BAFSA FOCUS NOVEMBER 2021
Providing candidate video evidence
submitted to the Assessor at the candidate’s convenience… This is required for many courses covering many disciplines. This sounds like a lot of work but for the L2 can be completed in 5 or 6 short videos consisting of just a few minutes each, or an individual video for each point. A college Assessor is available online should you need any support and full guidance on the actual evidence requirement is contained within the programme module online. When producing the evidence required, as examples, you could consider including these suggestions below. NB. This is not the definitive list of requirements so please refer to the qualification guidance when preparing your filming sessions. 1. Identify checks required to ensure sprinkler system can be installed
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our lives are changing more rapidly than ever before. The first 20 years of the 20th century saw more technological advancement than the entire 19th century and the prediction for the 21st century is even faster. Have no doubt the use of video technology in education, information sharing and proof of action or practical knowledge will continue to rise. Whereby the traditional method of learning ‘face to face’ has been replaced by use of computer and electronic technology such as online learning, competency assessment now brings ‘video evidence’ into play. For candidates and sometimes assessors this may be an entirely new process 18 | ba f sa .o r g .u k
so for those embarking on qualifications which will involve some element of ‘practical assessment’ through ‘video evidence’ it is worth spending a little time considering how to produce reliable, valid evidence to meet the required assessment requirements. Certainly reading the guidance supplied by the College is an essential. Within the sprinkler industry specifically, the Level 2 Certificate in Fire Sprinkler Installation (EWR) qualification requires candidates to submit video evidence in respect of Unit 6, Fire Sprinkler Installation and Handover. This replaces the need for candidates to attend college and the evidence produced on a mobile telephone can be
In this section a short video of you showing: you looking at the installation drawing and verbally stating that this is the drawing which you will be following during the Installation. the materials are on site and that there is access for safe working access platforms etc. that you have checked and that there are no issues with access to the area you are going to carry out the work in. 2. Carry out checks to ensure the sprinkler system can be installed
In this section a short video of you: walking around the site looking for any potential obstruction to you safely installing your pipework, stating verbally that you are looking for things like debris on the floor, electrical trays, overhead beams etc. (There may not be any obstructions, but you are checking before you start work.)
