Levels

Training in the Guild is across 4 Levels
At each Level students are assessed to have;
Failed - By not achieving the required standards.
They may;
Pass,
Pass with Merit
Pass with Distinction
Pass with Distinction with Assessors Star for exceptional performance.

The Levels are

Foundation
This is a level for when students have undertaken training but within a time frame insufficient for the Level 1 Standard Assessment, This level may be assessed by The Teacher or an external assessor who watches the students perform the modules within an acted context with dialogue.

Level 1 Standard
This Level is assessed by an external assessor brought in by the Teacher. This is the Standard of assessment expected before other training may take place.

Assessment takes place across 3 modules, normally consisting of sword and dagger, single sword and unarmed combat, performed within the context of an acted scene with dialogue. Each module is expected to be of a minimum of 15 paired moves

Upon completion of the Standard assessment, student may progress in their training. Those that achieve a Pass or Merit will be expected to develop through Level 2 at the Intermediate Level Those that Pass with Distinction or Assessors Star are expected to go to achieve Distinctions and are of an Advanced Level. Though Level students may achive some Distinctions, and Level 3 students may alos achieve below Distinction on modules

Level 2 Intermediate
The next Level for those that achieved Pass or Merit in the Level 1 Standard Assessment.
Level 2 modules

Level 3 Advanced
Students may now progress to a wider range of training and possible modules. Modules are expected to comprise a minimum of 30 moves.

Depending on time and other factors students may be assessed on 1 or more modules and these may be accumulated across a extended period of time and across a number of assessments. There is no upper limit on the modules that may be assessed at Level 2/3 However a minimum of 5 are needed to have completed Level 2 or Level 3

Modules taught and assessed at the same levels, those that achieve a Pass or Merit are considered to be of an Intermediate Standard, those at Distinction or Distinction * are considered to be Advanced.

On completion of the minimum of 5 Modules the individual will achieve an overall standard based upon the Mode of the 5 modules. For example 3 Distinctions and 2 Merits would be classes as Distinction.

Level 4 Specialisation
This is the highest level at which students may be assessed, Students may be assessed in 1 or more modules at Level 4 with no upper restriction.
Modules at Specialisation are generally of a minimum of 50 moves.



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