Professional Discussion

Business & Administration made simple through Professional Discussion

If you are one of the many approved centres who are offering the 2005 NVQs/SVQs then you will want to make sure your centre is fully equipped to offer these popular qualifications as time and as cost efficiently as possible.

If you are one of the 500 plus centres who are already using Assessment Toolkits from Helen Stott Solutions , you will be aware of the quality of these publications, and know just how much more effective this innovative approach is than traditional assessment methods.

As part of the development of the new Assessment Toolkits Helen Stott Solutions have sought feedback from existing users. Using this valuable feedback, they have made some innovative changes to the style of the Assessment Toolkits and the content of the Assessor Guide - all designed to make them easier to use and provide a even more comprehensive auditable record for verifiers.

One of the centres was asked to review the assessment toolkits prior to launch and had this to say

''..excellent and really lays out, in an easy to understand way, exactly what you recommend and how the candidate will be able to achieve the award - Can't wait to get started!!!.''

Julie Candler, Dumfries & Galloway Council
4 July 2005.

This unique Assessment system is designed to guide candidates throughout the process of achieving their NVQ by:

Providing them with a structured process which they can take ownership of to achieve the core and selected optional units in a series of logical steps
Helping them to identify good quality examples which are representative of their competent work in providing a service in business and administration
Recommending the precise evidence needed to confirm competent performance to meet

The system is offered in 3 parts:

The Assessor Guide, which explains both how to use the System and how to carry out effective and time-efficient professional discussion
The Candidate Pack, which provides a wealth of background information and instructions for using the System in the best possible way, plus a variety of records which can be produced to further enhance the process
The Assessment Records, which are designed to provide both a structured Evidence Plan so that candidates know exactly what must be provided, demonstrated and explained for each unit plus all the records needed by the assessor to confirm competence and provide feedback