Work Package 8 Budget Details

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Phase 1

• Check effectiveness of training for all partners (Result 2)
• Check quality of unit support content and match to assessment methods (Result 5)
• Report to Project Board with recommendations (Result 7, 8)

Deadline 31st March 2010

Phase 2

• Certification trials with 100 learners complete (Entry level) (Result 12)
• Check next batch of unit support content for quality and match to assessment methods (Result 5)
• Report to Project Board with recommendations (Result 7)

Deadline 30th September 2010

Phase 3

• Certification trials at all levels, 900 learners complete (Result 12)
• Check next batch of unit support content for quality and match to assessment methods (Result 5)
• Report to Project Board with recommendations (Result 8)
   

Deadline 31st March 2011

Phase 4

• Certification trials at all levels, 2000 learners complete (Result 12)
• Check next batch of unit support content for quality and match to assessment methods (Result 9)
• Final report to Project Board with recommendations (Result 8)

General description

Design data collection instruments and visit partners to sample implementation and ensure consistency.
Support partners with moderation and verification associated with certification through evaluation and feedback.
Provide quality assurance procedures for tests and sample marking in certification trials.
Observe the assessment for learning process and comment critically on effects on learner motivation.
Collect data on user views.
Co-operate with all other work package managers to inform development from the evidence of evaluation
Prepare bi-annual reports on progress from professional specialist and user points of view.
 

Methods and pedagogy

Prince 2 with input from the methods used by the Romanian and UK schools' inspectorates to gather evidence and report on effectiveness and outcomes. Produce evaluation reports on the quality of content and consistency of assessor judgements in the certification trials at the end of each phase.
 

Budget comments

All partners have management, research and admin time to support the quality assurance process and to meet Manfred Reiter the external evaluator. The travel budget assumes there will be a QA meeting of partners in Sofia at a suitable time decided by the WP leader and that the Romanian partner will vist other partners at least once in respect of the certification trials and overall QA.

Associated Deliverables

• Establishment of INGOT moderation centres (Quality assurance procedures) (Result 1)
• Assessors trained and accredited - consistency and confidence (Result 2)
• Production of assessor handbook - quality (Result 3)
• e-learning support resources - quality and fitness for purpose (Result 5)
• Qualifications accredited in at least one partner country (Result 9)
• Quality of  the business management document (Result 11)
• End of phase reports to Project board (Results 7, 8)
• Final Report with recommendations for sustainability. (Result 8)