New enrolment activity

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New enrolment activity at West College Scotland

RUTH OLIVER BAFSA SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS ADVISER

WITH A NEW academic year recently started, West College Scotland (WCS) have brought in a new enrolment activity for candidates choosing to study the Level 2 Certificate in Fire Sprinkler Installation (EWR). For those candidates who seek to provide video evidence to the college there is a new step in the process.

WCS will no longer accept enrolments without candidates a) viewing a college course information video, and b) completing a questionnaire in respect of candidate course requirements.

Once a candidate has viewed the induction video and completed the questionnaire satisfactorily, BAFSA will then be able to request they commence their online enrolment and make their course fee payment via the BAFSA website.

For those with queries on the questionnaire or unacceptable responses then contact will be made either by BAFSA or WCS with the candidate to explore their suitability further prior to any enrolment being offered.

This new procedure is only for potential candidates who wish to send video evidence to West College Scotland.

The video evidence required for the programme remains unchanged. 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 submitted to the Assessor at the candidate’s convenience.

This sounds like a lot of work but can be completed in 5 or 6 short videos consisting of just a few minutes each, or an individual video for each point. Full guidance on the actual evidence requirement is contained within the programme module online.

Please ensure you have agreement from the relevant persons before you commence filming your work activity and you must wear correct PPE (personal protective equipment) where appropriate when being filmed.

Ensure any video is clear and at a distance so the task is clearly visible, and an assessment decision can then be made with confidence. Zooming in does not improve video quality it merely makes the image bigger.

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 or within the BAFSA webpage https://www.bafsa.org.uk/ wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Proposed-standardisation-forvideo-evidence.docx

And finally your Tutor and Assessor are both there to assist you!