Highfield Level 4 Award in Food Safety Management for Manufacturing (RQF) 500-7326-6

Highfield Level 4 Award in Food Safety Management for Manufacturing (RQF) 4 Guidance on assessment This qualification is assessed by a 2-part examination: • part one is a 30-question multiple-choice examination. The total mark available in this section is 30 marks • part two is a written examination where learners must answer 4 questions, split into multiple parts (a, b, c, etc.) . The total mark available in this section is 70 marks Successful learners must achieve a total of at least 50 marks out of 100 across the two parts of the exam. A Merit will be awarded at 60/100 and a Distinction will be awarded at 70/100. The duration of the examination is 2 ½ hours. NB: All questions within this examination are mandatory. E-assessment This examination is also available for candidates to undertake online. If undertaking the examination via e-assessment, please refer to the e-assessment guidance found on the qualification webpage. This document details the differences in format between the paper-based examination and the e-assessment examination. Please note that the content of the questions and what is expected of the candidate is the same regardless of which method is used. Centres must take all reasonable steps to avoid any part of the assessment of a learner (including any internal quality assurance and invigilation) being undertaken by any person who has a personal interest in the result of the assessment. Recognition of prior learning (RPL) Centres may apply to use recognition of prior learning or prior achievement to reduce the amount of time spent in preparing a learner for assessment. For further information on how centres can apply to use RPL as described above, please refer to the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy in the members’ area of the Highfield website. This policy should be read in conjunction with this specification and all other relevant Highfield documentation. Tutor requirements Highfield Qualifications recommends that nominated tutors for this qualification have teaching experience and hold a qualification in the relevant subject area. Therefore, it is recommended that nominated tutors have a Level 4 Food Safety qualification from a recognised awarding body, together with relevant work experience and a training qualification or training experience. Suitable Subject Area Qualifications may include: • Degree or DipHE in a related subject such as: − Food Science − Environmental Health − Home Economics − Microbiology − or one that contains elements of these subjects • HNC/D in a related subject (as outlined above); • Level 4 qualification in Food Safety or equivalent; • Graduate Diploma in Food Science and Technology of the Institute of Food Science and 5 Technology; or