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HNC/D Business Review Progress Update David Marshall

This update highlights the aims of the limited review, challenges faced, and the next steps of the HNC/D Business Review. It addresses issues related to assessment, IT content, unit specifications, and core skills assessment.

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HNC/D Business Review Progress Update David Marshall

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  1. HNC/D Business ReviewProgress Update David Marshall

  2. Aims of Limited Review • Reduce complexity and workload associated with Business Graded Units • Improve manageability and accessibility of Unit specifications • Address issues of prescriptive assessment • Address issues surrounding IT content in mandatory section of HNC Business

  3. The prevalence of ‘non-business’ Units within the mandatory framework Limitations of a ‘limited review’ Ensuring the standard exists in the Unit specification rather than the exemplar Updated Core Skills Assessment workload Market research and feedback The Graded Unit question HN Business Review - Main Challenges

  4. Current Status • All mandatory Units in final stages of validation process • Update of Business: Graded Unit 1 examination • Removal of Business: Graded Unit 3 examination and development of 2 credit Business: Graded Unit 2 project investigation

  5. Current Status • Replacement of mandatory Unit Using Software Application Packages (D85F 34)with IT in Business: Spreadsheets (DE1M 34) • Mapping of Core Skills across the mandatory Units • Review of Optional Units within the HNC/D frameworks

  6. Design of the assessment task Case study requirements Format of examination questions Increased Guidance and Support Clarification on grading Delivery and assessment Candidate information Business: Graded Unit 1- Key Changes

  7. Extension to 2 credit Unit project investigation Clarification of evidence requirements Redistribution of allocated marks Clarification and extension of guidance and support material Business: Graded Unit 2- Key Changes

  8. HN Business Review – Next Steps • Review of Optional Units within the HNC/D frameworks • Finalisation of Validation Proposal Document • Validation Meeting • Production of HN Business assessment exemplars 2010 – 2011 • E- assessment investigation and development • HN Business launch April 2010

  9. Thank You

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