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Vessel Operations VQ programme points - How many POINTS to pass

 


VO Programme Points System

Points required for CVQ certification

There are 154* points available in SSNT’s Vessel Operations CVQ programme. Students must get a minimum of 107 points to qualify for the Vessel Operations CVQ (Level 3) certificate. 

Increasing points

Students can increase points by:

  • Retaking online exams to get better results

  • Completing more exercises and completing whole exercises in the coastal navigation workbooks

  • Completing more exercises and completing whole exercises in the taskbook

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

Students can apply for Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) for the Boatmaster Beginner phase. Students with combinations of the following:

  • A working (6 months seagoing time proven) seafarer holding a valid Boatmaster 2 or Boatmaster 3 licence from the maritime administration

  • A working (6 months seagoing time proven) seafarer holding a valid Able Bodied Seafarer Deck licence or a proficiency in survival craft licence from the maritime administration

Core VO online units (19 pts)

Students must achieve 70% in all the MCQ tests to get the points.


Units

Points

Collision Prevention Buoyage & Flags

5

Magnetic Compass Charts Publications

3

Navigation Equipment & Meteorology

3

Passengers, Distress, Search and Rescue

3

Passage Planning and Coastal Navigation

1

Anchoring, Mooring, Gangways, Towing

4

Coastal Navigation Workbook 1 (5 pts)

Coastal Navigation Workbook 1 is assessed coursework and the completed workbook must be submitted as portfolio evidence. 

5 points - the student has correctly completed 90% of each and every exercise in the workbook.

4 points - the student has correctly completed 70% of each and every exercise in the workbook.

3 points - the student has correctly completed 50% of each and every exercise in the workbook.

2 points - the student has correctly completed 50% of more than half the  exercises in the workbook.

1point - the student has correctly completed 50% of more than half the  exercises in the workbook.

Boatmasters Guide to Navigating Caribbean Coasts

The text book is not directly assessed but must be studied for the Core and Final assessments.

Trainee Onboard Task Book

The task book is not directly assessed but must be completed for the Final assessments and submitted as part of your portfolio.

Core Assessments (15 pts)

Written Assessment

The written Core assessment is: 3 hours, invigilated, in an exam room. Students answer 170 MCQs and must achieve as follows:


Percentage

96 to 100%

86 to 95%

70 to 85%

<70%

Points

10

8

6

0


Oral Assessment

Unit

Exceeded expectations

Good

Passed

Not competent

Core Oral Assessment

5

4

3

0

Seamanship projects

The seamanship projects are not directly assessed but must be completed for the Final assessments and submitted as part of your portfolio.

Advanced VO online units (16 pts)

Students must achieve 70% in all the MCQ tests to get the points.

Units

Points

Advanced Coastal Navigation

2

Cargo Work & Stability

4

Nautical Safety Management

10

Coastal Navigation Workbook 2 (5 pts)

Coastal Navigation Workbook 2 is assessed coursework and the completed workbook must be submitted as portfolio evidence. 

5 points - the student has correctly completed 90% of each and every exercise in the workbook.

4 points - the student has correctly completed 70% of each and every exercise in the workbook.

3 points - the student has correctly completed 50% of each and every exercise in the workbook.

2 points - the student has correctly completed 50% of more than half the  exercises in the workbook.

1point - the student has correctly completed 50% of more than half the  exercises in the workbook.


Final Assessments (94 pts)

Written Assessment (10 pts)

The final written assessment is: 3 hours, invigilated, in an exam room. Students must be prepared to recreate diagrams and do stability calculations. The final written assessment is based on the Advanced VO online lessons and the Seamanship project. Points are awarded as follows:

Percentage

96 to 100%

86 to 95%

70 to 85%

<70%

Points

10

8

6

0

Oral Assessment (36 pts)

The final oral assessment has the following units grouped together and done after the final written assessment (above) and the Trainee Onboard Task Book are completed. The final oral assessment is a single 60 minute oral assessment. Points are awarded as follows: 

Unit

Exceeded expectations

Good

Passed

Not competent

Inspection

5

4

3

0

Maintenance

5

4

3

0

Safety management

5

4

3

0

Emergencies

5

4

3

0

Communication & teamwork

5

4

3

0

Commercial awareness

5

4

3

0

Carrying passengers

5

4

3

0

Carrying oil & chemicals

5

4

3

0

Carrying deck cargo

5

4

3

0

Practical Observation Assessments (48 pts)

These practical assessments can be completed individually when the relevant section of the Trainee Onboard Task Book is completed. There is an accompanying 10 minute oral assessment at the end of each practical assessment. Points are awarded as follows: 

Unit

Exceeded expectations

Good

Passed

Not competent

Creating a passage plan

5

4

3

0

Preparing the vessel for departure

5

4

3

0

Executing the passage plan

5

4

3

0

Manoeuvring the boat

5

4

3

0

Mooring the boat

5

4

3

0

Anchoring the boat

5

4

3

0


These oral assessments are completed individually when the relevant section of the Trainee Onboard Task Book is completed. These are the accompanying 10 minute oral assessment at the end of each practical assessment. Points are awarded as follows: 


Unit

Exceeded expectations

Good

Passed

Not competent

Creating a passage plan

5

4

3

0

Preparing the vessel for departure

5

4

3

0

Executing the passage plan

5

4

3

0

Manoeuvring the boat

5

4

3

0

Mooring the boat

5

4

3

0

Anchoring the boat

5

4

3

0


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