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E-Skills Passport and ITQ Project for ACL Patsy Cummins Project Officer February 2006

E-Skills Passport and ITQ Project for ACL Patsy Cummins Project Officer February 2006 Patsy.cummins@niace.org.uk 07717 447268. Project background. Initial assessment of IT user skills using E Skills Passport online tool

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E-Skills Passport and ITQ Project for ACL Patsy Cummins Project Officer February 2006

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  1. E-Skills Passport and ITQ Project for ACL Patsy Cummins Project Officer February 2006 Patsy.cummins@niace.org.uk 07717 447268

  2. Project background Initial assessment of IT user skills using E Skills Passport online tool Traditional ICT qualifications eg ECDL, CLAIT, NVQ in IT etc E-learning skills ITQ (Information Technology Qualification)

  3. Projects ITQ – 14 units of competence Levels 1 – 3 Customise the qualification for staff using the ITQ calculator Minimum profile and assessment tools

  4. E-skills Passport and ITQ Calculator www.e-skillspassport.com (free demo on home page to try without registering) http://www.e-skills.com/ (main site) www.e-skills.com/cgi-bin/wms.pl/705 (download ITQ calculator tool)

  5. Project background Aim: to pilot E-skills Passport and ITQ pack at level 2 for teaching and support staff in ACL services Partners: NIACE, LSDA and E-Skills UK Timescale: January-October 2005 Funding: £2,500 each project Free E-skills Passport licences Mentor support for each project Training pack and CD Rom level 2 Briefing event

  6. Assessment Each project had in-house trainer In-house NVQ assessor with D32/33 (A1, A2) External assessor from Pilot College with D34 (V1) External assessor from WBL E-portfolio

  7. ACL organisations Cornwall Adult Education Service Westminster Adult Education Service Oxfordshire Adult Learning Service Kent Adult Education Service Bromley Adult Education College Peterborough Adult Learning Service WEA South West Region Plymouth City Council Buckinghamshire Adult Learning

  8. What didn’t work planning the teaching content in advance rather than responsively starting assessment/portfolios too late not having enough time to support individually not being able to arrange group meetings being unclear about assessment process at beginning not having clear pack of paperwork for participants

  9. What was good about it suitable for managers as well as tutors being work related being flexible learning new skills immediately applicable in work, improving efficiency

  10. What helped it work significant management buy-in assessor knowing about all the job roles involved Blend of face to face and e-learning approaches   group induction sessions

  11. Questions and contact details Patsy Cummins, NIACE, Patsy.cummins@niace.org.uk, 07717 447268 Danny Atwere, LSDA, datwere@lsda.org.uk, 020 729 79025 Eleanor Byram, E-skills UK, eleanor.byram@e-skills.com, 020 7963 8920 Jane Sell, Warwickshire College, jsell@warkscol.ac.uk, 01926 318039

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