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Join us in Istanbul on September 29, 2005, for a Professional Driver Training Seminar featuring Martin Chisholm from the Scottish Qualifications Authority. Learn about competency evaluation in driver training. Explore the role of NOS, competence-based systems, and more.
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Your Logo Professional Driver Training Seminar The Perfect Professional Driver ”How to Evaluate Competency” • Istanbul, 29 September 2005 Martin Chisholm Vocational Qualifications Manager , Scottish Qualification Authority, United Kingdom Your Logo Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
SQA – Introduction (1) • National body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications. (other than degrees) • Non-departmental Government body responsible to Ministers of Scottish Executive. • Links with Education Department and Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning Department. Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
SQA - Introduction (2) • Primarily funded through qualification entry charges • 600 staff located in Glasgow and Edinburgh. • Several thousand part time appointees mainly subject specialists ie markers, moderators, writers • 1800 approved centres Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
SQA – Introduction (3) • Sole awarding body for the school sector • Major awarding body for FE Colleges • Major awarding body for Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) and other vocational qualifications across schools, colleges, employers and training providers. • Deliver customised awards and Professional Development Awards. Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
SQA Introduction (4) • Regulatory responsibility across all SVQ awarding bodies operating throughout UK. • One of four partners for Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) – aligns with other UK frameworks and participates with European framework developments • Credit rating body for SCQF Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
Commercial Testing • Provides a commercial testing and certification service: • Department for Transport Dangerous Goods Branch – Safety Advisor qualification. • Maritime and Coastguard Agency – Certificates of Competency: Deck & Engineer officers • Scottish Police College – Police (Scotland) Promotions Examinations. • Department of Transport, UK Street Works register. Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
SQA’s functions • Devise, develop & validate qualifications • Approve education & training establishments • Arrange for, assist & carry out assessments • Quality assure establishments which offer our qualifications • Issue certificates to candidates Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
Examination system • Traditional examination based method: • Develop & issue syllabus/course content • Produce question papers & support materials • Appoint examiners, invigilators & markers • Issue candidate results & certificates • Administer an appeals procedure • Prepare & publish a range of examination statistics Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
Consistency in examination system • Adherence to agreed specification • Consistent application of related marking guidelines • Careful administration of all stages of awarding procedures • Benchmarking arrangements • Internal and external auditing arrangements Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
Competence based system (1) • National Occupational Standards (NOS): • Identify the main roles and responsibilities within a defined occupational area • Title of the qualification and the unit titles that make up the qualification • Show the outcomes of competent performance, including the essential knowledge and understanding required Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
Competence based system (2) • Ensure the competence is broad enough to give flexibility in employment • Be capable of adaptation to meet new and emerging occupational patterns • Core plus optional structure • Involve Awarding Bodies Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
NOS requirements • Include any statutory or legal requirements • Include any health and safety requirements • Be free from overt or cover discrimination against an individual either in wording or content Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
What do they look like ? • Expressed in outcomes • Contain both performance and knowledge requirements, in unit form • Reflects current legislation and Health and Safety • Incorporates industry needs • Produced through a process of occupational and functional mapping Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
Who produces them ? • Sector Skills Councils • Employer led • Trade Union representation • Professional bodies & other stakeholders • Independent, UK wide organisations Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
Uses of NOS • Business planning • Workforce management • Selection and recruitment • Employee development • Developing and evaluating training • For qualifications eg SVQs Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
Qualifications - SVQs • Each SVQ qualification will have an assessment strategy attached to it: • occupational competence and expertise of the Assessor, Internal Verifier and External Verifier • Simulation • performance in the workplace • external quality control Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
Qualifications – SVQs (2) • Produced over five levels: • Level 1 – application of routine knowledge & skills • Level 5 – application of skills & knowledge across a significant range of fundamental principles • Approximately 450 individual SVQs • Across occupational areas including transport by road and rail Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
Quality Assurance • Appoint, train, deploy and monitor subject specialists to carry out QA activities • Approve centres to offer our qualifications • Carry out external moderation activities on centres • Benchmarking of standards • SQA is subject to external scrutiny through our committee structure and auditing by independent bodies Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
And finally • Thank you to the IRU Academy • Any questions ? Professional Driver Training Seminar 29-30 Sep 2005
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