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Micro-credentials and Digital Badging — CPD Knowledge Check
Answer the 9 questions below. You need 7 out of 9 to pass — score 7 or more and you'll go on to claim your CPD badge.
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Q1. According to the 2023 DfE employer survey, what percentage of employers with completer apprentices said end-point assessment was important for their organisation?
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A
60%
B
70%
C
80%
D
90%
Q2. Which of the following best describes a digital badge compared to a traditional paper certificate?
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A
A digital image that can be shared on social media
B
A verifiable, evidence-backed credential linked to specific criteria the earner had to meet
C
A replacement for formal qualifications
D
A record of attendance only
Q3. What standard underpins digital badges, making them verifiable and transferable across different platforms and countries?
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A
A LinkedIn skills endorsement system used by employers to verify qualifications
B
The Open Badges Standard, maintained by 1EdTech and adopted internationally
C
A government digital certificate scheme managed by the Department for Education
D
A PDF certificate with a unique reference number issued by an awarding body
Q4. According to Tim Riches, what does the third and most recent wave of digital badge adoption focus on?
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A
Recognising informal and volunteer learning
B
Replacing paper certificates with digital ones at scale
C
Employers and providers working together to solve real business problems through badging
D
Issuing badges through professional bodies
Q5. What is a skills wallet in the context of digital credentials?
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A
A payment system for purchasing training courses online
B
A personal digital record of verified credentials and badges that travels with the individual and can be shared with employers
C
A government-issued card showing employment history
D
A platform where employers post skills requirements for job vacancies
Q6. According to Hossein Nevisi, what shift are employers increasingly making in graduate recruitment?
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A
Requiring higher qualification levels than before
B
Moving away from graduate job labels toward skills-based hiring
C
Reducing the number of vacancies advertised
D
Prioritising candidates from specific universities
Q7. According to Hossein Nevisi, what percentage of employers say that finding candidates with the right technical skills is their biggest hiring challenge?
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A
50%
B
60%
C
70%
D
80%
Q8. When working with employers on digital badge design, what approach does Tim Riches recommend for colleges and institutes of technology?
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A
Ask the employer to design the badge criteria from scratch
B
Wait until the employer requests a badging programme
C
Come to the employer with a finished badge ready for endorsement, rather than asking them to co-design it
D
Issue the badge first and seek endorsement afterwards
Q9. In Hossein Nevisi's example of how Loughborough University awards badges for course modules, why did they require students to complete the assessment without AI tools?
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A
To make the assessments quicker to mark
B
So that students could demonstrate their skills in a verified way
C
Because the AI tools were too expensive to license
D
To limit how many students could pass
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