How to enter the competition
To enter the competition, you will have to:
The lucky draw takes place on Thursday 02 December 2021 and five (5) lucky users will each win one Upskill Live Events Annual Pass for 2022 and will be notified via email on Friday 03 December 2021.
- Enrol for any upcoming Upskill live event before 30 November 2021.
- Subscribe to our live event mailing list.
- If you meet both of the above criteria you will automatically be entered into the lucky draw!
The lucky draw takes place on Thursday 02 December 2021 and five (5) lucky users will each win one Upskill Live Events Annual Pass for 2022 and will be notified via email on Friday 03 December 2021.
Upcoming live events
Head over to the Upskill course library to find all of our available live events. Alternatively, check out the Upskill live events calendar to see what live events are available for registration.
Subscribe to our mailing list
Remember to qualify for entry into the competition, you be subscribed to our live event mailing list! If you are already an Upskill user, you can update your preferences within your profile. Alternatively, you can subscribe to our mailing list below.
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Get additional entries into the draw
Are you following us on social media? For each of our social media platforms you follow, you will gain another entry into the lucky draw! That means if you follow us on twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook you will gain THREE additional entries!
Conclusion
All live event enrolments between 08 October 2021 and 30 November 2021 will automatically be entered into the competition. Your chances are increased depending on whether you follow us on social media. If you want more information relating to this live event competition, get in touch and we will assist where we can.
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Outcomes
At the end of the session the attendee should be able to:
- Logon to LTS and understand the LTS environment.
- Trainee to create and update a Skills Review (SR = TSR + PSR)
- Reviewer to sign off a Skill Review (SR)
- Know the answers to some frequently asked questions (SRs)
- Know and can implement the necessary LTS user administration and user maintenance activities (Audience: all LTS users & Training office Administrator)
- Extract all the necessary LTS reports and use the correct functions to monitor timelines, open documents and compliance requirements on the system (Audience: Trainees, Managers, Training Office Administrator, Training Officer).
- How to transfer my historical information to LTS (Audience: Trainee & Assessor)
- ANA opening balances (rates & development needs) and capturing of core hours.
- Assessor review and sign off on LTS
Outcomes
At the end of the session each attendee should be able to:
First time logon to LTS
- Logon to LTS and understand the LTS environment
Skill Reviews
- Review and finalise a Skill Review (SR = TSR + PSR)
- Basic vs Advanced complexity levels
- Difference between the rating difference process and when to reverse an SR to the trainee
- Know the relevant PwC & ICAZ document timeline requirements and responsibilities of the different role-players (trainees and reviewers)
- Relevant reports to track progress
Assessment Needs Analysis (ANA)
- Prepare for the one-on-one discussion: the relevant process, and responsibilities of each role-player
- The one-on-one discussion and what needs to be finalised
- Understand when and why the need for development plans in the ANA
- Know the relevant PwC & ICAZ ANA timeline requirements and responsibilities of the role-player (trainees, evaluators and assessors)
- Understand the impact of skills / tasks signed off by the Assessor = COMPETENT
- How to measure a trainee’s progress on their training programme
- Relevant reports and checks if a trainee can be discharged from his/her ICAZ training program.
- ANA opening balances and core hours – how this will be transferred to LTS and relevance in the next ANA discussions.
Outcomes
Key outcomes of this session:
- PC2 and PC4, and what constitutes acceptable evidence for these 2 PC values in particular.
- The SAICA requirements around acceptable evidence for both the PC Values and the other professional skills.
- The SAICA decision trees and how to make the right selections when using them.
- Understand the difference between basic and advanced complexity levels.
Outcomes
At the end of the session the attendee should be able to:
- Logon to LTS and understand the LTS environment
- Create and Update a Skill Review (SR = TSR + PSR)
- Know the relevant PwC & ICAZ document timeline requirements and responsibilities of the role-player (trainees and reviewers)
- Create and finalise an ANA, the relevant process, and responsibilities of each role-player
- Understand when and why the need for development plans in the ANA.
- Understand the impact of skills / tasks signed off as COMPETENT by the assessor
- Know the relevant PwC & ICAZ ANA timeline requirements and responsibilities of the role-player (trainees, evaluators and assessors)
- How to effectively use your LTS reports to monitor your training programme
- Know when a trainee can be discharged from his/her training contract and LTS requirements regarding relevant evidence and documents.
- The process to transfer your monthly core hours to LTS and impact during the ANA discussion
Outcomes
At the end of the session each attendee should be able to:
First time logon to LTS
Skills Reviews
Reports and incomplete notifications
- Logon to LTS and understand the LTS environment
Skills Reviews
- Trainee to create and update a Skill Review (SR = TSR + PSR)
- Importance of PC- and Professional Skill evidence to be specific, positive and verifiable
- Reviewer to review and finalise a Skill Review
- Reviewer assign an overall rate and give an overall comment on trainee’s performance in the SR
- How to handle rating differences. Reviewer and trainee activities.
- What to do id PC- or professional skill evidence is not sufficient?
Reports and incomplete notifications
- Score Grid Reports: Summary of evaluation on competency framework
- Incomplete notifications (Automated & generated by administrator)
CA2025 Training
SAICA EAT: Formative and Summative Assessments
- Practical tutorial on how to submit formative assessments/LOR’s with specific focus on the role of the trainee and the role of the reviewer. Includes examples as part of the session.
- Demonstration of what the quality of the evidence submitted by the trainee must look like.
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