National standards - are defined nationally and insitutionally. They describe a nominated panel's model of selected competences that foundation/first-line managers "should" be able to demonstrate. Once approved they are embedded in awards which, in their assessment strategies, seek to measure candidates againsts these statements of competence in order to give the award..
These example standards are defined in terms of
Each unit broadly describes what a competent manager should be able to do in particular aspects of the job. The atomised elements of competence then reflect the performance-related skills, understandings and abilities that operational managers are expected to possess.
Offering evidence of competence for elements of units provides the basis for assessment. The performance criteria for each element illustrate examples of what (outcomes) a manager must demonstrate to an assessor. Examples of circumstances and situations in the work environment (range indicators) where the competences are applied are also defined. The intention is that that assessment properly reflects the everyday reality of work events and activities.
Presenting Evidence for Assessment
Each element of competence in the NVQ4 management standards requires items of evidence to be presented by an operational manager who is making a claim to be accredited (recognised) as being competent in the role related behaviours described by the element.