ACE Portfolios

What ACE Portfolios is

ACE Portfolios is a web-based ePortfolio and assessment platform for NVQs, apprenticeships and vocational qualifications. It is designed for training providers, colleges and employers; its maker says it was created by a working assessor and internal quality assurer (IQA). Assessors can compare candidate evidence with assessment criteria and link evidence to the relevant criteria. Teams can create reusable mapping templates and share them. A built-in recorder captures audio or video for professional discussions and observations, then attaches recordings to a candidate’s evidence. Candidates and assessors can also capture photos, video and audio on a phone and map that evidence to criteria.

The platform includes IQA sampling workflows and actions, plus read-only external quality assurer (EQA) access to claimed portfolios and EQA sessions. ACE says it holds unit structures for more than 130 qualifications from Highfield, ProQual, NOCN, ECITB and City & Guilds, and adds requested qualifications at no charge. An optional employer portal shows a read-only view of progress selected by the training provider. Listed one-time charges, including VAT, are £25 per portfolio, £4 per additional qualification and £2 per additional unit. There are no monthly minimums or per-seat or per-assessor charges, and staff accounts are free.

Who it suits

ACE Portfolios suits training providers, colleges and employers managing vocational qualification evidence and assessment. It may fit teams that need evidence mapping, IQA sampling or read-only EQA access, with an optional employer view of selected candidate progress.

Limits

The Per Portfolio plan covers one qualification for one candidate portfolio and costs £25, paid once, including VAT. Additional qualification access costs £4, paid once, and an additional unit costs £2, paid once; both include VAT.

Getting started

1. Visit the ACE Portfolios website.
2. Contact ACE for pricing on request.
3. Use the included centre setup, candidate imports and team walkthroughs to get started.
4. Access the platform on the web.
5. Add portfolio, qualification or unit access using the listed one-time plans if needed.

Verdict

Choose ACE Portfolios if your organisation needs web-based evidence mapping and assessment workflows for vocational qualifications. Its recorder, quality assurance tools and optional employer view support several stages of portfolio review. Check the listed one-time portfolio and add-on charges against your needs; pricing is also available on request.