ICT Mark: Streamlined approach to assessment

Recommendations

A school needs to be recommended for the ICT Mark by an assessor, an ICT consultant, LA or partner organisation or have previously held the ICT Mark ie they are up for renewal. They are not required to provide a commentary for every aspect of the full self-review framework prior to the assessment visit. However, they are required to:

• identify their position on the self-review framework (tick the boxes) to ensure that the threshold has been reached in every aspect
• provide a strand level commentary that shows review and reflection on practice by completing the ‘Prompts for Streamlined Assessment Commentary’ document.

The person recommending a school should use the ‘ICT Mark – Recommendation for Streamlined Assessment’ form.

You may find it useful to use the ‘SA Diagnostic Prompts’ document to help verify whether you think the school is ready.

Renewing accreditation

A school wishing to renew their ICT Mark accreditation can submit for a streamlined assessment without being recommended. However, they may find it useful to use the ‘SA Diagnostic Prompts’ document to help them check whether they are ready.

Registering for an assessment using a streamlined approach

Schools should register for an assessment in the usual way using the online registration form on the Becta website. Naace will contact them for a copy of their self-review documentation and Streamlined Commentary evidence.

Fast-track assessments

The fast-track assessments are no longer available. Schools following the streamlined approach will be better prepared to demonstrate to an assessor that the required threshold within all elements and aspects of the self-review framework have been reached.