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A GUIDE TO WORKING WITH ABC AWARDS
This Guide is on the ABC web site only, a web key which provides a direct link to the documents, has been issued to all ABC accredited centres. This web key will always take you to the latest version of the Guide, which is updated monthly.
This Guide has been produced to help support Examination Officers and Administrators whose role it is to liaise with ABC Awards.
Please be aware that the ABC Awards’ External Assessment Timetables and Fees are published in advance on the ABC web site in February before the next academic year is due to start. These can be subject to amendment and changes before final publication.
Sources of additional information
The ABC Awards web site www.abcawards.co.uk provides access to a wide variety of information regarding qualifications, forms and downloads. There are separate sections designated for each ABC qualification sector as well as one specifically for Examination Officers.
ABC Awards holds annual events specifically for Moderators, External Verifiers, Examiners, Tutors and Examination Officers or those dealing with learner registrations, certification etc. Details of these will be sent to you by ABC Awards’ Administrators or Marketing. ABC Awards also exhibits at and attends many national and regional conferences and exhibitions throughout the year. Information regarding these events will also be published on the ABC Awards web site.
Data Protection
ABC Awards is registered under the Data Protection Act and is committed to maintaining the highest standards when handling personal information.
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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publishers. Office Locations Contact Details - ABC Awards Staff and their Contact Details Contact Details - A-Z List of all ABC Awards Staff
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Forms
CR1 - Centre Recognition Form Section 1CR1 - Centre Recognition Form Section 2CR1e - Onscreen Test Approval ApplicationDeclaration of AuthenticityCOCD1 - Notification of Change of Candidate DetailsE2 - Application for Reasonable AdjustmentsE2A - Application for Special ConsiderationE2C - Reasonable Adjustments Approved By CentreEX4a - Reasonable Adjustments - CandidatesCF1 - Complaints FormR6 - Replacement Certificate Application
Policies, Procedures and Guidance
Access to AssessmentApproved Centre NVQ CriteriaAssessment Centre Approval PolicyCentre Guidance for Centre RecognitionCentre Guide to Reasonable Adjustments* and Special ConsiderationCentre Guidance When Applying for Special ArrangementsCentre Moderation ChecklistCentre Recognition PolicyClaiming CertificationComplaintsCopyrightCustomer Service StatementDespatch of Assessment EvidenceDirect Claimse-Moderation GuideEnquiries and AppealsEquality and DiversityExternal AssessmentExternal Assessment TimetableExternal CandidatesExternal Moderation / VerificationHealth and SafetyInstructions for the Conduct of Examinations and Other External AssessmentLearner Enrolment Malpractice and MaladministrationPrivacy NoticeQualification Approval PolicyReasonable Adjustments Persmissions TableRecord KeepingSanctionsStandardisation and BenchmarkingTechnical Requirements for Onscreen Testing
*Centre Guide to Reasonable Adjustments Produced By Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB)
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ABC Qualifications
Adult CareArt, Design and Creative IndustriesBusiness & EnterpriseChildcare and Early YearsComplementary TherapiesConstruction and Building ServicesCounsellingEngineering and Manufacturing TechnologiesFashion and TextilesHealth and FitnessHospitality and CateringLand Based / EnvironmentalLanguagesPreparation for Life and WorkRetail / Warehousing / DistributionTeaching and Learning SupportYouth and Community
Glossary
ApprenticeshipA structured, work-based training programme at Level 2 and Level 3, leading to nationally recognised qualifications. Learners gain a National Vocational Qualification, plus key skills and technical certificates.
ASL - Additional and Specialist Learning Qualifications that learners choose to include in their Diploma that are complementary or specialised in character. Additional and specialist learning must provide high-quality breadth and/or depth of curriculum experience, without duplication of principal learning, and be based on a solid evidence-base of progression opportunities for learners who want to progress into immediate em-ployment with training, or full-time further and/or higher education.
Awarding BodyAn organisation recognised by the regulators for the purpose of awarding accredited qualifications.
External AssessmentA form of independent assessment where tasks are set and learners’ work is assessed by the awarding body.
FL – Foundation LearningThe development of the FLT introduces new progression pathways focusing on the skills and learn-ing needed for progression from Entry and Level 1 to Level 2.
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GLH – Guided Learning Hours The number of hours of supervised or directed study time assigned to complete the qualification or a unit of a qualification.
Internal AssessmentA form of assessment where assessment tasks are set and learners’ work assessed by the centre, subject to external moderation or verification where appropriate. (See Moderation).
Level The level at which a qualification is accredited. A qualification may be made up of units that are not all regarded as being at the same level. All qualifications assigned the same level are broadly comparable with each other. In national curriculum assessments, ‘level’ refers to the national curriculum level of attainment.
Moderation The process through which internal assessment is monitored to ensure that it meets required standards, and through which adjustments to results are made where required to compensate for any differences in standards that are encountered.
OfqualOffice of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator. Ofqual regulates qualifications, exams and tests in England. www.ofqual.gov.uk
QCF – Qualifications and Credit FrameworkThe QCF is the architecture that helps define learning – how difficult it is, and how much time and effort it takes. It can be used to make sense of the thousands of qualifications needed to service all the different skills, occupations and companies that need a skilled workforce. Using rules of combination, the QCF can build qualifications from credit-based units so that no learning is lost and that learners can transfer their learning around the system.
Qualification An award made by an awarding body to demonstrate a learner’s achievement or competence.
Qualification Guidance A detailed document defining the purpose, content, structure and assessment arrangements for a qualification that an awarding body submits for accreditation by the regulators.
RITS – (Regulatory IT System)The Register of Regulated Qualifications contains details of Recognised Awarding Organisations and Regulated Qualifications in England (Ofqual), Wales (DCELLS) and Northern Ireland (Ofqual for vocational qualifications and CCEA for all other qualifications).http://www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk.
SectorIn relation to the Diploma, the term sector refers to an employer-led line of learning in a specific area of work, such as construction or engineering.
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SSC – Sector Skills CouncilsOrganisations representing employers in a specific sector of the economy. There are approximately 21 SSCs in the UK. Through these SSCs, employers take a key role in deciding what the qualifications will contain, thus ensuring their value in industry and business.
VerificationA process of moderation that includes local checking of assessment processes and decisions. (See Moderation)
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