2. YOU AND YOUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS

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1 BTEC Apprenticeship Assessment Workbook Level 2 Team Leading Task 8d Carry out some research into organisations that may represent employees or provide support in relation to workplace situations. List your findings below (two examples are given to start you off). Name of representative body Support given. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Will investigate unsafe practices and accidents Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) Can offer advice on employment issues YOU AND YOUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS Your assessor will discuss your assessment process in detail with you and your workplace mentor or line manager. Your assessor will talk you through the assessment process during your induction period. Original text and illustrations Pearson Education Limited, 20 M0_TEAM_WB2_BTEC_0208_M0.indd /05/20 6:45

2 BTEC Apprenticeship Assessment Workbook Level 2 Team Leading The purpose of this part of your induction is to make sure you understand how you will be assessed, where assessment will take place and how often. You will also be informed of the support that is available to you during your Apprenticeship period. Note: It is likely that your assessor will refer to your Apprenticeship Agreement at this stage. At the end of this part of your induction process, your assessor will have discussed with you: the importance of meeting your agreed assessment deadlines the importance of being well organised to help you to meet your assessment deadlines how each component of your Apprenticeship framework will be assessed your next steps for progression, upon successful completion of this Apprenticeship framework. The pages that follow will enable you and your assessor to discuss the above points in more detail. HOW YOUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS WILL WORK Initially, your assessor will confirm with you the units that you will be doing. This will be as a result of the skill scan your assessor undertook with you. Your assessor will then explain whether your assessment process will be of a paper-based or electronic method, or perhaps a combination of both.the sets of activities contained in your workbook will also be fully explained. Task a As a result of your discussion with your assessor about the process of evidence gathering, write a brief explanation of each of the following terms:. Sufficient Relevant 8 M0_TEAM_WB2_BTEC_0208_M0.indd 8 Original text and illustrations Pearson Education Limited, 20 03/05/20 6:45

3 BTEC Apprenticeship Assessment Workbook Level 2 Team Leading Current Authentic Task b Now write a brief explanation of why your assessor felt it was important to discuss confidentiality with you, for when you are gathering evidence. WorkSkills Unit :.2,.3,, 2, 3,, 2 Unit 9:.2 PROFESSIONAL DISCUSSION Your assessor will discuss with you what they expect from you as a candidate. These expectations are likely to include that: you are committed to making sure all activities are approached with enthusiasm and completed to the best of your ability you meet all agreed assessment deadlines (and the importance of doing so) the work you produce is your own and is not copied from or taken from any other source (this is referred to as plagiarism) researched work is referenced properly you make sure you are available for agreed visits and appointments you regularly attend agreed training sessions arranged onsite or at your training provider s premises. You can expect your assessor to take steps to ensure that you fully understand each of the above. Original text and illustrations Pearson Education Limited, 20 9

4 BTEC Apprenticeship Assessment Workbook Level 2 Team Leading Listening to feedback from your assessor will help you get the most out of your Apprenticeship journey. YOUR TRAINING PROVIDER S RESPONSIBILITIES Your assessor will also explain to you what you can reasonably expect from your training provider. Your expectations may include: a suitably qualified, approachable and competent assessor a training provider that promotes fairness and equality for all of its candidates a training provider that has fully equipped educational premises that operate in accordance with appropriate health and safety laws a training provider that fully meets the expectations of the awarding bodies it works with and meets quality standards as assessed by the Government and other bodies suitable and appropriate learning materials to be supplied to you on a timely basis feedback from your assessor, at appropriate times, on your learning activities full support for you as required (for example, using IT, writing assignments, spelling) from your training provider s staff. Task 2 Having discussed your assessment process and needs with your assessor and workplace mentor/line manager, and having researched further if necessary, now take some time to answer the following questions in relation to assessment: 20 M0_TEAM_WB2_BTEC_0208_M0.indd 20 Original text and illustrations Pearson Education Limited, 20 03/05/20 6:45

5 BTEC Apprenticeship Assessment Workbook Level 2 Team Leading Three of my responsibilities as an Apprenticeship framework candidate are:. Describe how you intend to create targets for the development of your own skills, to enable you to work through the stages of your Apprenticeship through to completion (for example, action planning) Three of the responsibilities of my training provider are:. The sets of activities I will undertake in my workbook will include:. 4. Plagiarism means: An internal verifier is a person who: An external verifier is a person who: A skill scan is one process of: My training provider will provide candidate learner support if I need it. This support may include: Original text and illustrations Pearson Education Limited, 20 2

6 BTEC Apprenticeship Assessment Workbook Level 2 Team Leading If I think I need learner support, I should speak to: Name:... Role: My assessor has explained to me that an assessment appeal procedure would work as follows: My assessor has explained that I can make contact with the following parties in the following ways:. My assessor: Name:..... Tel:. .. My training provider receptionist: Name:..... Tel:. .. My internal verifier: Name:..... Tel:. .. If for any reason my assessor or I are unable to keep to agreed appointments, the procedure and processes to follow are: a. If I can t keep an agreed appointment or arranged visit, I will: b. If my assessor can t keep an agreed appointment or arranged visit, they will: We, the undersigned, agree that a comprehensive induction programme has been undertaken in relation to employment and assessment processes.. The apprentice The workplace mentor/line manager The assessor 4. The internal verifier 22 Original text and illustrations Pearson Education Limited, 20