National Diploma Examiners Report Guidance - Unit D

Examiners’ Report Guidance
NEBOSH NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY NEBOSH INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY Unit D and ID Assignments

CONTENTS

Introduction

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Unit D and ID Assignments

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Introduction

NEBOSH (The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) was formed in 1979 as an independent examining board and
Unit D & ID Examiners’ Report Guidance

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If the organisation is very large, in order that the assignment is manageable the candidate should limit the area considered. In such circumstances it might be more appropriate to consider a department or division of the organisation rather than the organisation as a whole, although obviously, the health and safety management system will probably be that adopted by the whole organisation. Candidates should ensure that they understand fully the requirements of the brief and are recommended to prepare an outline plan of their approach that can be discussed with a tutor. While it would not be appropriate for tutors to give specific information on content, their role is to ensure that the candidate is ‘heading in the right direction’ – for example, they may comment on whether the candidate has chosen a suitable workplace or situation that satisfies the brief and will give sufficient scope to achieve the necessary breadth and depth of content required at Diploma level. Before attempting the Unit D and ID assignment it is necessary for candidates to be fully conversant with key elements of the syllabus for Units A, IA, B, IB, C and IC. To facilitate this learning process it is essential that candidates hold regular discussions with their tutor(s) throughout the period of their studies, and complete the Assignment Log provided in the NEBOSH Unit D and ID Candidate