At Learning Assistant we are committed to integrating our systems with those of the awarding bodies, so as to give you, the customer, every assurance that our product meets industry standards.
Learning Assistant has secured the endorsement of one of the UK's leading providers of vocational awards, City & Guilds.
The endorsement approves the use of Learning Assistant by any City & Guilds centre wishing to adopt the system, creating the opportunity to grow the business considerably throughout the UK and on an international basis. Read the related press release.
Learning Assistant supports a candidate-lead approach to learning and makes good use of the expertise of assessors. Ideal for Vocational areas where the storing of electronic data is integral to the function i.e. Management, Admin & IT. The structure of the application and its interface should feel intuitive to anyone who is familiar with vocational qualifications. Learning Assistant should be an enhancement to any Centre's current systems.
Mike Dawe, E-Strategy & Learning Manager - City & Guilds
Learning Assistant is delighted to announce that we are now publicly supported by another of the UK's leading awarding bodies, OCR.
OCR's commitment of public support for the Learning Assistant software comes after a rigorous evaluation process, whereby a specialist team of OCR verifiers tested Learning Assistant's suitability for OCR centres and learners.
OCR's range of National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) are ideal for delivery through Learning Assistant. It gives candidates the opportunity and flexibility to store electronic evidence types as well as standard text files. Learning Assistant is an e-portfolio product that successfully meets OCR's requirements. It's easy to use and suitable for OCR's NVQs in all subject areas.
Patrick Craven, Assistant Director - e-assessment OCR
Learning Assistant secures the approval of one of the UK's largest awarding bodies, Edexcel
The Learning Assistant e-portfolio solution has recently been awarded approval from the awarding body Edexcel for the delivery of vocational qualifications.
Edexcel has evaluated Learning Assistant against the Edexcel minimum requirements for e-portfolio products and Edexcel confirms that it meets these requirements.
Edexcel approves the use of Learning Assistant as a means of portfolio development and management for Edexcel NVQs.
Peter Jackson, NVQ Qualification Manager, Edexcel
The Learning Assistant system secures the endorsement of Awards UK.
Awards UK provide corporate customers a route to SQA and Edexcel qualifications for companies who require both SVQs and NVQs. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of London Qualifications (trading as Edexcel) and the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), two of the largest and best known awarding bodies in the UK.
Today an increasing number of employers are stressing the need to ensure that the time their staff spend being assessed is kept to a minimum. Therefore, it is extremely important that centres carry out assessments as efficiently as possible. Online assessment is an obvious way of improving the efficiency of assessment. Learning Assistant supports online assessment in a way that is simple to understand and very easy to use.
John Dick, Director - Awards UK Ltd
City & Guilds
For more information download the full Press Release announcement of our endorsement with City & Guilds (available in PDF).
