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N/SVQ Learning and Skills Manager

 
 

  for Windows Version 5.0

*    A comprehensive system for managing all aspects of NVQ\SVQ programmes of learning and skills development

 

*    Manage NVQ\SVQ awards with units, elements, criteria and rules for specifying mandatory and optional units/elements

*    NVQ\SVQ award planner for employees or external candidates with initial plan with possible units to be undertaken

*    Award planner details includes target dates for units and elements, registration dates, assessors and verifiers details

*    Extensive candidate details: contact addresses, telephone, e-mail, equal opportunities, job history with training, skills and qualifications required

*    For FE College NVQ providers import/export of student and course record data available for LSC ISR calculations

*    Workflow with mailmerge standard letters, approvals, certificates and emails

*    Assessor and verifier manager: contact information, candidates assessed, TDLB, D32, D33 and D34 etc. units qualifications

*    Scanned photos and other digital sources can be held as portfolio evidence with standard windows features

*    Meetings manager for assessors, verifiers and candidates with dates, times, locations and attendees

*    Wise owls, checklists and quick administrators for NVQ\SVQ and assessment centre administration

*    Candidate tracker: NVQ\SVQ learning plan with assessment and award of each unit/element and award

*    Comprehensive and customisable standard reporting providing high quality information.  optional sdms report writer: Crystal ReportsTM

*    Assessor and candidate on line access to portfolio management and assessment with thin client – citrix metframe or terminal services

*    Optional laptop assessor provides dock out – dock in facilities for assessors

*    Workplace and practice placement records and administration

*    Laptop assessor module allows assessors to log out their candidates portfolios and conduct paperless on the job skills assessments

*    Quality assurance records

*    Supported by high quality customer training, consultancy and telephone support line

 Developed with Practitioners

SDMS Ltd is one of the country's leading suppliers of software for staff development and training administration.  SDMS V NVQ Learning and Skills for Windows: Version 5 is designed to provide a simple, easy to use but comprehensive system for the management and administration of NVQ/SVQs.  Developed in consultation and involvement with NVQ/SVQ practitioners, the software incorporates those features identified by practitioners as essential to their role: easy to use; reduce time spent on administration; keep track of where their candidates are at; give them reminders; help them with assessments, help them plan, etc.

 Comprehensive and Complete

SDMS V NVQ Learning and Skills for Windows provides a fully integrated system for the management and administration of National Vocational Qualifications within the NVQ/SVQ framework across all occupational areas.  It allows you to manage every stage of the NVQ/SVQ learning process from initial registration, through achievement of each unit, to receipt of the award and certificate.  Its portfolio management features allow you to operate "paperless” NVQ/SVQs whether on the server product or the optional Laptop Assessor Module.

 NVQs and Staff Development

SDMS V NVQ Learning and Skills for Windows allows users to maintain records of NVQ/SVQs being undertaken by candidates (employees or external candidates), allowing planning and tracking of the Award with each Unit and Element which leads to the overall National Vocational Qualification.  It includes comprehensive employee and candidate information, full qualifications and previous experience profile; NVQ/SVQ Award Set up and Administration; Award and Learning Planner; Candidate Tracker; Assessor’s and Verifier's Management; Award Management; Portfolio Management.  In addition work placements, meetings, and quality assurance records can be maintained.  Equally comprehensive Reporting and Query facilities complete the features of this very comprehensive software.  SDMS V Learning and Skills for Windows is also available as a fully integrated companion system with SDMS V Staff Development for Windows.

 NVQ Award Enrolment and Achievement

Awards can be set up in the software.  Data recorded includes NVQ/SVQ qualification code, qualification title, awarding body reference and name, occupational area, qualification level, and area of training.  A bank of Occupational Standards can be set up, with Units and Elements (Codes and Sub codes), allowing the management of all types of NVQ/SVQs.  Performance criteria and range information can also be held.  One time data entry ensures that these are available throughout the software.  Rules can be specified on how many units a candidate is required to achieve to gain the award.  SDMS Ltd provides Data Management Services to ensure that occupational standards and awards can be entered speedily and cost effectively.

 Candidate Achievement

The NVQ/SVQ Awards Planner allows the planning of awards for candidates, setting out the Units to be achieved, with registration and assessor details.  Data held for each candidate taking the NVQ includes: date registration applied for and registration date, assessor name, target date for award and date award achieved.  Unit code, description, target dates, assessors and verifiers, and unit achievement date are held.  Awards and may be planned to Element level, if required, with notes and guidance as to how they might be achieved.  Prior Accredited Learning can also be recorded.  Meetings and work placement information can also be added if required.  As qualifications, skills and competencies are achieved, these are automatically added to the employee’s qualifications skills and competencies record.  Job and post management features in the software allow gap analysis between requirements of the post and the employee’s skill portfolio for complete employee development.  Plans can be tracked against achievement, with withdrawals or postponements.

 Assessment Management and Tracking

 The Assessor/Verifier Manager provides personal details, equal opportunities, and contact details for all Assessors and Verifiers.  This includes their licence details and expiry, TDLB, D32, D33, D34 qualifications, the occupational areas they are competent to assess in, and any further qualifications and experience they possess.  The software allows you to record assessors and verifiers (both internal and external) involved at each NVQ/SVQ Unit stage.  Candidates assessed and meetings histories are maintained for each assessor.

 Portfolio and Document Management

The Candidate Portfolio Management and Tracking features provides an on line electronic portfolio system with facilities to hold materials and references, define contents, and cross reference to units and elements for all assessment purposes.  Data such as filing date and reference, date of submission, verification date etc. is also included.  SDMS V Learning and Skills for Windows uses standard Windows facilities for document management.  With the Optional NVQ Laptop Assessor the software supports full paperless portfolios by allowing candidate to hold scanned documents, photos and other relevant materials for each candidate, assessor and verifier.

 Analysis and Management Reports

Analysis and monitoring of the NVQ/SVQ planning, assessment and achievement is supported by the software's extensive reporting facilities.  Standard reports and document mail merge templates are included.  All reports are flexible, customisable and can be sent to spreadsheet for further analysis.  SDMS V Report Writer: Crystal Reports is available as an option.

 Audit Trail Module - Industry Standard

The Audit Trail Module provides the ability to track all changes to the data entered in SDMS software - when the change was made and by whom, thereby providing compliance with industry standards for data management wit5h full traceability, accountability and security. This module uses the latest in Pervasive Database Technology – AuditMasterTM. More...

 Easy to User and Integrated

Simplification of NVQ\SVQ administration is supported by many software features.  Wise Owls, Quick Administrators, Checklists, Business Rules and Reminders, are just some of the many ease of use and Speed Entry Features of SDMS V Learning and Skills for Windows: Version 5.  And, of course, SDMS Software is integrated with Microsoft WordTM, ExcelTM, MapPointTM, QuickAddress RapidTM and many other Windows Office Products for additional functionality and ease of use.


 
 
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