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Your Guide to Being a CACHE Centre 04: Types of assessment Multiple choice questions Where a multiple choice question (MCQ) test is required, CACHE offers both: • Computer-based tests – available both on set test dates and as on-demand tests (depending on the qualification) • Paper-based tests – available both on set test dates and as on-demand tests. Practical assessments For a few qualifications, learners will need to complete practical assessments including a: • Professional Development Profile (PDP) • Practice Evidence Record (PER) • Practice Evidence Record Diary (PERD) • Portfolio. See the qualifications specifications for more detailed information. Assignments External assessment You will be asked to enter your learners for external assessment in order to apply standardised and consistent assessment to a qualification across all Centres and for all learners. The assessment is carried out independently of anyone who might have an interest in, or benefit from, the outcome of the assessment decision. Your learners’ work is either sent to a designated external examiner appointed by CACHE who has received training and standardisation guidelines for marking that particular assessment or it is marked electronically. UCAS Points Our unique Extended Diploma holds the following UCAS points. Grade Tariff points The assignments for each qualification are published in the qualification specification. For information about the language used in assignments and what is required to meet the grading criteria see • Finding the Level • Assignment Guidance. They can be downloaded from the CACHE website. Portfolio of evidence assessment (Knowledge and competency) You will be supported in implementing a range of recommended assessment methods that will enable learners to provide the evidence to meet the assessment criteria of each learning outcome and unit. You will find these assessment methods in the ‘How to guide” on the CACHE website. You will be supported in developing holistic assessment for your learners (See holistic assessment flowchart below) A* A B C D E 420 340 290 240 140 80 “ You will be supported in implementing a range of recommended assessment methods “ 10
Your Guide to Being a CACHE Centre 05: Preparation and Implementation of assessment, moderation and quality assurance You will be supported by your Customer Quality Advisor or one of our Subject Specialist to plan and implement the following: Planning for internally assessed assignments Submission dates are set for mandatory internally assessed assignments. You will be responsible for publishing the submission date for each internal assignment and ensuring that it is communicated to and understood by the learners. We also recommended that you have systems in place to cover circumstances where learners do not meet the submission date. Marking internally assessed assignments Internally assessed assignments are marked and internally moderated or quality assured within your Centre. Some are accompanied by grading criteria to assist learners and tutors in the interpretation of the assignment and the levels required. Where a grading sheet is supplied it must be used to ensure that there is a standard approach to the collection of evidence. Each assignment should be marked in accordance with the CACHE grading criteria and will be awarded a grade on the scale of A*–E, Pass/Merit/Distinction, or Pass only, according to the qualification. Where appropriate, the overall number of points achieved for each unit determines the grade category for the whole qualification. The learner's copy of the overall grading structure is in the Qualification Specification. Grading sheets can be found in the Qualification Specification on the back of the Unit Submission Form. Concise and meaningful comments written in ink should be provided for the learner. They may be written on the learner's paper if this is in accordance with the marking policy of your Centre. You should retain a copy of the comments made to the learner. These may be required if a learner's work is lost or for external quality assurance purposes. Moderating internally assessed assignments You will be supported to: • Produce an internal moderation procedure for moderating internally marked work • Appoint an Internal Moderator to ensure that the Centre's internal moderation procedure is met and appropriate standards are upheld. Internal moderators have a responsibility to ensure that markers mark according to the assessment criteria outlined in the CACHE guidance (See Internal Moderation flow chart below) “ Internally assessed assignments are marked and internally moderated within your Centre. “ 11
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