
g
subst
rate
s.
5.1
pro
tect
the
work
and its
surr
oundin
g a
rea
from
dam
age
5.2
m
inim
ise
dam
age
and m
ainta
in a
cle
an w
ork
space
5.3
des
crib
e how
to p
rote
ct w
ork
fro
m d
am
age
and t
he
purp
ose
of
pro
tect
ion in r
elat
ion t
o g
ener
al
work
pla
ce a
ctiv
itie
s, o
ther
occ
upat
ions
and a
dve
rse
wea
ther
conditio
ns
5.4
dis
pose
of
was
te in a
ccord
ance
with leg
isla
tion
5.5
st
ate
why
the
dis
posa
l of w
ast
e sh
ould
be
carr
ied
out
in r
elat
ion t
o t
he
work
6
Com
ple
te t
he
work
within
th
e al
loca
ted t
ime
when
pre
par
ing a
nd p
rofilin
g
subst
rate
s
6.1
dem
onst
rate
com
ple
tion o
f th
e w
ork
within
the
allo
cate
d t
ime
6.2
st
ate
the
purp
ose
of th
e w
ork
pro
gra
mm
e and
expla
in w
hy
dea
dlin
es s
hould
be
kept
in r
elat
ion t
o:
–
types
of
pro
gre
ss c
hart
s, t
imet
able
s an
d
estim
ated
tim
es
–
org
anis
atio
nal
pro
cedure
s fo
r re
port
ing
circ
um
stan
ces
whic
h w
ill a
ffec
t th
e w
ork
pro
gra
mm
e
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7
Com
ply
with t
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giv
en
contr
act
info
rmation t
o
pre
par
e an
d p
rofile
su
bst
rate
to t
he
required
sp
ecific
atio
n
7.1
bas
ic p
repar
atio
n a
ctiv
itie
s:
Pr
epare
subst
rate
s to
contr
acto
r’s
work
ing
inst
ruct
ions
and d
emonst
rate
the
follo
win
g w
ork
sk
ills
as
applic
able
to t
he
act
ivity:
–
mea
suri
ng,
mar
king o
ut,
loca
ting,
clea
nin
g,
bre
akin
g o
ut,
chasi
ng,
mix
ing,
apply
ing a
nd
support
ing
AN
D/O
R
Spec
ialis
t pre
par
ation a
ctiv
itie
s:
Pr
ofile
subst
rate
s to
contr
act
or’s
work
ing
inst
ruct
ions
by
grindin
g a
nd s
hot
bla
stin
g,
and
eith
er p
lannin
g o
r m
ulti-
pla
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g
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fere
nce
D
ate
7.2
des
crib
e how
to a
pply
saf
e w
ork
pra
ctic
es,
follo
w
pro
cedure
s, r
eport
pro
ble
ms
and e
stab
lish t
he
auth
ority
nee
ded
to r
ectify
them
, to
:
Bas
ic p
repar
atio
n a
ctiv
itie
s:
–
erec
t sc
reen
s an
d b
arrier
s
–
asse
ss c
onditio
n o
f su
bst
rate
–
loca
te a
nd p
rote
ct s
ervi
ces
–
pre
par
e def
ective
surf
aces
prior
to r
epai
r
–
mix
rep
air c
om
pounds
–
repai
r su
bst
rate
–
form
join
ts
–
pro
tect
and c
ure
surf
aces
–
use
han
d t
ools
, pow
er t
ools
and d
ust
ext
ract
ion
equip
men
t
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D
ate
Spec
ialis
t pre
par
ation a
ctiv
itie
s:
–
erec
t sc
reen
s an
d b
arrier
s
–
asse
ss c
onditio
n o
f su
bst
rate
–
loca
te a
nd p
rote
ct s
ervi
ces
–
pro
file
surf
aces
by
grindin
g,
pla
nin
g,
bla
stin
g
and s
trip
pin
g
–
reco
rd a
nd r
eport
work
det
ails
–
use
han
d t
ools
, pow
er t
ools
and d
ust
ext
ract
ion
equip
men
t
7.3
sa
fely
use
and s
tore
han
d t
ools
, port
able
pow
er
tools
and a
nci
llary
equip
men
t
7.4
st
ate
the
nee
ds
of oth
er o
ccupations
and h
ow
to
com
munic
ate
within
a t
eam
when
pre
par
ing a
nd
pro
filin
g s
ubst
rate
s
7.5
des
crib
e how
to m
ainta
in t
he
tools
and e
quip
men
t use
d t
o p
repar
e an
d p
rofile
subst
rate
s
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D
ate:
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Lear
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nat
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D
ate:
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esso
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ate:
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Unit 5: Preparing and operating specialised powered tools and equipment in the workplace
Unit reference number: D/600/8099
QCF level: 2
Credit value: 4
Guided learning hours: 13
Unit summary
The aim of this unit is to illustrate the skills, knowledge and understanding required to confirm competence in preparing and operating specialised powered tools and equipment in the workplace within the relevant sector of industry.
Assessment requirements/evidence requirements
This unit must be assessed in a work environment and in accordance with:
• the additional requirements for qualifications using the title NVQ in QCF
• the ConstructionSkills Consolidated Assessment Strategy for Construction and the Built Environment – Craft, Supervisory, Technical, Managerial and Professional Units and Qualifications with NVQ in the Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) title and SVQs.
Assessors for this unit must use a combination of the following assessment methods:
• observation of normal work activities within the workplace that clearly confirms the required skills
• questioning the learner on knowledge criteria that clearly confirms the required understanding
• review other forms of evidence that can clearly confirm industry required skills, knowledge and understanding.
Assessors for this unit must have verifiable, current industry experience and a sufficient depth of occupational expertise and knowledge of preparing and operating specialised powered tools and equipment to be effective and reliable when confirming a learner’s competence.
Workplace evidence of skills cannot be simulated.
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Assessment methodology
Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion. Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information.
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ning
out
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es a
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sses
smen
t cr
iter
ia
Learn
ing
ou
tco
mes
Ass
ess
men
t cr
iteri
a
Evid
en
ce
typ
e
Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
1
Inte
rpre
t th
e giv
en
info
rmat
ion r
elating t
o t
he
pre
par
ation a
nd u
se o
f pow
ered
tools
and/o
r eq
uip
men
t
1.1
in
terp
ret
and e
xtra
ct info
rmat
ion fro
m d
raw
ings,
sp
ecific
atio
ns,
ris
k as
sess
men
ts,
met
hod
state
men
ts,
legis
lation,
codes
of pra
ctic
e, o
per
ating
inst
ruct
ions
and m
anufa
cture
rs' in
form
atio
n
1.2
co
mply
with info
rmat
ion a
nd/o
r in
stru
ctio
ns
der
ived
fr
om
ris
k ass
essm
ents
and m
ethod s
tate
men
ts
1.3
st
ate
the
org
anis
ational
pro
cedure
s dev
eloped
to
report
and r
ectify
inappro
priat
e in
form
atio
n a
nd
unsu
itab
le r
esourc
es a
nd h
ow
they
are
im
ple
men
ted
1.4
des
crib
e diffe
rent
types
of
info
rmat
ion,
thei
r so
urc
e an
d h
ow
they
are
inte
rpre
ted in r
elation t
o:
–
dra
win
gs,
spec
ific
atio
ns,
ris
k as
sess
men
ts,
met
hod s
tate
men
ts,
legis
lation,
codes
of
pra
ctic
e, m
anufa
cture
rs' in
form
atio
n a
nd
inst
ruct
ions
applic
able
to p
ow
ered
tool
oper
atio
ns
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en
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Po
rtfo
lio
re
fere
nce
D
ate
2
Know
how
to c
om
ply
with
rele
vant
legis
lation a
nd
offic
ial guid
ance
to
pre
par
e an
d u
se p
ow
ered
to
ols
and/o
r eq
uip
men
t
2.1
des
crib
e th
eir
resp
onsi
bili
ties
under
curr
ent
legis
lation a
nd o
ffic
ial guid
ance
whils
t w
ork
ing:
–
in t
he
work
pla
ce,
bel
ow
gro
und lev
el,
at h
eight,
w
ith t
ools
and e
quip
men
t, w
ith m
ater
ials
and
subst
ance
s, w
ith m
ove
men
t/st
ora
ge
of
mate
rial
s an
d b
y m
anual
han
dlin
g a
nd m
echan
ical
lifting
2.2
des
crib
e th
e org
anis
ational
sec
urity
pro
cedure
s fo
r to
ols
, eq
uip
men
t an
d p
erso
nal
bel
ongin
gs
in
rela
tion t
o s
ite,
work
pla
ce,
com
pan
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d o
per
ativ
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2.3
st
ate
what
the
acc
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port
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s are
an
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ho is
resp
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for
maki
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eport
s
3
Mai
nta
in s
afe
work
ing
pra
ctic
es w
hen
pre
par
ing
for
and u
sing p
ow
ered
to
ols
and/o
r eq
uip
men
t
3.1
use
per
sonal
pro
tect
ive
equip
men
t (P
PE)
to s
afe
ly
carr
y out
the
activi
ty in a
ccord
ance
with leg
isla
tion
and o
rgan
isat
ional
req
uirem
ents
when
usi
ng
pow
ered
tools
and/o
r eq
uip
men
t
3.2
ex
pla
in w
hy
and w
hen
per
sonal
pro
tect
ive
equip
men
t (P
PE)
should
be
use
d,
when
usi
ng
pow
ered
tools
and/o
r eq
uip
men
t, a
nd t
he
types
, purp
ose
and lim
itat
ions
of
each
typ
e
3.3
Sta
te h
ow
em
ergen
cies
should
be
resp
onded
to in
acco
rdan
ce w
ith o
rgan
isat
ional
auth
orisa
tion a
nd
per
sonal
ski
lls w
hen
invo
lved
with fires
, sp
illag
es,
inju
ries
and o
ther
task
-rel
ated
haz
ards
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4
Req
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t and s
elec
t th
e re
quired
quan
tity
and
qual
ity
of
reso
urc
es t
o
pre
par
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r su
stai
n
pow
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tools
and/o
r eq
uip
men
t
4.1
re
ques
t an
d s
elec
t re
sourc
es a
ssoci
ated
with t
he
type
of
work
in r
elat
ion t
o fuel
, pow
er s
ourc
e,
lubrica
nts
and c
onsu
mab
les
4.2
outlin
e th
e org
anis
atio
nal
pro
cedure
s fo
r re
quis
itio
nin
g c
onsu
mab
les
and o
ther
res
ourc
es a
nd
why
they
hav
e bee
n d
evel
oped
and h
ow
they
are
use
d
4.3
outlin
e pote
ntial
haz
ard
s as
soci
ate
d w
ith t
he
reso
urc
es a
nd m
ethod o
f w
ork
and h
ow
they
are
ove
rcom
e
5
Min
imis
e th
e ri
sk o
f dam
age
to t
he
work
and
surr
oundin
g a
rea w
hen
usi
ng p
ow
ered
tools
an
d/o
r eq
uip
men
t
5.1
pro
tect
the
work
and its
surr
oundin
g a
rea
from
dam
age
5.2
m
inim
ise
dam
age
and m
ainta
in a
cle
an w
ork
space
5.3
des
crib
e how
to p
rote
ct w
ork
fro
m d
am
age
and t
he
purp
ose
of
pro
tect
ion in r
elat
ion t
o g
ener
al
work
pla
ce a
ctiv
itie
s, o
ther
occ
upat
ions
and a
dve
rse
wea
ther
conditio
ns
5.4
dis
pose
of
was
te in a
ccord
ance
with leg
isla
tion
5.5
st
ate
why
the
dis
posa
l of w
ast
e sh
ould
be
carr
ied
out
safe
ly in r
elation t
o t
he
work
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6
Car
ry o
ut-
pre
-use
pre
par
ation insp
ections
on
pow
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tools
and/o
r eq
uip
men
t in
acc
ord
ance
w
ith g
iven
pro
cedure
s.
6.1
dem
onst
rate
the
follo
win
g w
ork
ski
lls w
hen
pre
par
ing f
or
and u
sing p
ow
ered
tools
and/o
r eq
uip
men
t fo
r th
e w
ork
:
–
mea
suri
ng,
alig
nin
g,
asse
mblin
g,
fitt
ing,
leve
lling,
posi
tionin
g,
chec
king,
secu
ring,
connec
ting a
nd a
dju
stin
g
6.2
pre
par
e pow
er u
nit t
ool(
s) a
nd/o
r an
cilla
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equip
men
t in
the
work
pla
ce t
o g
iven
work
ing
inst
ruct
ions
6.3
use
and m
ainta
in p
ow
er u
nits,
tools
and a
nci
llary
eq
uip
men
t ap
plic
able
to t
he
work
6.4
des
crib
e th
e m
ethod o
f w
ork
for
pre
-use
chec
ks
nee
ded
and t
he
pre
par
atio
n r
equired
bef
ore
usi
ng
and o
per
atin
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ow
ered
tools
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r eq
uip
men
t
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ate
7
Oper
ate
pow
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tools
an
d/o
r eq
uip
men
t in
ac
cord
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with s
afe
w
ork
ing p
ract
ices
to
achie
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work
ing
outc
om
e.
7.1
dem
onst
rate
the
follo
win
g w
ork
ski
lls w
hen
usi
ng
pow
ered
tools
and/o
r eq
uip
men
t:
–
mea
suri
ng,
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nin
g,
asse
mblin
g,
fitt
ing,
leve
lling,
posi
tionin
g,
chec
king,
secu
ring,
connec
ting a
nd a
dju
stin
g
7.2
oper
ate
and m
onitor
pow
er u
nit t
ool(
s) a
nd
asso
ciate
d e
quip
men
t in
the
work
pla
ce t
o g
iven
w
ork
ing inst
ruct
ions
rela
ting t
o c
ontinual
runnin
g,
closi
ng d
ow
n a
nd c
lean
ing
7.3
re
turn
pow
ered
tools
and/o
r eq
uip
men
t to
a s
afe
oper
atio
nal co
nditio
n o
n c
om
ple
tion o
f w
ork
7.4
des
crib
e how
to a
pply
saf
e w
ork
pra
ctic
es,
follo
w
pro
cedure
s, r
eport
pro
ble
ms
and e
stab
lish a
uth
ority
nee
ded
to r
ectify
, to
:
–
pre
pare
, posi
tion a
nd s
et u
p for
work
–
secu
re a
cces
sories
and t
ool att
achm
ents
–
carr
y out
pre
-use
chec
ks t
o m
anufa
cture
r’s
and
supplie
rs info
rmation/p
roce
dure
s
–
oper
ate,
use
and c
ontr
ol
–
monitor
and m
ainta
in
–
close
dow
n a
nd s
ecure
–
dis
ass
emble
–
tran
sport
and/o
r se
cure
7.5
st
ate
the
nee
ds
of oth
er o
ccupations
and h
ow
to
com
munic
ate
within
a t
eam
when
pre
par
ing for
and
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D
ate
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dis
ass
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tools
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nci
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eq
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llow
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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 around 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 for 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 process where practicable. Therefore, the specific arrangements for working with centres will vary. Edexcel seeks to ensure that the quality assurance processes that it uses do not place undue bureaucratic processes on centres and works to support centres 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, which is 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 actions
• 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 qualification 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 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: Additional Requirements for Qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF
Contents
Purpose of document 56
Background 57
Additional requirements for qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF 58
Introduction 58
Assessment requirements 58
Quality assurance requirements 60
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Purpose of document
1 The purpose of this document is to make clear what additional requirements are needed to assess and quality assure qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF.
2 When an SSC/SSB and awarding organisation wants to use the title NVQ in the naming of a qualification within the QCF, the awarding organisation is required to make sure this qualification is assessed and quality assured in accordance with these additional requirements and other requirements described in the SSC/SSB Assessment Strategy.
3 The aims of these additional requirements are to:
• ensure that all competence based qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF are
o assessed consistently
o quality assured consistently
• maintain the integrity of qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF
• establish the NVQ brand within the QCF
• keep bureaucracy associated with assessment and quality assurance of qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF to a minimum.
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Background
4 1 ‘At the heart of an NVQ is the concept of occupational competence; the ability to perform to the standards required in employment across a range of circumstances and to meet changing demands. NVQs are first and foremost about what people can do. They go beyond technical skills to include planning, problem solving, dealing with unexpected occurrences, working with other people and applying the knowledge and understanding that underpins overall competence’.
5 NVQs are based entirely on National Occupational Standards (NOS) developed by an SSC/SSB, which describe the competence needed in an occupational role.
6 Qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF must comply with the rules of combination determined by the SSC/SSB. Awarding organisations are not allowed to develop another qualification that does not use the title NVQ within the QCF, if it uses the same rules of combination as a qualification that does use the title NVQ within the QCF.
7 The QCF offers increased flexibility in the way occupational competence can be assessed and demonstrated. Qualifications that use the title NVQ in the title within the QCF are just one way of assessing and demonstrating occupational competence. SSCs/SSBs are free to work with their awarding organisations to agree what qualifications will be used to assess occupational competence. Qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF, are not a preferred method for assessing occupational competence and all qualifications accredited through the QCF have equal status.
8 When developing a qualification for the QCF, including qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF, an awarding organisation must be a recognised awarding organisation and must meet the Qualification Requirements in the Regulatory Arrangements for the Qualifications and Credit Framework, published by The Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in August 2008.
9 The qualification regulators confirmed that a group of SSCs and SSBs would be free to develop specific, additional requirements about the way in which qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF will be assessed and quality assured. For those recognised awarding organisations that want to assess occupational competence through the use of qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF, it has been agreed by SSCs and SSBs that the following additional requirements must be met.
1 NCVQ’s NVQ Criteria and Guidance 1995.
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Additional requirements for qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF
Introduction
10 Qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF must be assessed and quality assured in accordance with the following additional requirements.
Assessment requirements
11 When a qualification uses the title NVQ within the QCF, awarding organisations are required to make sure their recognised assessment centres understand how learners are to be assessed.
12 Assessment methodologies must meet the Assessment Strategy developed in partnership between the relevant SSC or SSB and awarding organisations for the qualification. The Assessment Strategy must be published and made available separately and will include the requirements for assessment of qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF. The assessment criteria for each unit will be part of the units that make up the qualification.
13 Learners must complete real work activities in order to produce evidence to demonstrate they have met the NOS and are occupationally competent.
14 When a learner cannot complete a real work activity, simulation is allowed.
15 Simulation is allowed when:
• a learner is required to complete a work activity that does not occur on a regular basis and therefore opportunities to complete a particular work activity do not easily arise
• a learner is required to respond to a situation that rarely occurs, such as responding to an emergency situation
• the safety of a learner, other individuals and/or resources will be put at risk.
16 When simulation is used, assessors must be confident that the simulation replicates the workplace to such an extent that learners will be able to fully transfer their occupational competence to the workplace and real situations.
17 Units that must not be assessed by simulation must be identified by the SSC/SSB in the Assessment Strategy for the qualification or family of qualifications.
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18 Learners must be assessed by assessors:
• who are occupationally competent in the occupational areas they are assessing where they have sufficient and relevant technical/occupational competence in the unit, at or above the level of the unit being assessed and as defined by the Assessment Strategy for that qualification
• 2who must hold or be working towards a suitable assessor qualification to confirm they understand assessment and how to assess learners
• must be fully conversant with the unit(s) against which the assessments and verification are to be undertaken.
19 All assessors must carry out assessment to the standards specified in the A units.
20 All assessment decisions made by a trainee assessor must be checked by a qualified assessor or an assessor recognised by an awarding organisation.
21 Trainee assessors must have a plan, which is overseen by the recognised assessment centre, to achieve the relevant assessor qualification(s) within an agreed timescale.
2 Currently an assessor could hold unit A1 and/or unit A2. Or from the past unit D32 and/or unit D33. SSCs also identify other suitable equivalent qualifications.
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Quality assurance requirements
22 When a qualification uses the title NVQ within the QCF, awarding organisations are required to make sure their recognised assessment centres understand how the qualification will be quality assured.
23 Qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF, must be verified:
• internally by an internal verifier, who is accountable to the assessment centre
• externally by an external verifier, who is accountable to the awarding organisation or an agent of the awarding organisation.
24 With reference to internal verification, internal verifiers must:
• 3hold or be working towards a suitable internal verifier qualification to confirm they understand how to internally verify assessments
• have sufficient and relevant technical/occupational familiarity in the unit(s) being verified
• be fully conversant with the standards and assessment criteria in the units to be assessed
• understand the awarding organisation’s quality assurance systems and requirements for this qualification.
25 Trainee internal verifiers must have a plan, which is overseen by the recognised assessment centre, to achieve the internal verifier qualification within an agreed timescale.
26 With reference to external verification, external verifiers must:
• 4hold or be working towards a suitable external verification qualification to confirm they understand and are able to carry out external verification
• have no connections with the assessment centre, in order to maintain objectivity
• have sufficient and relevant technical/occupational understanding in the unit(s) being verified
• be fully conversant with the standards and performance criteria in the units to be assessed
• understand the awarding organisation’s quality assurance systems for this qualification.
27 Trainee external verifiers must have a plan, which is overseen by the awarding organisation, to achieve the external verifier qualification within an agreed timescale.
3 Currently an internal verifier needs to hold unit V1. Or from the past unit D34. SSCs also identify other suitable equivalent qualifications. 4 Currently an external verifier needs to hold unit V2. Or from the past unit D35.
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28 Awarding organisations must decide the frequency of external monitoring activities. Any decision must be based on:
• the risks associated with a qualification that is designed to help a learner demonstrate occupational competence
• an evaluation of the centre’s performance and past record.
29 Awarding organisations will have in place suitably constituted audit processes, which are supported by naturally occurring quality assurance and monitoring systems that already exist in workplace assessment environments.
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Annexe E: Assessment Requirements/Strategy
The ConstructionSkills Assessment Strategy will be available on the Edexcel website, along side the full specification on the Construction NVQ/Competence page.
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