The document provides guidance on completing assessment plans for NVQ qualifications. It discusses that assessment plans state the intent and reference point for the candidate and assessor on how the NVQ will be attempted. It also notes that the plans should be reviewed as progress is made and that a good plan is one that either party can understand even after some time has passed. The document encourages candidates to read the standards and plan how they will meet them and where evidence may come from, and to identify what people can help and are referred to in the standards. It advises that assessors should provide guidance on how evidence can be assessed and that agreed methods should balance cost and opportunity when standards do not specify requirements. The document stresses that plans are improved

1. Completing Assessment Plans
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2. Completing Assessment Plans
Assessment Plans are a statement of intent and a point of reference
for the candidate and the assessor on how the NVQ is going to be
attempted.
It is not set in concrete and both parties will review the Plan as progress is
or isn’t made (see A1.3 criteria M).
The measurement of a good Plan is one that either party can pick up
days or weeks later and understand.

3. Completing Assessment Plans
The candidate is encouraged to read the standards
and plan how he/she might meet the standards
and where the evidence may come from

4. Completing Assessment Plans
The candidate needs to think which people can help
and what people are referred to in the standards

5. Completing Assessment Plans
The Assessor advises how the evidence can be assessed.
Sometimes there are directions in the Evidence Requirements
and/or Range Statements in the standards that have to be
followed - in these cases it is non-negotiable. However,
when there are no directions, the Assessor and the Candidate
can agree the best methods with a regard to cost and opportunity

6. Completing Assessment Plans

7. Completing Assessment Plans
No plan is any good if it has no timings.
Therefore try to agree dates or “by” times
in order to drive the process and
the motivation of the candidate.