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This page contains information about how our City & Guilds students are assessed.
At the beginning of your course, you will be given access to the documents or system which your tutor will use to record your assessment progress. You will be able to view your assessment progress at any time. You cannot ask to view another students document.
Assessment towards the City & Guilds qualification takes the following form ...
There is no required written test or examination. When a student has demonstrated competence in a unit on 2 separate occasions they will be passed. All units must be passed to achieve the qualification.
Because much of the City & Guilds performance criteria relates to practical skills, a student can be observed performing practical work by a tutor at any time and "ticked off". Typically observed assessment occurs ...
Oral questions are designed to test a students understanding of underlying theory. A student may be assessed and "ticked off" ...
To pass the qualification, City & Guilds requires that you not only reach the required standards of knowledge and skills but can evidence your learning with an accompanying portfolio of supporting evidence. This portfolio should reflect the effort and work you have put into the course during your months of study and placement.
Your portfolio needs to contain substantial evidence of your learning but need not evidence everything you have learnt.
There are 3 main areas you should cover ...
This depends on your coure option. Close this window and use the Required portfolio evidence link in the side bar of your course pages.
You should take care in the presentation of your evidence. Unless your handwriting is neat you should word process all written elements. The college has computers loaded with software and templates which you can use.
You portfolio mustn't contain ...
You can build your portfolio during your activities at home, in your placement or during class time at IMT.