IQA of Assessment Centre Handbook 2017-18_final
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City College Plymouth<br />
Controlled or Supervised <strong>Assessment</strong><br />
Purpose / Scope<br />
This guidance applies to assessments that are not within the scope <strong>of</strong> the Joint<br />
Council for Qualifications (JCQ) Instructions for Conducting Examinations (ICE).<br />
These are usually externally set and internally assessed and are not necessarily a<br />
written paper.<br />
Controlled <strong>Assessment</strong> was originally produced by the JCQ for GCSEs and was<br />
intended to:<br />
• Ensure that all learners spend approximately the same amount <strong>of</strong> time on<br />
their assignments<br />
• Prevent third parties from providing inappropriate levels <strong>of</strong> guidance and input<br />
• Mitigate concerns about plagiarism and improve the reliability and validity <strong>of</strong><br />
GCSE awards<br />
• Allow centres a reasonable degree <strong>of</strong> freedom and control<br />
• Allow learners to produce an original piece <strong>of</strong> work<br />
Definitions / Terminology<br />
There are 3 levels <strong>of</strong> control: high, medium and limited. A different level <strong>of</strong> control<br />
may apply at each <strong>of</strong> the following 3 stages: Task setting / Task taking / Task<br />
marking<br />
Formal supervision - High level <strong>of</strong> control<br />
• All learners must be within direct sight <strong>of</strong> the supervisor throughout the<br />
session<br />
• The use <strong>of</strong> resources is tightly prescribed<br />
• Display materials which might provide assistance are removed or covered<br />
• No access to email, the internet or mobile phones<br />
• Learners complete their work independently<br />
• No interaction with other learners<br />
• No assistance to be provided<br />
Informal supervision – Medium level <strong>of</strong> control<br />
• Learners do not need to be directly supervised at all times<br />
• The use <strong>of</strong> resources including the internet is not tightly prescribed<br />
• All learners must participate in the assessment<br />
• There is sufficient supervision to ensure that work can be authenticated<br />
• The work an individual learner submits for assessment is his / her own<br />
Limited supervision<br />
• Work may be completed outside <strong>of</strong> the centre without direct supervision<br />
• Unlimited access to electronic and printed resources<br />
• Learners may use the internet without restriction<br />
• Learners may work in groups<br />
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