For assessors.
An evidence type sets out a piece of evidence the candidate needs to provide for a plan, and where it sits in the portfolio. This guide explains how to add one, what each setting does, and how to link it to the course standards.
Adding an evidence type
- On the viewing plan page or the evidence page, click Add Evidence Type. The plan's created date and time are copied to the evidence automatically.
- On the right, choose the kind of evidence from the Evidence Type list.
- On the left, enter an Evidence Description/Title.
- Set the target dates. These come from the plan by default, but you can choose an earlier or later date.
- Choose any optional settings.
- Click Save.
Tip: While you work, click Show Plan to check the plan, or Show Standards to see the course standards.
Optional settings
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Display Colour | Sets the colour of this evidence line in the evidence tables. |
| Candidate must provide References | Tick if the candidate must complete a declaration when submitting the evidence. See Evidence Declaration. |
| On Activation, make Assessor the Holder | Tick if you don't want the candidate to be able to prepare this evidence. |
| Allow Evidence to be Linked | Untick to stop users changing the evidence links once it's no longer in draft. |
| Relevant to Unit(s) | Tick if users must choose which units the evidence relates to. The unit codes are added to the evidence description. |
| Allow 'Finish Assessment - Accept not required' | Untick if the candidate must accept the feedback on this evidence and the assessor can't override it. |
| Additional Guidance Notes | Add extra guidance, planning notes or resource hashtags. These appear on the evidence pages while the candidate prepares the evidence. See Additional Guidance Notes. |
| Mandatory evidence | For online tests and online workbooks only. The evidence holder is taken straight to this evidence every time they log in, until it's presented or the tick is removed in Edit Evidence Properties. |
After saving
- Ecordia gives the evidence a number.
- The evidence is in Draft status, so you can still make changes, such as the date. See Evidence Status.
- The Viewing Evidence page opens. This is where the evidence will be prepared, so it's empty for now.
Linking the evidence to the standards
Linking now shows the candidate which standards they'll be assessed against, for example in an observation. It's optional at this stage.
- On the Viewing Evidence page, click Link Evidence.
- Tick the relevant criteria. To cross-reference, click another unit tab at the top and link to as many units as you need.
- Click Done to go back to the Viewing Evidence page. The coverage now shows below the evidence area.
- Click Go To Plan to go back to the assessment plan.
Note: Links made at the planning stage aren't permanent. You or the candidate can change them until the evidence is assessed. See Link Evidence.
To add more evidence, click Add Evidence Type again and repeat these steps.
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