1) The document welcomes WCSM examiners to a seminar reviewing the 2012 practical examination and previewing changes for 2013. 2) New probationary examiners supervised exams in 2012 and one examiner completed training. A formal appeal was received regarding a viva section. 3) Changes for 2013 include more interesting frames for Section A1, splitting Section A2 into two parts with orders/return notes, changing the glazing project to include rimless polycarbonate lenses, and restructuring the examiner team. 4) Resubmission of the OT4 units will be reviewed by June 2013. The seminar will next discuss new appliances for Section A1.

1. Welcome WCSM Examiners
3 April 2013
WCSM E XAMINER S EMINAR

2. 2012 Practical Examination Review
W HAT WAS NEW...

3. W HAT WAS NEW...
Probationary examiners under supervision
June 2012: Jo Underwood & Peter Berwick
December 2012: Gerald McKenna (Mac), completes
induction in June.
Comments on process?
This year – Mervyn Marsh

4. W HAT WAS NEW...
Fast-track FBDO candidates
 Approx 18 FBDOs completed the
‘fast-track’ to SMC(Tech) last year
 The FBDO qualification is at Ofqual
level 6. OT4 is level 4.
 FBDOs are exempted from many of
the OT4 theory and practical units, but
must sit 3 hours of theory examinations
and complete practical sections A & D.

5. WCSM E XAMINER S EMINAR
The A3 viva is taken only by these candidates
to underpin their project work and address
elements of ‘The Properties of Spectacle
frames & glazing’ unit from which they are
partly exempted.
All achieved a pass in the practical sections

6. W HAT WAS NEW...
Short-notice venue change
Due to change of management team at
CIC, Dec exams were held at City
University
Section B not as we would have wished!

7. W HAT WAS NEW...
Formal appeal received
 Viva sections
 Both examiners had a good memory of
the candidate
 Formal report filed

8. 2013 Practical Examinations
W HAT WILL BE ...

9. P RACTICAL S ECTIONS
 Section A1
 A few more interesting frames and
appliances

10. C HANGE TO S ECTION A2
 Section A2
 2 parts.
 Part 1:Candidate given an order as
received by prescription house with errors
for discussion.
 Part 2: Candidate given copy of an order
which has been returned by the optician
with a return note. What went wrong?

11. C HANGE TO S ECTION A2
 A2: Candidate will be given TWO orders
and return notes.

12. C HANGE TO GLAZING PROJECT
 Section D/E: Project 2012
 Glazing project
 Bifocals glazed to semi-rimless
OR
 Surfacing project
 Pair of PPL uncuts with prism
 Surfacing ticket for S/V.

13. WCSM GLAZING QUALIFICATIONS
Level 2 Glazing:
Theory unit + Skills assessment:
Three pairs of spectacles
1. supra/progressive,
2. metal/bifocal, and
3. plastic/ single vision
-using CR39 lenses throughout.

14. WCSM GLAZING QUALIFICATIONS
Level 3 Rimless Glazing:
Three pairs of rimless mounts
1. single vision,
2. bifocal D-seg
3. multifocal
using 1.6n lens material throughout

15. C HANGE TO GLAZING PROJECT
 Section D/E: Project 2013
 Glazing project
 S/V polycarbonate lenses glazed to
screw& nut rimless mount
OR
 Surfacing project
 Pair of PPL uncuts with prism
 Surfacing ticket for S/V.

16. C HANGE TO EXAMINER STRUCTURE
Optical manufacturing
Principal Examiner
 Examiners
 Question bank
Optical Practice Support

17. R ESUBMISSION OF OT4
Units to be reviewed and revised by
June 2013...
 Interested?

18. Next:
New & interesting appliances
for section A1
3 April 2013
WCSM E XAMINER S EMINAR