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TERMS |
DEFINITION |
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Accreditation |
Process through
which Sports Leaders UK authorise an Approved Assessment Centre
(AAC), and/or staff to deliver a chosen qualification. |
| Additional
Tutor |
An additional
tutor on an award or qualification, who has not been accredited,
may deliver the course, but cannot assess and sign the Record of
Achievement as the Tutor/Assessor. |
| Appeal |
Process through
which Sports Leaders UK may be challenged on the outcome of an
enquiry about results or, where appropriate, other procedural
decisions affecting an Approved Assessment Centre (AAC) or
individual candidates. |
| Approved
Assessment Centre (AAC) |
Organisation or
consortium accountable to Sports Leaders UK for the delivery and
assessment of a qualification or unit. |
| Assessment |
Process of
making judgements on whether a candidate's work meets the
Assessment Criteria for a qualification or unit, or part of a
unit. |
| Assessment
Criteria |
Minimum
standards that a candidate must achieve in order to demonstrate
that the Learning Outcomes have been met for a qualification or
unit, or part of a unit. |
| Assessment
Methods |
Description of
the methods, processes and tasks to be used to assess a
qualification or unit. For example, tutor observation, question and
answer, written evidence. |
|
Authentication |
Confirmation
that work has been produced by the candidate who is putting it
forward for assessment, and all relevant practical assessments have
been observed by the Tutor/Assessor. |
| Awarding
Body |
Sports Leaders
UK is the accredited Awarding Body that awards the
qualifications. |
| Awards |
Sports Leaders
UK courses that are not on the National Qualifications Framework
(NQF) (pre-September 2010), or the Qualifications and Credit
Framework (QCF) (post-September 2010). Includes the Young Leader
Award; Day Certificate in Sports Leadership; Women, Get Set, Go!;
Foreign Language Leader Award, Maths Leader Award and Literacy
Leader Award. |
| Candidate |
Person who is
registered with Sports Leaders UK for an award or
qualification. |
| Centre Course
Manager (CCM) |
Person
appointed by the Approved Assessment Centre (AAC) to take overall
responsibility for all the registered awards, qualifications and
candidates at the centre. They will assist with investigations into
enquiries about results, and appeals made by a candidate. |
|
Certificate |
Record of
attainment in a unit or qualification issued by Sports Leaders
UK. |
| Competence |
Ability to
demonstrate that the Learning Outcomes of the qualification
syllabus have been achieved. |
| Core
Values |
Statements that
support the work of Sports Leaders UK, and its qualifications, as
an Awarding Body. |
| Course
Outline |
Plan for
delivering a qualification including details of assessment tasks,
assessment methods and types of activities. |
| Creative and Cultural Skills |
The Sector Skills Council for Creative and Cultural Industries
including craft, cultural heritage, design, literature, music,
performing arts and visual arts |
| Enquiry about
results |
Process through
which Sports Leaders UK may be asked to check one or more of the
procedures leading to a reported result. |
| Evidence |
Records that
show what has been achieved, when it was achieved, and by
whom. |
| External
Verification Report |
Process
involving a Sports Leaders UK representative, checking that
accurate and consistent standards of assessment are achieved and
maintained across centres, and over time. |
| External
Verifier (EV) |
Person
appointed by Sports Leaders UK to ensure accurate and consistent
standards of assessment, across centres, and over time. |
| Exemplar
Materials |
Specimens of
acceptable and unacceptable work and activities to highlight good
practice and reinforce Sports Leaders UK standards. |
| Independent
Assessor (IA) |
Individiual
appointed by the Approved Assessment Centre (AAC) to observe
candidates to ensure that they have met the required Learning
Outcomes of the qualification. The individual has no vested
interest in the outcome. |
| Internal
Verifier (IV) |
Individual
appointed by the Approved Assessment Centre (AAC) to ensure
accurate and consistent standards of assessment are maintained
between assessors within a centre delivering the same
qualification. They will assist with investigations into
enquiries about results, and appeals made by the candidate. |
| Joint Advisory
Committee for Qualifications Approval (JACQA) |
Established
from a merger of some functions of the Qualifications and
Curriculum Authority (QCA), and the Learning and Skills Council
(LSC). Includes representatives of higher education and employers,
to advise the government on which qualifications should receive
public funding. |
|
Leadership Experience |
Length of time
that candidates must work with a group of participants to practise
the skills, knowledge and understanding attained during the
delivery of the qualification. |
| Lead External
Verifier |
Person
appointed by Sports Leaders UK to manage an area, and the External
Verifiers (EVs) working within the area. |
| Learning
Outcome |
Statement of
what a candidate is expected to know, understand, and/or do in
order to achieve a unit. |
| National
Database of Accredited Qualifications (NDAQ) |
Contains
details of qualifications that are accredited by regulators of
external qualifications in England (Ofqual), Wales (DCELLS) and
Northern Ireland (CCEA). |
| National
Governing Body (NGB) |
An organisation
that oversees local clubs for a selected sport, and may be one
governing body with separate branches for England, Scotland and
Wales. Responsible for local clubs all over the country, organising
competitions and supporting National Teams. Also responsible for
establishing rules for the sport, and organising educational
programmes for teachers, coaches and officials. |
| National
Occupational Standards (NOS) |
Statements that
provide a benchmark for qualifications in terms of level and
difficulty for an occupational field. |
| National
Qualifications Framework (NQF) |
Framework used
by regulatory authorities to position qualifications in England,
Wales and Northern Ireland. Sports Leaders UK's qualifications will
move to the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) from
September 2010. |
| Offices of the
Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) |
Regulator of
qualifications, exams and tests in England. Also regulate National
Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) in Northern Ireland. |
|
Participant(s) |
Person or group
being led by a candidate for a chosen activity or session. |
| Pass |
Minimum
standards that a candidate must achieve in order to gain a
qualification. |
| Performance
Review |
Undertaken by
an External Verifier (EV). Monitoring of activities on the
consistency of standards which are maintained by an Approved
Assessment Centre (AAC). |
| Policies |
Detailed
guidance on how Sports Leaders UK operates and provides support to
centres, and/or candidates, including points of contact and
expected timescales. |
|
Qualifications |
Sports Leaders
UK courses that are on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)
(pre-September 2010), and the Qualifications and Credit Framework
(QCF) (post-September 2010). |
| Qualifications
and Credit Framework (QCF) |
Framework for
recognising and accrediting qualifications in England, Wales and
Northern Ireland. Sports Leaders UK's qualifications will move to
the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) from September
2010. |
| Qualification
Syllabus |
Course of study
where candidates must demonstrate competence and provide evidence
that they have achieved all units of the qualification. |
| Quality
Assurance Procedures |
Process through
which an Approved Assessment Centre (AAC) records and can
demonstrate competence and provide evidence that they have achieved
all units of the qualification. |
| Reasonable
Adjustments |
Arrangements
made in advance to allow a candidate to demonstrate achievement
during an assessment. Arrangements must ensure that other
candidates are not disadvantaged as a result of the
adjustment. |
| Record of
Achievement |
Evidence record
that is completed to show what a candidate has achieved. |
|
Registration |
Process through
which an Approved Assessment Centre (AAC) registers candidates to
undertake a qualification or unit. |
| Regulatory
Authorities |
Government-designated statutory organisations required to establish
national standards for qualifications, and secure consistent
compliance with them. |
| Risk
Activities |
Activities that
are deemed dangerous or inappropriate for an unqualified candidate
to lead. |
| Scheme of
Work |
Detailed plan
showing breakdown per unit of the delivery of a qualification
including assessment tasks and methods. It should cover the
required programme of study, identifying the main objectives and
suggested activities that can help to meet those objectives. The
detail of each session, that makes up the teaching of each unit,
should be recorded in a session plan - not in the Scheme of
Work. |
|
SkillsActive |
The Sector
Skills Council for Active Leisure and Learning. Directed by
employers, SkillsActive leads the skills and productivity drive
across sport and recreation, health and fitness, outdoors, play
work and caravan industries. |
| Special
Considerations |
Procedures
implemented at the time of an assessment to allow a candidate to
demonstrate achievement. Arrangements must ensure that other
candidates are not simultaneously disadvantaged as a result of any
adjustment. |
| Technical
Update |
Important
information provided to all centres to update and inform staff of
improvements and changes made to Quality Assurance procedures. |
|
Tutor/Assessor |
Accredited
person within an Approved Assessment Centre (AAC) who
assesses the candidate's work using the Assessment Criteria. |
| Tutor/Assessor
Accreditation |
Process through
which Sports Leaders UK ensures that a qualification and associated
specification conform to the appropriate standards. This is carried
out by an External Verifier (EV), who ensures that the tutor
understands the content of the qualification and can demonstrate
that there are procedures in place to deliver the qualification to
the expected standards. |
| Tutor Resource
Pack (TRP) |
Pack or
interactive CD that all centres need to deliver the awards and
qualifications. Includes syllabus specifications, ideas for
delivery and worksheets. |
| Tutor
Training |
Continuous
Professional Development: provides tutors with a development
opportunity to learn about Sports Leaders UK's leadership
qualifications - giving an insight into the content of the
different courses available, by attending a variety of workshops
and briefings, both theory and practical. This information allows
tutors to consider the benefits of the qualifications and inspires
them to deliver leadership qualifications at their Approved
Assessment Centre (AAC). |
| Unit |
Detailed
statement defining the title, accredited unit number, Learning
Outcomes and Assessment Criteria that contribute to the
qualification syllabus. |
