Pearson Onscreen Platform (POP): Delivery methods

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• Digital Functional Skills

• LAN (Local area network)

• Offline

• Online - Option 1

• Online - Option 2

• Remote Invigilation

Digital Functional Skills

Websites required:

• Edexcel Online (https://edexcelonline.pearson.com/) to book the test
• Pearson Assessor Dashboard (PAD: https://btecng.pearson.com/pqs.web.ccpd) to get the learner number and order number
• Digital FS Portal ( https://btecng.pearson.com/FSICT/Search/AdvanceOrderSearchFSD) to download data files and upload completed tasks

Software required:

• Digital Functional Skills Test Player Please note: this is not the same program as the Test Player used for other onscreen tests
• Office 365

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LAN (Local area network)

Website required:

• Edexcel Online (https://edexcelonline.pearson.com/) to book the test

Software required:

• Exam Centre Service
• Invigilator Dashboard
• Administrator Dashboard
• Test Player (in LAN mode) Please note: this is not the same program as the Digital Test Player used for Digital Functional Skills tests

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Offline

Software required:

• Pearson Offline Platform

Websites required:

• Edexcel Online (https://edexcelonline.pearson.com/) to book the test
• Pearson Assessor Dashboard (PAD: https://btecng.pearson.com/pqs.web.ccpd) to download the test
• Offline Dashboard (https://popoffline.pearson.com:8080/) to launch the test

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Online

Option 1:

Software required:

• Pearson Offline Platform

Websites required:

• Edexcel Online (https://edexcelonline.pearson.com/) to book the test
• Pearson Assessor Dashboard (PAD: https://btecng.pearson.com/pqs.web.ccpd) to launch the test

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Option 2:

Software required:

• Test Player (in Online mode) Please note: this is not the same program as the Digital Test Player used for Digital Functional Skills tests

Websites required:

• Edexcel Online (https://edexcelonline.pearson.com/) to book the test
• Pearson Assessor Dashboard (PAD: https://btecng.pearson.com/pqs.web.ccpd) or https:// btecng.pearson.com to get the learner number and order number

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Remote Invigilation

Software required:

• None

Hardware required:

• Mobile phone for monitoring the learner while they take the test on their computer

Websites required:

• Learner is sent a link through email to a site to do initial checks (ensuring they have a webcam, can screenshare, have a microphone etc.). They get a second email after passing the checks with a link to the Test Player, which runs in their browser

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