1. 2016 Britain in Bloom Self-Assessment
South West in Bloom Spring Seminar
South West

2. What is Self Assessment?
This is your chance to ‘Be a Judge for the Day’!
You will learn:
How to assess your own entry; and
Be able to highlight your strengths and weaknesses by seeing your entry through the judges eye

3. Before we start
look at your existing route and judge it against the judges guidelines.
Some house rules to make this work for you:
You will need:
Your judging route
Judges guidelines
An honest and impartial view

4. (A) Horticultural Achievement
Total mark out of 100
Five criteria - each worth 20 marks
A1 Impact
A2 Horticultural Practice
A3 Residential and Community Gardening
A4 Business Areas and Premises
A5 Green Spaces

5. (B) Environmental Responsibility
Total mark out of 50
Five criteria - each worth 10 marks
B1 Conservation and biodiversity
B2 Resource management
B3 Local heritage
B4 Local environmental quality
B5 Pride of place

6. (C) Community Participation
Total mark out of 50
Five criteria - each worth 10 marks
C1 Development and Continuity
C2 Communication and education
C3 Community participation
C4 Year round involvement
C5 Funding and support

7. Marking – Example Horticultural Achievement A1 mark only A1 Impact is worth 20 marks. Please note that each section is judged across the entry
20 Top of outstanding (perfect)
19 Almost perfect (high)
18 Outstanding (mid)
17 Outstanding (in most aspects - low)
16 Very good (top)
15 Very good (mid to low)
14 Good (high)
13 Good (mid)
12 Good/better than average (low)
11 Top of average (very unusual in the national finals)
10 Mid-low average (would only be used if the entry has not adequately shown the judges elements of each criteria)
Points Section result
Gold
Silver Gilt
Silver
Bronze
1-9 No award

8. Marking – Example Environmental Responsibility B1 mark only B1 Conservation and biodiversity is worth 10 marks. Please note that each section is judged across the entry
10 Top of outstanding (perfect)
9 Almost perfect (high)
8 Very good
7 Good (high)
6 Good (mid)
5 Average (would only be used if the entry has not adequately shown the judges elements of each criteria)
Points Section result
9-10 Gold
8 Silver Gilt
6-7 Silver
5 Bronze
1-4 No Award

9. Self-assessment Activity Scoring
Horticultural Excellent is worth 100 points (50% total score)
Environmental Responsibility is worth 50 points (25% total score)
Community Participation is worth 50 points (25% total score)
At the end of this exercise you should have a score out of 200
To obtain your percentage, half your total score
If you want to percentage sections B and C, double the score for that section

10. Summary Self assessment is a tool to improve your entry
If you score high please don’t be complacent, and if you score low don’t worry
Look at your scores and concentrate on your lowest scoring areas
Can you alter your route to include another element of the criteria to improve your score, or exclude repeated criteria?
Remember judging is a snapshot in time. To make the most of self assessment, it is advised to repeat this exercise several times before judging day. Reach a score consensus within your group, remember there are always at least two judges assessing your entry

11. Any questions We want to see all entries achieve their best results
We want you to benefit and be recognised for all of your hard work
Most of all we want you to enjoy being part of the bloom family
GOOD LUCK
Any queries please