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1st4sport Functional Skills Qualification in English at Level 1

Qualification Specification Version 6: December 2016

This document is designed to be viewed on a computer and contains hyperlinks which will not be available if printed. This specification must be read by all relevant personnel within recognised centres approved to offer this qualification. It contains the Qualification Approval Conditions which must be complied with and should be read in conjunction with the 1st4sport Centre recognition Conditions. Tutors, assessors and quality assurers should also comply with the following documents to ensure full deployment of the standards required to be maintained: The Internal Assessment Pack The Internal Assessment Pack Marking Guidance document The Invigilation Guidance document Ofqual Functional Skills Qualifications Criteria Ofqual Controlled Assessment Regulations for Functional Skills Ofqual Specifications in Relation to Reasonable Adjustment of General Qualifications Functional Skills criteria for English Ofqual documentation can be sourced (here)

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/functional-skills-qualifications-requirements


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National/Qualification Accreditation Number: 600/0884/2

Qualification accreditation date: 01 May 2011

Version 1: 01 May 2011 Version 2: 15 December 2014

Version 3: 16 July 2015 Version 4: 07 October 2015 Version 5: September 2015 Version 6: December 2016


Contents

List of contents Page

Introduction to 1st4sport Qualifications

Qualification regulation details and dates Qualification structure

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Qualification Purpose Statement

Overview Progression Support

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Qualification Approval Conditions: Section One - Qualification Resources

QCON 1.1 Qualification workforce capacity and ratios QCON 1.2 Qualification administrator QCON 1.3 Qualification coordinator QCON 1.4 Qualification tutors QCON 1.5 Qualification internal and external assessors QCON 1.6 Qualification internal quality assurers QCON 1.7 Invigilation QCON 1.8 Qualification delivery sites, facilities and environment QCON 1.9 Qualification equipment and clothing QCON 1.10 Qualification materials QCON 1.11 Qualification fees

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Qualification Approval Conditions: Section Two - Administration, initial assessment and inductions

QCON 2.1 Course/programme administration QCON 2.2 Learner enrolment, agreement and registration period QCON 2.3 Learner eligibility and pre-requisites QCON 2.4 Learner eligibility and barriers to access QCON 2.5 Learner inductions

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Qualification Approval Conditions: Section Three - Training and Assessment

QCON 3.1 Training and assessment hours QCON 3.2 Training and assessment programme QCON 3.3 Assessment specification QCON 3.4 Assessment tools QCON 3.5 Assessment eligibility QCON 3.6 Assessment process QCON 3.7 Internal Assessment QCON 3.8 External Assessment QCON 3.9 Eligibility of learners for special consideration QCON 3.10 Eligibility of learners for certification QCON 3.11 Reassessments

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Qualification Approval Conditions: Section Four - Internal Quality Assurance

QCON 4.1 Internal quality assurance strategy QCON 4.2 Internal quality assurance sampling QCON 4.3 Internal quality assurance interventions

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Communications and Contacts

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Introduction to the Qualification The 1st4sport Functional Skills Qualification in English at Level 1 is solely awarded by 1st4sport Qualifications. It is one of a number of qualifications awarded by 1st4sport Qualifications. Qualification Regulation1 Details and Dates

Qualification Title Qualification No. Level

1st4sport Functional Skills Qualification in English at Level 1

600/0884/2 1

Regulation Dates

Qualification regulation start date 01 May 2011

Qualification review date 31 December 2018

Certification end date 31 December 2019

1 This qualification is equivalent to Level 2 on the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). Further information about the EQF can be found through this link.

http://ec.europa.eu/ploteus/search/site?f%5b0%5d=im_field_entity_type%3A97

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Qualification Purpose Statement Overview What does this qualification cover? This qualification is designed to provide learners with the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge in the subject of English at level 1. The functional skills qualification levels are mapped across the relevant National Curriculum levels, the key skills ‘communication’ (for example) and ‘adult literacy’ (for example) standards, as well as complying with the levels of the National Qualification Framework. This will ensure that both you, and those audiences outside of the education environment, clearly understand your achievement. Who is this qualification designed for? The qualification is designed to provide benefit to learners through accreditation of achievements of a range English skills, in real-life settings, so that learners can use subject skills in a functional way throughout life. Learners do not need to hold any specific qualifications to access this qualification; however they do need to be 14 years of age to register for the qualification. Progression What could this qualification lead to? This qualification leads to further learning or training in the area of functional skills in English. The qualification may also be used to enable learners to complete an intermediate apprenticeship. The qualification sits within a suite of functional skills qualifications in both English and mathematics and leads directly into the 1st4sport Functional Skills Qualification in English at Level 2. Support Who supports this qualification? The qualification is recognised as the industry standard level 1 qualification for functional skills in English. It is also recognised by and has the support of a range of providers including FE colleges.


Qualification Approval Conditions 1st4sport recognised centres are required to comply with the 1st4sport Centre Recognition Conditions. All centres who have achieved qualification approval status for this qualification are also obliged to comply with the following Qualification Approval Conditions. Failure to comply with all relevant conditions will result in sanctions being applied which may lead to qualification approval status being revoked. Centres are advised to ensure their qualification workforce is familiar with the conditions which impact upon them, their role and responsibilities.

Section One: Qualification Resources

QCON 1.1 Qualification workforce capacity and ratios

Conditions Evidence: minimum workforce

The recognised centre is required to have a qualified and competent qualification workforce in place which includes as a minimum2: a qualification administrator a qualification coordinator an appropriately qualified tutor an appropriately qualified internal

assessor an appropriately qualified internal quality

assurer (IQA)3.

Must be evidenced in the Staff section of Athena. Each member of staff must be named and linked to the qualification and role. This information must be current at all times and include as a minimum: a qualification administrator a qualification coordinator an appropriately qualified tutor an appropriately qualified internal

assessor an appropriately qualified internal quality

assurer (IQA) 1st4sport will conduct a quality check on tutors, internal assessors and internal quality assurers against the workforce criteria listed under QCON 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 of this specification document, via Athena.

Evidence: ratios

Must be evidenced through: course/programme attendance registers

for staff and learners course/programme authorisation

requests to 1st4sport internal quality assurance sampling

plans and reports.

2 One person may fulfil a number of the required roles. 3 IQAs must not tutor or assess on a course where they are completing the internal quality assurance.


QCON 1.2 Qualification administrator

Conditions Evidence: competence

The recognised centre is required to recruit and deploy a qualification administrator who is responsible for the administration of this qualification via timely, accurate administration activities. These must comply with the 1st4sport Position Statement: Qualification Administration.

Must be evidenced through: course authorisation and any related

activities learner registration and any related

activities learner certification and any related

activities.

QCON 1.3 Qualification coordinator

Conditions Evidence: competence

The recognised centre is required to recruit and deploy a qualification coordinator who is responsible for ensuring compliance with the qualification approval conditions outlined within this qualification specification.

Must be evidenced through: qualification resource records (staff,

sites, learning and assessment materials)

qualification administration, initial assessment and induction records

teaching, assessment and internal quality assurance records.

QCON 1.4 Tutors

Conditions Evidence: initial capability and competence

The recognised centre is required to recruit and deploy approved tutors. The tutors are responsible for the delivery of the qualification in line with a planned learning programme and are required to:. hold a recognised teaching qualification

or have experience in delivering training hold a recognised qualification in

English at Level 2 or above; this could include a GCSE at grade A–C, key skills at Level 2 or equivalent.

Must be evidenced through: Certificates uploaded into each tutor’s

profile via the Athena Staff Tab

Evidence: ongoing capability and competence

Must be evidenced through: standardisation activities internal quality assurance reports and

action responses external verification reports and action

responses (Athena)


QCON 1.5 Internal and External Assessors


The recognised centre is required to recruit and deploy approved assessors who are responsible for the management of the assessment process (internally assessed components of the qualifications only). Assessors involved and responsible for the assessment of the qualification must: hold a recognised teaching qualification

or have experience in delivering training hold a recognised qualification in

English at Level 2 or above; this could include a GCSE at grade A–C, key skills at Level 2 or equivalent.

1st4sport will provide suitably qualified external assessors who will be responsible for the management of the assessment process relating to the external marking of assessment papers. These external assessors will be required to meet the above criteria.

Must be evidenced through Certificates uploaded into each internal

assessor’s profile via the Athena Staff Tab


Must be evidenced through: the assessment records recorded standardisation activities internal quality assurance reports and

action responses external verification reports and action

responses (Athena).

QCON 1.6 Internal Quality Assurers (IQA)


The recognised centre is required to recruit and deploy approved internal quality assurers who are responsible for the internal quality assurance and moderation activities IQAs are required to:

hold a recognised IQA qualification such as D34, Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practise, and/or V1;

hold a recognised qualification in English at Level 2 or above; this could include a GCSE at grade A–C, Key Skills at Level 2 or equivalent.

Must be evidenced through: Certificates uploaded into each internal

quality assurer’s profile via the Athena Staff Tab


Must be evidenced through: recorded standardisation activities internal quality assurance records

(implementation of sampling and reports)

external verification reports and action responses (Athena).


QCON 1.7 Invigilation (External Assessment)


The recognised centre is required to recruit and deploy a trained Invigilator who should:

receive an appropriate induction into external assessment invigilation practice

NB. Invigilators must not be a current learners enrolled at the recognised centre. A relative, friend or peer of any learner sitting the external assessment must not be the sole invigilator, but may be part of an invigilation team. A tutor is allowed to invigilate the externally assessed assessment. The recognised centre is required to ensure that the invigilators comply with the 1st4sport Invigilation Requirements; which can be sourced here.

Invigilators are required to operate at a ratio of 1: 20 learners. Additional learners will require an additional invigilator to be present.

Must be evidenced through:

invigilation records

training/induction records

Evidence: ongoing competence


recorded attendance at the external assessment invigilation practice update meetings

internal quality assurance reports and action responses


http://www.1st4sportqualifications.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Invigilation-Guidance-all-Functional-Skills-qualifications.pdf


QCON 1.8 Qualification delivery sites, facilities and environment

Conditions Evidence: sites and facilities

The recognised centre is required to have one or more delivery sites which contain facilities to support the programme of learning and assessment. All teaching sites must include the following facilities which are comfortable, appropriately lit

classroom facility with adequate number of chairs and tables for all learners

contain toilet facilities for both male and female learners.

All assessment sites are required to be comfortable, appropriately lit and free

of distractions and reference material (including wall displays).

contain a desks per registered learner spaced at least one metre apart

contain toilet facilities for both male and female learners.

contain a clock which is accessible to all learners during the assessment

Must be evidenced through: site/facility inventories and risk

assessments internal quality assurance reports external verification reports (Athena).

QCON 1.9 Qualification equipment

Conditions Evidence: equipment

The recognised centre is required to have equipment in place to facilitate the full programme of learning and assessment which must include:

Flip chart A selection of coloured pens An overhead projector/white board or

equivalent A suitable selection of supporting

teaching and learning materials

Must be evidenced through: pre-course instructions on clothing to

learners site/equipment inventories and risk

assessments internal quality assurance reports external verification reports (Athena).


QCON 1.10 Qualification materials

Conditions Evidence: materials

The recognised centre is required to ensure the following 1st4sport qualification materials are complied with:

Qualification Specification

Internal Assessment Pack (Internal controlled assessment)

Assessor Guidance (internal controlled assessment)

Externally assessed written papers

Invigilation Requirements The recognised centre is required to have in place their own programme of learning, developed in accordance with the Ofqual Functional Skills Criteria. They are eligible to use the 1st4sport internal quality assurance sampling plans, reports and moderation reports. This is not mandatory, however, and centres are eligible to use their own versions if desired.

Must be evidenced through: a published programme of learning and

assessment the assessment of the Internal

Assessment Pack (Speaking, Listening and Communicating component) in accordance with the Assessor Guidance

invigilation records externally assessed written papers internal quality assurance reports external verification report (Athena).


QCON 1.11 Qualification fees

Conditions Evidence: fees

The recognised centre is required to pay a £15 learner registration and certification fee per registered learner when the course is authorised with 1st4sport within the appropriate timescales. Where recognised centres wish to authorise courses between 10 and 19 working days before the start of the course, we will automatically upgrade the course to our FastTrack service for additional £5 fee per learner (plus VAT where this is applicable). The recognised centre is required to ensure that learners are provided with information on the total cost of achieving the qualification; this should include a comprehensive package of learning and assessment and any optional costs made very clear at the point the learner enters into a contract with the centre.


pre-course marketing tools pre-course instructions through

communications to learners course authorisation requests to

1st4sport and related payment logs.


Section Two: Administration, initial assessment and inductions

QCON 2.1 Course/programme administration

Conditions Evidence: course programme

All recognised centres are required to utilise the 1st4sport centre portal4 to authorise courses, as well as to register and certificate learners. Upon gaining access to the system they are then be able to create access for other users with the centre. In order to register and certificate learners for this qualification the recognised centre is required to: 1. access the centre portal in order to

submit an event authorisation request 2. access the centre portal to register

learners via the centre portal (within five working days of the start of the programme)

3. conduct the controlled assessment, Internal Assessment Pack, reporting the outcomes to 1st4sport

4. request the externally assessed written papers only when each learner has completed and been deemed competent in the controlled internal assessment component . On receipt of requests for the external assessment 1st4sport will dispatch all the externally assessed examination papers.

Must be evidenced though: engagement with the 1st4sport portal course authorisation records, related

updates and communications Internal assessment records and

outcomes reported to 1st4sport learner registration records, related

updates and communications learner certification records, related

updates and communications.

4 To gain access to this system the centre needs register interest with 1st4sport and been issued a system access key of username and password. To obtain assistance or to requests this contact the 1st4sport Centre Support Team on: Tel: 0113 290 7610 Email: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


5. Conduct the external assessment in line with the invigilation guidance returning all papers and the invigilation report within 5 working days to of the assessment occurring to via recorded/special delivery F.A.O: Centre Support Functional Skills Team 1st4sport Qualifications Coachwise Limited Chelsea Close Off Amberley Road Armley Leeds LS12 4HP

The 1st4sport Qualifications Functional Skills External Assessment Team will mark all written external assessment papers; communicating learner achievements to the recognised centre details of all learner(s) assessment decisions. This will include details of those who are successful/unsuccessful. 1st4sport will then certificate all learners who have successfully completed both assessment components (Internal and External) for the 1st4sport Functional Skills Qualification in English at Level 1.


QCON 2.2 Learner enrolment, agreement and registration period

Conditions Evidence: enrolment process

The recognised centre is required to have a fair and equitable enrolment process. In doing so relevant learner information must be collected to enable initial assessment of learner’s eligibility be conducted. Where eligibility is confirmed, the recognised centre is required to have an agreement in place with each learner to ensure that they: conduct themselves accordingly in

accordance with to a code of conduct understand that the registration period

for this qualification is 12 months in which time they must complete all aspects of their learning and assessment including reassessments.

comply with recognised centre policy and procedure

comply with the qualification conditions, 1st4sport policy, position statements and related processes.

Must be evidenced through: learner application forms or web based

application services (where applicable) signed learning agreements/contracts5.

QCON 2.3 Learner Eligibility and Pre-requisites

Conditions Evidence: pre-requisites

The recognised centre is required to conduct an initial assessment of learners to ensure that the pre-requisites to registration and certification are considered and the outcome recorded during the application process. Prior to registration learners are required to: be accurately identified be at least 14 years of age be able to communicate effectively in

English6 (this includes listening, speaking, reading and writing).

Must be evidenced through: learner records containing personal data

including title, name, date of birth, address gender nationally, ethnicity, disability and access needs

learner identity check details containing the type of proof, the reviewer’s name and the date confirmed

records of activities to check understanding of the English language (where this is deemed to be necessary).

5 It is acceptable for the learner agreement to form part of a declaration within the application/enrolment form. 6 Learners must be able to understand the requirements of the qualification and the information within the qualification materials in English without assistance. Where there is demand, this qualification may also be available in Welsh or Irish.


QCON 2.4 Learner Eligibility and Barriers to Access

Conditions Evidence: access arrangements

The recognised centre is required to conduct an initial assessment of learners to consider barriers to access in accordance Equality Act 20107 and its protected characteristics. The barriers to access to this qualification which preserve the integrity, the technical requirements and safety of learners and participants include: age – individuals under the age of 14

are not permitted to attend this qualification to prevent coaching autonomously in this area without appropriate experience. As a result no adjustments to this barrier can be applied.

race – individuals who are not English, Welsh or Irish and/or those who do not speak these as a first language may be prevented from accessing the qualification if they cannot communicate to the appropriate standard in these languages. In such cases reasonable adjustments will not be applied as the qualification is regulated in England

disability – individuals with mental or physical or learning disabilities may find some of the competencies difficult and/or dangerous to their well being.

Where learners have declared disability, pregnancy or maternity barriers, reasonable adjustments should be requested in accordance with the 1st4sport Position Statement: Access Arrangements.

Must be evidence through: learner application forms or web-based

application services (where applicable) reasonable adjustment requests and

clearly implemented arrangements. Reasonable adjustment requests are considered in accordance with the Ofqual Specifications in Relation to the Reasonable Adjustment of General Qualifications:

A. An exemption must not be used as a reasonable adjustment, except where no other reasonable adjustment is available to the candidate. B. An exemption must not be used as a reasonable adjustment where it would form more than 40 per cent of the available (weighted) marks of a qualification. In a GCE, at least one A2 unit must be completed. For Principal Learning, 40 per cent of the qualification should be taken to mean 40 per cent of the guided learning hours. C. An exemption to part of a component must not be used as a reasonable adjustment. Exemptions must only be provided for whole components where a candidate cannot access any part of that component. D. Awarding organisations must not make reasonable adjustments for disabled candidates in relation to grade boundaries and pass marks, also known as ‘cut scores’. E. Human readers must not be used as a reasonable adjustment where a candidate’s reading ability is being assessed. F. Human scribes and voice recognition systems must not be used as a reasonable adjustment to demonstrate written skills where those written skills form part of the qualification’s assessment objectives. G. British Sign Language must not be used as a reasonable adjustment where candidates are required to demonstrate their ability to speak or listen in English or a Modern Foreign Language. H. Practical assistants must not be used as a reasonable adjustment to carry out physical tasks or demonstrate physical abilities where those physical tasks or abilities form part of the qualification’s assessment objectives.

7 There are no barriers to access on the ground of marriage, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or gender transformation, pregnancy or maternity.


QCON 2.5 Learner Inductions


The recognised centre is required to provide an effective qualification/course induction to all learners which introduces: the individual members of the centre’s

workforce and what their role will be the centre’s policies and procedures

which as a minimum must cover: - health and safety - equality and diversity - data protection - malpractice/maladministration - appeals - complaints - child/vulnerable adult safeguarding.

information on their Unique Learner

Number (ULN) and the Personal Learner Record (PLR) (for centres in England only at this time).

the learning outcomes and the assessment criteria

the learning and assessment strategy and published programme

individual learning plans the position of the qualification in

relation to others and any progression opportunities

any quality assurance (IV or EV) activities that are scheduled.

Must be evidenced through: induction attendance registers and

records policy booklets or signposts induction documentation.


Section Three: Training and Assessment

QCON 3.1 Training and Assessment Hours

Conditions Evidence: inductions

To achieve the qualification it is a requirement that learners attend a programme of learning and complete and pass the internal and external assessment components for the 1st4sport Functional Skills Qualification in English at Level 1. The maximum hours allocated to this is 45.

Must be evidenced through: marketing tools (where these exist) a published learning and assessment

programme.

QCON 3.2 The Training and Assessment Programme

Conditions Evidence: course length

The recognised centre is required to develop a learning programme which considers the Ofqual Functional Skills Criteria For English at Level 1. The learning programme must consider all assessment opportunities learner’s individual needs the learners’ registration period (12

months). Ofqual Functional Skills criteria for

English sourced (here)

Teaching and assessment programmes must be evidenced through: a detailed learning and assessment

programme lesson plans course administration records.

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/functional-skills-qualifications-requirements


QCON 3.3 Assessment Specification

Conditions Evidence: assessment

The recognised centre is required to provide the following formal assessments to all registered learners.

a single controlled internal assessment8 in speaking, listening and communication. To do this the tutor/assessor is required to use the internal assessment pack and related assessor guidance provided by 1st4sport. This enables leaner’s to complete sufficient speaking, listening and communications tasks to ensure coverage of the standards.9 This is a time controlled task of up to 15 minutes.

An externally assessed written paper comprised of Reading and Writing tasks. The paper confirms how the assessment relates to the functional skills criteria for English at this level. This is a time controlled assessment.

Must be evidenced through: a record of learners attendance for

assessment a record of learners achievements invigilation records internal quality

assurance reports external verification reports and action

responses (Athena).

8 Exemplar tasks that cover the different requirements of the skills standards are available from 1st4sport upon request. 9 The internal assessment is designed in a way to ensure that centres are able to adapt and regularly change the tasks. These are closely monitored by the EV team.


QCON 3.4 Assessment Tools

Conditions Evidence: assessment tools

The recognised centre is required to use the valid and reliable assessment papers provided by 1st4sport. No alternatives are deemed appropriate for this qualification.

a record of learners attendance for

assessment a record of learners achievements invigilation records internal quality

assurance reports external verification reports and action

responses (Athena).

QCON 3.5 Assessment Eligibility

Conditions Evidence: eligibility for assessment

The recognised centre is required to ensure all learners who have attended the programme of learning are given opportunities to be assessed within their period of registration for the qualification. Learners are required to have complete the controlled internal assessment prior to being registered onto the external assessment.

Must be evidenced through: registers and attendance records on the

programme of learning, through controlled internal assessment records.


QCON 3.6 Assessment Process

Conditions Evidence: assessment process

The recognised centre is required to ensure that the assessment process for internal and external assessment is managed effectively. Internal Assessment refers to the Internal Assessment Pack (Speaking, Listening and Communication) External Assessment refers to the external assessment paper for Reading and Writing. All centres must ensure: that all assessment plans and schedules

are communicated to all affected in appropriate timescales.

the assessment is conducted in line with the assessor guidance and any relevant invigilation conditions

assessment decisions are made in line with the appropriate Marking Guidance documents

assessment decisions are communicated via established channels

assessment decisions are recorded and shared with learners.

Must be evidenced though: a published learning and assessment

programme and related learner communications

internal quality assurance records, including: - sampling reports - tutor/assessor interviews - tutor/assessor observation of

performance - learner interviews - desk based sampling - standardisation exercises - sport checks on invigilated

assessments



QCON 3.7 Internal Assessment Process


The recognised centre is required to ensure that the internal assessment process is managed effectively and must make sure: all learners are assessed on the correct

and most current 1st4sport Internal Assessment Pack, which can be found here.

learners must discuss only the pre-approved topics during the internal assessment.

Centres embrace the full range of topics available in the Internal Assessment Pack

Internal Quality Assurers are present (in line with a risk based strategy) during the completion of the Internal Assessment Pack; recording their observations and making these available to EQAs where required

All assessment decisions are recorded and shared with learners.

Must be evidenced though: a published learning and assessment

programme and related learner communications

an agreement between the learner and centre with regard to a video or audio recording

internal quality assurance records, including: - sampling reports - tutor/assessor interviews - tutor/assessor observation of

performance - learner interviews - desk based sampling - standardisation exercises.

external verification reports and action

responses (Athena).

http://www.1st4sportqualifications.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Internal-Assessment-Level-1.pdf


QCON 3.8 External Assessment Process


External Assessment is composed of one external written assessment paper (combined Reading and Writing assessment). The recognised centre is required to ensure that the external assessment process is managed effectively and must make sure: the correct 4.5 Request for Written

Assessment Papers and Re-sit Papers form is completed and submitted to the appropriate email address ([email protected])

all requests are made at least 20 days before the scheduled external assessment date

all external assessment is conducted in accordance with the Invigilation Guidance outlined in QCON 1.7

all first-sit learners are assessed on the correct external assessment paper

all first re-sit learners are assessed on the correct external assessment paper

all second re-sit learners are assessed on the correct external assessment paper etc

the centre makes clear which type of external assessment paper (i.e. first-sit, first re-sit and second re-sit), and how many papers, are required for external assessment.

that any unused external assessment papers are returned to 1st4sport Qualifications with all other completed external assessment papers following the event.

Must be evidenced though: 4.5 Request for Written Assessment

Papers and Re-sit Papers requests Invigilation records implementation of the

arrangements IQA spot checks on externally assessed

written assessment correct assessment papers returned to

1st4sport Qualifications

QCON 3.9 Eligibility of Learners for Special Consideration


The recognised centre is required to ensure learners who are disadvantaged, unable to complete or attend their assessment due to emotional, physical difficulties or adverse circumstances, request special consideration in accordance with the 1st4sport Position Statement: Access Arrangements.

Must be evidenced through: special consideration requests (Athena) implementation of the arrangements.

mailto:[email protected]


QCON 3.10 Eligibility of Learners for Certification

Conditions Evidence: certification

The recognised centre is required to ensure that learners who have successfully completed the Internal Assessment Pack are registered onto the External Assessment. Upon successful completion of the external assessment, the centre will receive the learner’s certificate. Where a quality assurance sampling plan requires an intervention to be conducted, outcomes must not be confirmed to learners until the sampling and any residual actions have been completed.

Must be evidenced through: assessment tracking and records assessor communications to the

qualification administrator administrator communications to

1st4sport internal quality assurance reports certification requests to 1st4sport.

QCON 3.11 Reassessments

Conditions Evidence: reassessment activities

The recognised centre is required to ensure that learners who are unsuccessful in any aspect of assessment are offered opportunities to re-sit the appropriate assessment component within their period of registration (12 months). There is no maximum number of reassessment attempts. Recognised centres may levy additional charges for conducting reassessments. All reassessments must be conducted in accordance with the assessment specification.

Must be evidenced through: assessment plans, tracking and records completed external assessment papers

returned to 1st4sport for assessment and moderation

assessor communications with administrators

administrator communications with 1st4sport internal quality assurance records: - sampling reports - tutor/assessor interviews - tutor/assessor observation of

performance - learner interviews - desk based sampling - standardisation exercises - IV spot checks on externally

assessed written assessment



Section Four: Internal Quality Assurance

QCON 4.1 Internal Quality Assurance Strategy

Conditions Evidence: strategy

The recognised centre is required to have in place an internal quality assurance strategy outlining strategic objectives which support risk based internal quality assurance in the delivery of this qualification. The internal quality assurance strategy is required to be documented via Athena and agreed by the EQA

Must be evidence through: a current internal quality assurance

strategy document uploaded into the Documents section of Athena

an internal quality assurance sampling plan template

implementation through reports from internal quality assurance interventions.

QCON 4.2 Internal Quality Assurance Sampling

Conditions Evidence: sampling activities

The recognised centre is required to create sampling plans aligned to the risk based strategy to enable validity and consistency of the delivery of qualifications.

Must be evidenced through: sampling plans internal quality assurance reports.

QCON 4.3 Internal Quality Assurance Interventions

Conditions Evidence: internal quality assurance sampling

The recognised centre is required to ensure internal quality assurance interventions across all coach educators/assessors at all sites and in line with the sampling plans include: sampling of controlled internal

assessment evidence (SLC component only)

moderation of 25% of controlled internal assessment (SCL component only)

spot checks on externally assessed written assessments And on controlled internally assessed assessment

learner interviews (face to face or via telephone)

The interventions must ensure that support and development is given to the centre, the qualification workforce and specifically to the workforce team.

Must be evidenced through: internal quality assurance reports.


Communications and Contacts

In an effort to reduce the costs of our qualifications we aim to utilise electronic means of communication wherever possible. 1st4sport Qualification’s website or e-mail should be the first port of call for organisations or individuals looking for information.

Additional important contacts

Skills Active The Sector Skills Council for Active leisure, Learning and Well-being

Website: skillsactive.com Enquiries e-mail: [email protected] Telephone: 0330 004 005

The Register of Regulated Qualifications

The full list of qualifications awarded by 1st4sport is either available on request or can be viewed on the Register of Regulated Qualifications following this link.

The Office of the Qualifications and Examination regulator (Ofqual)

Website: ofqual.gov.uk

Department for Education

Website: education.gov.uk

Learning Records Service

Website: learningrecordsservice.org.uk

http://register.ofqual.gov.uk/Search?category=Qualifications&query=1st4sport&sort=-None&filters%5b0%5d=status%2BAvailable%20to%20learners&filters%5b1%5d=organisationname%2B1st4sport%20Qualifications

http://ofqual.gov.uk/

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/learning-records-service
