The first thing that you will want to do with your assessor is to agree what the scope of the assessment should be. The starting point for this should be for you to establish what the key priorities are for your course & future – what are the performance targets that you are aiming to meet in the next year.

One of the best ways to establish what the focus of your assessment should be is to have a consensus meeting with your previous teachers, parents/ guardians, immediate family member or an individual or organisation who is supporting you.

This can be a workshop facilitated by your assessor. It can be a very valuable way to involve your parents or guardians. It can also help get everyone’s expectations clear. But most importantly it can help you to agree what your personal and course priorities are, if these are not already clear. This will give your assessment a clear focus and ensure that it is of maximum relevance to your course & future needs.

The consensus meeting will help you and your assessor to establish what the scope of your assessment should be. Will it be sufficient to limit the assessment to the evidence requirements of the college admissions standard? Or would there be more value in selecting some additional requirements beyond the standard from the AGC admission framework?

The other consideration you may want to discuss with your assessor is whether you want to achieve additional recognition beyond the standard – i.e. be recognized as an AGC Bronze, Silver or Gold member (coming soon, contact research and development department for details). Your assessor can best advise you on this and how to best relate it to the areas that you want to focus on to meet your course & future priorities.

This may include any short course or workshop, or any other qualification you may have acquired which could make a significant contribution to your chosen course. Your assessor can then select a balanced variety of courses, and the appropriate examination body for you, and ensure that the outcome of the assessment is impartial and unbiased.

Although personal data is not usually collected throughout the assessment process, various data protection policies are maintained to ensure that our delivery network is properly functional and that we adhere to the regulations. For more information about our data protection policies, please email the AGC Care & Support Department, at thebill@london.com or contact your local approved educational consultant. Special Note: if you feel that you are not getting the answers you need to decide on the right course or any other information, please contact the Complaints Department.

AGC assessments are interview-based with additional information provided by you. We aim to keep paperwork to an absolute minimum by making the process as simple and easy as possible and by giving practical help rather than presenting paper policies that are not acted on, or reviewed. Many of our requirements are set by professional bodies, such as ASIC (You will find a visit to their website useful). You may also find it useful to have a self-assessment prior to your formal assessment. This can help to inform you about the wide range of courses available, and the contents of each course, in order to make your choices as informed as possible. Ask your assessor or local educational consultant how this can be arranged for you.

The assessor collects most of his information through confidential one-to-one interviews. The purpose of this is to establish whether the aims and ambitions of you and your parents are understood and are being implemented by those running the course and that all of this corresponds to your ambitions. The information collected during your interviews is not sent through to the college.

Using this new approach to the assessment process, AGC requires additional information beyond the standard (at no extra charge), to encourage students to stretch their boundaries. Assessments that focus on more substantial areas of the framework will be priced accordingly. Once you have agreed the scope of your assessment and framework choices, the AGC admissions department will provide you with a full and clear estimate of the price. (On request)

Planning meeting - This is where you, your parents or guardians and your AGC assessor (an approved educational consultant) talk through your priorities to establish which course is most relevant for you.

College Assessment day - this is the assessment itself, including interview and discussion about different parts of your course & future and brief feedback.

Report - Reflecting on the assessment, the AGC Assessor can provide a written report (cost £35 + postal expenses, it may take a minimum of 6 weeks to receive if you live outside the UK). This includes feedback on areas for suggested future placement.

Feedback - After your report, we can provide you with development recommendations relative to your course & future objectives.

Visit or discussion - This is to ensure that you are making the most of the continuous improvement process and ongoing support available from the relevant department. Please check with your AGC admission department to find out what will be included in your assessment package.

In most cases, your assessor will indicate whether or not your chosen course, with your current qualifications and/or work experience (relevant or irrelevant field) has achieved the AGC admission standard.

Your assessor will also need time to reflect on his findings, and digest and evaluate all the data he has collected. A final comprehensive assessment report will then be compiled and presented to you with the opportunity for a detailed discussion of the findings.

Suggestions about possible possibilities and priorities for improvement will be provided as part of an action plan for you.

Any reports or information made available to the Assessor or resulting from the assessment are kept confidential between you and the assessor and College Care & Support Department. Many customers find the feedback from our assessors and the assessment reports an invaluable source of information.