Onscreen Functional Skills Testing – VTCT centres
Aims of the session:
By the end of the session you will be able
to schedule, deliver and invigilate
Skillsfirst Functional Skills exams by:
• Navigating the SecureAssess system to
manage the exam process
• Installing and using the SecureClient
SecureClient
What is it?
• SecureClient is the system that allows a
candidate to sit an exam that has been
scheduled.
SecureAssess
What is it?
• SecureAssess is the system that allows
for exams to be scheduled, managed,
delivered and invigilated.
Installing SecureClient
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
• You can download the installer via the SecureAssess homepage by
following the ‘You can download SecureClient to your machine by
clicking here’ link.
• Click the ‘run’ button
• Click ‘next’ to
continue
• Click ‘Next’ again to start the
installation
Step 1
• A progress bar will show as the
system updates
Step 2
Step 3
• Click ‘Finish’ to close the wizard
Using SecureAssess
Schedule
Results
Go to the Skillsfirst website and
select the ‘Quick Login’ dropdown
menu at the top of page
Manage
Select ‘SecureAssess’, ensure your
popup blockers are turned off to
allow the popup window
Your web browser will then display
the homepage for SecureAssess
Invigilate
Deliver
Candidates
Candidates otherwise known as learners are people who are
either scheduled to sit an exam, or whose details have been
pre-entered automatically when they have been registered in
Linx2Online for a Functional Skills qualification.
Exam Schedules
• Lists all the exams that are currently scheduled (for centres
and qualifications to which you have access – you must be
associated with both the qualification and the centre for the
exam to appear in this list).
• To schedule a new examination, select the ‘Create Exam’
button. This will launch the exam ‘Scheduling Wizard’.
Scheduling an Exam
Step 1
• Select the centre so it highlights green and click next
Step 2
Step 3
• Click to highlight a Qualification
• You can also search for the Qualification by typing into the
search box
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
• Skillsfirst recommends a 6 week window when setting up all
exams by selecting the ‘Multiple Day Exam’ tick box.
• It is important to leave the times as default.
• Click ‘Next’ once you have set the start and end dates
Step 7
• In the scheduling wizard, select the candidates that will sit the
examination.
• The table lists candidates associated with the selected
qualification
Step 8
• At ‘Select Candidates’:
• To add an individual candidate to the examination list, tick the
‘Selected’ box next to the candidate name.
Step 9
• To select all candidates in the visible list, tick the ‘Select all in
page’ button
• Select ‘Deselect all in page’ to undo this.
Step 10
Step 11
• At ‘Delivery’, and ‘Review’ the wizard will now display a
review summary
• Providing you are happy with the details of the exams, select
‘Finish’ to exit the wizard.
Invigilation pack
Step
12
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• To print an invigilation pack, click the ‘Print Invigilation Pack’
button at the bottom of the invigilation tab.
• Select your candidate
• Select create invigilation pack using selected exams
• You can then choose what you would like to print off
Invigilation
How do I set a PIN?
A PIN code must be set in order to start the exam.
To set the PIN, select the exam and click on the ‘Set PIN’
button at the bottom of the page.
SecureAssess will then automatically generate a four
character pin. You can set separate pins for candidates, or
the same pin for all of your learners.
Invigilation
How do I pause an exam?
To pause an exam, select the exam from the table and then
select the ‘Pause’ button.
To resume a paused exam, select the exam from the table
and then select the ‘Resume’ button.
How do I pause an exam?
To void an exam, select the exam in the Invigilation screen
and select the ‘Void’ button. You will be required to enter a
reason for the void in the field provided.
Results
How can I view my learners results?
You can use the ‘Results’ tab to view the candidates’ exam
results and the percentage gained in each exam.
It is important to note that functional skills results don’t
appear straight away because they require manual marking.
Please note, if exams have been taken remotely (on
laptops), exams must first be uploaded from Secure Client.
How does a learner sit an exam
online?
A learner takes an exam by following these steps:
• Run the SecureClient application which will have been installed
Step 1 on the PC
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
• Enter the keycode and the PIN
• Learner to confirm personal details
• View the exam introduction page
• Answer questions and Submit the exam
How does a learner sit an exam
offline?
If an exam is being taken out into the field (without an internet
connection), it must be downloaded onto the laptop prior to
the exam taking place.
Step 1
Step 2
• Open the SecureClient application stored on your machine
• Select the ‘Show Admin’
• Select ‘download exams’ – this will automatically open
Step 3 SecureAssess
• Highlight the exam in the ‘Invigilation’ tab and select ‘Download’
Step 4 at the bottom of the screen
Step 5
• Select ‘Close Window’ to revert back to SecureClient
• When the exam is successfully downloaded onto the laptop it
Step 6 will show as ‘Ready’ in SecureAssess
• You can now unplug the laptop from the internet connection.
When the learner comes to take an exam, open the Secure
Step 7
Client application and enter the learners keycode
• When a learner completes the exam and an internet connection
Step 8 is restored, open SecureClient and click on ‘Show Admin’.
Step 9
• Highlight the relevant exam(s) and select ‘Upload Exams’