Pearson Onscreen Platform (POP): Pearson Assessor Dashboard (PAD) Test Walkthrough

POP Assessor Dashboard (PAD) & Offline Dashboard User Guide

Overview

Logging into PAD

 

1. Log into the POP Assessor Dashboard (PAD) using the following link - https://btecng.pearson.com/pqs.web.ccpd. Enter your username and password to log in.

2. Upon first login, you may be taken to the Home page. Clicking on the Bookings option will take you to the main bookings page:

Please note

If you do not yet have login credentials for PAD, please ask your Examinations Officer to complete a declaration webform. A link to this can be found in the support index.

Creating a PIN

 

1. Click on the dropdown arrow, found towards the top-right of the page. Select Generate PIN from the options that appear:

2. A pop-up box will appear towards the centre of the screen. Click the Generate Pin button, which will generate a 4-digit PIN underneath:

If you have already generated a PIN previously, this will be displayed within the pop-up box.

3. Scroll down the pop-up box and click Close to go back to the main Bookings page:

Please note

Generating a new PIN is only required when you are logging into the PAD for the first time, or you suspect that another person has knowledge of your PIN.

The PIN is required to be able to access the Pearson Offline Dashboard.

If you generate a new PIN, your previously downloaded tests will need to be re-downloaded.

Managing bookings in PAD

 

The Bookings page is where you manage your tests. Clicking on the Active Bookings tab will display your available tests in a list:

If your user account has access to multiple sub-sites, you can select between these by clicking the top-right dropdown arrow, followed by Switch Centre.

You can filter your search by Product name, Unit name, Exam date and Candidate name to show the relevant test booking you need access to:

To access the additional Booking information, you can expand the test window by clicking the small dropdown arrow, found towards the left-hand of the booking:

Mark a learner absent

If you wish to mark a learner as absent, click the relevant radio button for the booking and then click the Mark as Absent button:

You will then be prompted to confirm this selection:

Launch test (online)

If you wish to run a test online, select the relevant test with the radio button and click Launch Test. This will launch the test directly from your web browser:

If this is your first time launching a test, you may be presented with this window. Click Open WinTDP to proceed:

Placing a tick in the checkbox will stop this window from appearing again.

Download test (offline)

If you wish to run a test via the Pearson Offline Dashboard, select the relevant test with the radio button and click Download Test:

A new tab will open where you will need to confirm the download by pressing the Confirm download of offline exam package button:

Confirming the download will open a new tab where you log into the Offline Dashboard. The previous tab will show the status of the download in four stages. A "Passed" status on each of the four stages confirms completion of the download process:

Please note

If you launch a test directly from PAD, the response file will be uploaded automatically upon completion of the test.

Managing tests in the Offline Dashboard

 

To log in, enter your PIN a click the Login button:

This will open the Offline Dashboard, where you can see your available tests. If the dashboard opens up in another screen, clicking Available will take you to the correct screen:

Find the learner's test you wish to launch. You can search by date range if you have several learners across multiple dates:

Launching test

Tick the Declaration checkbox to confirm you are ready to invigilate the assessment, then click the Launch button:

If this is your first time launching a test, you will be presented with this window. Click Open WinTDP to proceed:

Placing a tick in the checkbox will stop this window from appearing again.

Mark a learner absent

If the learner is absent, you can mark this by clicking the Mark Absent button:

The absence mark needs to be uploaded in the same way as learner test responses. Guidance on how to do this can be found below.

Uploading responses

Once the test has finished, you will need to log back into the Offline Dashboard. Upon next login, you will be presented with a Pending actions popup box:

If you have an internet connection, click Yes, If you wish to upload later, click No. If you selected No, you will need to do a manual upload by selecting Pending Upload and then clicking the Upload button:

A popup window will then appear, asking you to start the upload by clicking on the Start uploading button:

Return to the support index.

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