Online Assessment


Welcome to the Online Assessment page of our website!

Online Assessment is a fantastic online software system that allows NCFE centres to deliver multiple choice question papers securely online. Read on to find out about how Online Assessment could save you time, money and make your life easier...


Saving you time...

You can:

  • have full control over scheduling and managing the assessments of candidates, independently and in a secure environment without contacting NCFE
  • enter all candidates at the click of a button
  • search more easily for candidates using their names.

Saving you money...

  • Online Assessment offers candidates unlimited free resits, whereas with External Assessment, candidates only get 2 free attempts for the cost of initial registration fee. What's more, if a candidate does not attend the assessment, we won't charge you!

Making your life easier...

We want the assessment process to run as smoothly as possibly for you. That's why Online Assessment allows you to:
  • enter candidates for a remote assessment - this will mean that centres with wireless internet  won't be disrupted
  • view practise assessment feedback
  • stop and re-start assessments for reasonable adjustments and emergencies
  • cancel and un-cancel assessments
  • request larger time adjustments for candidates who need it
  • view the calendar as a drop down selection
  • enter pirate candidates locally to complete assessment on demand.

Who can use Online Assessment?

The following qualifications are eligible for online assessment:

 

  • Level 1/2 Certificate in Adult Literacy
  • Level 1/2 Certificate in Adult Numeracy
  • Level 1/2 Key Skills in Communication
  • Level 1/2 Key Skills in Application of Number
  • Level 1/2 Key Skills Information and Communication Technology
  • Level 2 Certificate in Developing Skills for Working with Children and Young People
  • Level 2 Certificate in Safer Moving and Handling (Including People)
  • Level 2 Certificate in Developing Skills for Early Years practice
  • Level 2 Certificate in Healthier School Meals
  • Level 2 Award for Personal License Holders
  • Level 1/2 Award in Functional Skills English / Maths / ICT

 

What support is available?

To get yourself started with Online Assessment, why not access our high quality support materials, including our Online Assessment User Manual.

 

Online Assessment Tutorials:

Advanced Caching and Manual Upload of Results

Creating and Managing Cohorts

Creating New Users

Creating Pirate Candidates

Editing and Deleting Scheduled Assessments

Editing User Details and Resetting Passwords

Managing Your Personal Profile

Navigating the System and Searching

Reasonable Adjustments-Allocation Extra Time

Scheduling an Assessment and Printing Invigilation Paperwork

Setting a PIN

The Candidate Interface, Resilience Caching and Sitting an Assessment

Invigilating, Voiding Assessments and Keycodes

The Reporting Screen

 

If you need any help or would like to find out more information, please contact Nick Willits on 0191 239 8026 or nickwillits@ncfe.org.uk.