Overview
Within each programme, multiple competencies can be added to measure the learner’s current level of skill(s) and progress against the KSBs.
The purpose of the Skills Radar is to capture the learners’ competency level and progression throughout the programme of delivery.
Using the Skills Radar, learners can self-assess themselves against competency characteristics, this can then be used to prompt a conversation with the tutor who will also assess the level the learner is at. The tutor's assessment and the employer's assessment are completed through the review process.
The Skills Radar is visible to the learner, the tutor, and the employer. The assessment completed is date stamped, and it can and should be repeated during the programme delivery.
If the Skills Radar has been made mandatory for an employer, the employer will be required to score all competencies when completing the Skills Radar assessment of a learner for the first time.
Setting up Employers to view/edit the Skills Radar
Where an Employer has only the "Can view" option enabled against the Skills Radar section of a Learner review, they can see the Skills Radar, but cannot score the competencies.
Where the Employer has the "Can edit" option enabled for an employer against the Skills Radar section of a Learner review, they can edit the score against the competencies, add notes, and upload evidence.
When Employers see the Skills Radar section of a Learner review, they can also see the Learner's and Tutor's score against each competency, where they have been scored.
Skills Radar can be made mandatory for an Employer login
Tutors can set the Skills Radar to be fully completed by an employer, so that they can see how the line manager rates the learner's competencies. If the Skills Radar has been made mandatory for an employer, the Employer will be required to mark a score against each criteria before they can save and close the review.
If the Skills Radar has been made mandatory for an employer, the employer will be required to score all competencies when completing the Skills Radar assessment of a learner for the first time.
Navigation and Screen description
To navigate to the Skills Radar of a learner, click Skills Radar from the learner navigation menu of the learner.
You can also navigate directly from the Learner management screen, by selecting Skills Radar from the View column dropdown.
The Skills Radar screen opens. You can see various competencies listed. If the learner or tutor has submitted an assessment, you can see the scores displayed against the competencies. If the tutor has applied goals against any of the criteria, you will see the goals marked by a dotted line.
Hover over the bar to view the details of the assessments that have been already made.
Show history
By default, the Skills Radar screen shows the latest assessments made by the learner, tutor and employer. To understand the progression of the learners’ competency level through the duration of the program, you can view the previous assessments.
Use the Show History toggle to view previous Skills Radar assessments.
Completing a Skills Radar assessment
To complete a Skills Radar assessment, navigate to the Skills Radar panel of a review. Please note that your organisation must have configured the review to include the Skills Radar panel for it to show.
The Skills Radar panel opens. You can see various competencies listed. If the learner has submitted an assessment, you can see the assessments displayed against the competencies.
To evaluate the learner against a criteria, click on the criterial on the Skills Radar. A panel opens on the right-hand side.
Tutors can specify a goal in relation to each competency. Where added, the goal is marked by a dotted line on the Skills Radar. Note that as an employer, you cannot add a goal.
As an Employer, you can add a score against each competency, and you can add a note or attach a file in support of your evaluation.
Click Save. Your assessment will be recorded.