Advanced Award - Assessment

The assessment strategy has been designed to achieve:

• progressive workplace improvements and the transfer of learning through a series of activities and assignments
• significant motivation for participants through momentum driving, bite size mini-assignments
• clear measures of progress for added motivation and to support effective study-time planning
• practical evaluation opportunities for employers in terms of specified learning outcomes and clear criteria

Additionally, the strategy:

• is supported by full guidance on evidence requirements
• provides wide scope for drawing from and applying learning to the workplace
• does not call for essays or presentations
• does not require participants to attend any training and/or assessment events
• does not require participants to sit any examinations
• may be adapted to support participants with special assessment requirements (where this is practical)
• allows for a second attempt should any first submission of an assignment fail to meet the assessment criteria (appropriate additional tutor support will be given prior to final submission)
• provides for a Certificate of Achievement (listing units that have been achieved) for participants unable to complete and/or satisfy all the criteria for the full qualification.

The BTEC Advanced Award in Local Government Management is awarded to candidates who achieve the required standard in all assignments (as applicable to their qualification options).