SVQs in Food Manufacture
SVQs in Food Manufacture
Issues Arising from Verification Visits: 2010 - 2011
Thank You! . . .Thank You! . . .
For a very productive year and fruitful working partnership.
Your continuing support and cooperation are very much appreciated.
Focus Focus
This report relates to:
G8RT 21 Level 1 Food Manufacture
G8RR 22 Level 2 Food Manufacture: Production Control Skills
G8RW Level 2 Food Manufacture: Distribution Skills
G92L 22 Level 2 Food Manufacture:
G92P 22 Level 2 Food Manufacture: Butchery Retail Skills
G92R 23 Level 3 Food Manufacture: Specialist Meat & Poultry Skills
During the period 2010/2011, the following activities were undertaken:
Seven (7) verification visits to CentresTwo (2) Centre Approval New Quality Assurance System (Pilot).
A total of 68 portfolios were sampled:
Level 2: 58 portfolios andLevel 3: 10 portfolios.
Verification VisitsVerification VisitsOutcomes of EV Activities
Very successful
Good interactions between EVs, Centres, Assessors and IVs
No HOLD
Quality of candidates’ performance and levels of achievement are in line with the expected standards.
Verification VisitsVerification VisitsFindings (Good Practice and Innovations)
Raising learners’ awareness about plagiarism (This information forms part of the learners’ induction pack)
The use of innovative and diverse range of electronic/digital media for assessment and feedback. For example the use of digital media for:
* evidencing learners’ performance and achievement
* providing mediated feedback
Verification VisitsVerification VisitsFindings (Good Practice and Innovations)
learners: * reported experiencing difficulty with a particular question related to the statutory and legislative issues in Unit F2M904.
* expressed an interest to progress to Level 3 Award. However, such a transition is not seamless as work at level 3 involves tasks that are role specific. That said, engagement with individual Units at Level learners provide valuable CPD for learners.
Verification VisitsVerification VisitsFindings (Aspects Needing Further Improvement)
Centres may wish to explore and develop ways to further promote increased uptake of SVQ Level 3 Awards
Assessors should endeavour to provide learners with feed forward i.e. comments, suggestions and pointers on how to further enhance their performance and future learning
Centres to diversify the range of CPD activities
Verification VisitsVerification VisitsFindings (Aspects Needing Further Improvement)
Centre to further improve record keeping of Assessors’ and IVs’ CPD activities
Documentation of CPD activities (robust, timely, accurate and forms part of the Master Folder)
Verification VisitsVerification Visits
Way Forward
Roll out of the new QA System by SQA over the next few years. The new system will contribute in further assuring and enhancing the quality of provision and the learner experience.
Thank You! . . .Thank You! . . .
For a good and productive year and working partnership.
For your support and cooperation.
Thank You! . . .Thank You! . . .
Questions and Answer
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