1. Administration & IT
Graded Unit - Delivery via VLE
Glasgow Kelvin College

2. Centre’s Rationale Learner feedback
Learners wanted to use their IT skills
VLE used in most Units
Easier to share marking, security improved
Sustainability

3. Setting up for assessment
Significant discussion at Course Team level
Involvement of VLE Manager
Discussion with SQA/Visit
Piloted a ‘prelim’ first
Separate exam course set up on VLE for security

4. Security Exam course hidden until exam time
Separate login and password issued to each student
Exam course shutdown at the end of the exam (timed automatically)
Two invigilators in exam room
Students screens also monitored remotely

7. Marking Course Team developed marking guide based on exemplar
Included codes so that these could be attached to learners responses when marking
Each Assessor marked their paper independently
VLE totals marks automatically and gives overall grade

10. Internal Verification
IV follows centre’s policy - supportive
IV then chooses sample
IV marks work online and annotates assessor’s feedback in green
Any queries discussed with Assessors/IV
IV report written

12. Preparation for External Verification
Discussed with SQA in advance of event
Login details, username and password sent to SQA
EVs could only access the exam course
Marking guidelines available in exam course
VLE Manager ‘on-call’ throughout

13. Pros and Cons Pros Learner experience Logistically Security
Good practice
Sustainability

14. Pros and Cons
Cons
Time consuming to set up
Requires commitment