Transcript Development of Combined ASPs Marian Forgan, External Verifier Paula White, External Verifier.

Development of Combined ASPs
Marian Forgan, External Verifier
Paula White, External Verifier
Purpose
 Possibility of integrating unit outcomes across Units
has long been discussed
 Opportunity available to provide an example of how a
Combined ASP might look
 Time to consider potential benefits and issues
Potential Benefits
 More time to learn knowledge/skills
 Reduced assessment time for the candidates
 Links between Units made more explicit –
candidates better able to see the Course as a
whole
Example – ICT in Business and
Presentation Skills
 Task 1 – Presentation Skills Outcome 1 – analysing
different events and ways of presenting
 Task 2 – ICT in Business Outcomes , 2 and 5 and
Presentation Skills Outcome 2
 Task 3 – Presenting Skills Outcome 3
 Task 4 – ICT in Business Outcomes 3 and 4
 Checklists – Task based; cover ALL outcomes
Cautions
 Timetable planning to ensure appropriate links
within Semesters
 Skills of lecturers involved
 Partial completion of evidence
 Reassessment requiring a fresh start
Final thoughts …
 This is ONE example based on 2 mandatory
Units, other possibilities exist for Centres if you
take into account the Optional Units.
 Where combining Units with Options, it is likely
that Centres will need to devise their own
Combined ASPs but this is a good example to
use as part of that process
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