Speaking, Listening and Communication Unit

Functional Skills English Level 1 and Level 2 Speaking, Listening and Communication unit Assessment Record Front Sheet

Complete this form for each submission (a submission may include a number of candidates)

Centre number: Entry Code:

Please complete in block letters Online claim number:

First candidate’s name in online claim:

Last candidate’s name in online claim:

Total number of candidates in online claim:

All candidate work must be assessed, internally moderated and complete before being submitted to the OCR examiner-moderator. Only work that meets all of the required assessment criteria should be submitted for external moderation.

Certification claims for Entry Level Functional Skills are made online via Interchange. For information and guidance on how to build an online claim please refer to the OCR Admin Guide: Functional Skills and the step-by-step user guide (which is available from the OCR website www.ocr.org.uk/interchange). As soon as you have submitted your claim online, you need to send the candidate work (for all of the candidates for whom you have made a claim) to your OCR examiner-moderator. Failure to submit an online claim will result in your examiner-moderator being unable to moderate the work.

What should be submitted:

For Level 1: Completed Assessors Observation Records and any supporting discussion/exchange notes that cover one formal/informal discussion (within a group) about unfamiliar subjects and one formal/informal exchange (one to one) about unfamiliar subjects for each candidate.

For Level 2: Completed Assessors Observation Records and any supporting discussion/presentation notes that cover one formal discussion about unfamiliar subjects and one presentation about unfamiliar subjects for each candidate.

A Centre Authentication Form (CCS160) (one form per submission per level should be completed).

For OCR Examiner-moderator use only Please tick to confirm the submission has been accepted, partially accepted or withdrawn:

Subject & Level Accept Partially Reject Chief Accept English Level 1     English Level 2    

Examiner Moderator signature …………………………………………………………………….. Date: …………………………………..

OCR Level 1 Assessor Observation Record 1 April 2016 Functional Skills English Assessor’s Observation Record: Level 1 - Exchange (Between 2 people)

Centre name Centre no. Candidate name Candidate no.

ASSESSMENT DECISION

(Centre assessor to record: assessor questions, candidate activity, observations and responses in the Assessor Observation Evidence AC section of this record, to support the assessment decision.) achieved AC The candidate can: 1.S.1 Make relevant and extended contributions to discussions, allowing for and responding to other’s input. Assessor guidance: Candidate makes relevant and extended contributions to an exchange, e.g. by saying, ‘It is important to look smart at an interview because first impressions are really important’ and ‘It is a good idea to prepare answers for an interview so that you can respond to the interviewer with confidence’. Candidate also allows the other person to speak (e.g. uses turn-taking conventions) and responds to the other person’s input, e.g. in a calm and rational manner and without causing conflict. 1.S.2 Prepare for and contribute to the exchange of ideas and opinions. Assessor guidance: Candidate prepares for and contributes to the formal discussion of ideas and opinions, e.g. actively expresses their ideas and opinions in relation to the topic in a formal way on more than one occasion. 1.S.3 Make different kinds of contributions to an exchange. Assessor guidance: Candidate makes different kinds of contributions to an exchange, e.g. asking questions, responding to questions, summarising key points and expressing opinions and ideas. 1.S.4 Present information/points of view clearly and in appropriate language. Assessor guidance: Candidate speaks clearly and at an appropriate volume to present information/points of view and uses appropriate language for the situation. Continued….

OCR Level 1 Assessor Observation Record 2 April 2016 Functional Skills English Assessor’s Observation Record: Level 1 – Exchange (Between 2 people)

ASSESSOR OBSERVATION EVIDENCE

AC Centre assessor to record: assessor questions, candidate activity, observations and responses in this section, to support the assessment decision 1.S.1

Centre assessor name (print) Centre assessor signature Date

Candidate: Candidate signature Date I confirm that the evidence provided is the result of my own work. Internal moderator name (print) Internal moderator signature Date (if sampled) Pass Fail Examiner moderator signature Date (if sampled)

OCR Level 1 Assessor Observation Record 3 April 2016 Functional Skills English Assessor’s Observation Record: Level 1 - Group Discussion (Between 3 and 5 people)

Centre name Centre no. Candidate name Candidate no.

ASSESSMENT DECISION

(Centre assessor to record: assessor questions, candidate activity, observations and responses in the Assessor Observation Evidence AC section of this record, to support the assessment decision.) achieved AC The candidate can: 1.S.1 Make relevant and extended contributions to discussions, allowing for and responding to others’ input. Assessor guidance: Candidate makes relevant and extended contributions to discussions, e.g. by saying, ‘Nelson Mandela was a great leader, who strongly believed in equality’ and ‘Martin Luther King was also famous for fighting against inequality and he won the Nobel Peace Prize for this in 1964’. Candidate also allows others to speak (e.g. uses turn-taking conventions) and responds to others’ input (e.g. in a calm and rational manner and without causing conflict). 1.S.2 Prepare for and contribute to the formal discussion of ideas and opinions. Assessor guidance: Candidate prepares for and contributes to the formal discussion of ideas and opinions, e.g. actively expresses their ideas and opinions in relation to the topic in a formal way on more than one occasion. 1.S.3 Make different kinds of contributions to discussions. Assessor guidance: Candidate makes different kinds of contributions to discussions, e.g. by asking questions, responding to questions, summarising key points and expressing opinions and ideas. 1.S.4 Present information/points of view clearly and in appropriate language. Assessor guidance: Candidate speaks clearly and at an appropriate volume to present information/points of view and uses appropriate language for the situation. Continued….

OCR Level 1 Assessor Observation Record 4 April 2016 Functional Skills English Assessor’s Observation Record: Level 1 - Group Discussion (Between 3 and 5 people)

ASSESSOR OBSERVATION EVIDENCE

AC Centre assessor to record: assessor questions, candidate activity, observations and responses in this section, to support the assessment decision 1.S.1

Centre assessor name (print) Centre assessor signature Date

Candidate: Candidate signature Date I confirm that the evidence provided is the result of my own work. Internal moderator name (print) Internal moderator signature Date (If sampled) Pass Fail Examiner moderator signature Date (if sampled)

OCR Level 1 Assessor Observation Record 5 April 2016