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ArchitecturalAssociationSchoolofArchitecture

AASCHOOLPROFESSIONALPRACTICEANDPRACTICALEXPERIENCE

(ARB/RIBAPART3)PART3HANDBOOK:COURSEANDEXAMINATION

2015/2016

PART

3

AASchoolPart3Handbook–AcademicYear2015/2016

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CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2

2 Purpose 2

3 Eligibility 3

4 Conditions 4

5 Structure 5

6 Sequence 5

7 InitialAssessmentDocuments 6

8 AdditionalRequiredDocuments 8

9 TheCourse

9.1 Seminarseries 9

9.2 TheContractGame 10

10 TheExamination

10.1 FormofExamination 11

10.2 Assessment 12

10.3 TheResult 13

10.4 NumberofAttempts 13

11 PerformanceReviewandAppeal

11.1 PerformanceReview 14

11.2 Appeal 14

12 ApplicationProceduresandFees 14

13 Appendices

13.1 ARB/RIBARequirementsforandGuidanceonPart3requirements 16

13.2 ARB/RIBAProfessionalCriteriaatPart3 16

13.3 PracticalTrainingandExperienceandSupervision 20

13.4 OverseasStudentsandPracticalTraining 21

13.5 ReadingList 22

13.6 FurtherInformation 24


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1 INTRODUCTIONTheAAProfessionalPracticeandPracticalExperienceExamination(ARB/RIBAPart3)isrecognisedbytheArchitectsRegistrationBoard,'ARB',andtheRoyalInstituteofBritishArchitects,'RIBA',asthefinalqualifyingexaminationforobtainingregisteredstatusintheUKandprofessionalmembershiprespectively.

Theseminarcourseandexaminationareprovidedtwiceannually.ThecourseisofferedtothoseintendingtotaketheexaminationandtothosewhoarequalifiedandwishtomaintainorenhancetheirknowledgeofcurrentprofessionalpracticeissuesasContinuingProfessionalDevelopment.Theexaminationisopentoeligiblestudents.ItisnotofferedtothosewhohavequalifiedandregisteredasarchitectsintheEU,ChannelIslandsortheIsleofMan.

ThePart3courseandexaminationisledandorganisedbytheAAProgrammeDirectorPart3supportedbytheAAProfessionalStudiesCoordinator.TheexaminationispreparedbytheProgrammeDirectorinliaisonwiththeAABoardofPart3ExaminersappointedbytheAA,whichcomprisesProfessionalExaminersandaChiefExaminerwhoalsoactsasExternalExaminer.

TheProgrammeDirectorPart3isalsotheAA'sProfessionalStudiesAdvisor,responsibleforthecoordination,organisation,supervisionandmonitoringofStage1(post-Part1/YearOut),Stage2(post-Part2)practicaltraining,andofpost-Part2practicaltrainingbeingundertakenaspartofthePart3course.PSAsupervisionofpracticaltrainingexperienceisalsoavailabletostudentswhohaveobtainedtheirPart1orPart2qualificationsatotherrecognisedinstitutionsorschoolsofarchitecture.

2 PURPOSETheExaminationisintendedtoestablishwhetheracandidateiscompetenttopracticeArchitectureintheUnitedKingdom.ThedefinitionofcompetenceissetoutbymeetingtheminimumstandardsprovidedintheARB/RIBAProfessionalCriteriaforPart3.CandidateswishingtosittheProfessionalPracticeExaminationinArchitecture(Part3)arerequiredtohavesuccessfullycompletedarecognisedqualificationatPart1andPart2level,ortheirequivalentrecognisedexaminations.Inaddition,candidatesarerequiredtohavecompletedtherelevantprofessionalpracticeexperiencebeforeundertakingtheExamination.

Eachcandidate'sexperienceoflearninganddevelopmentinprofessionalpracticewilldiffer,dependinguponthetypeofproject,typeandlocationofpracticeandmanagementprocessesundertaken,andthepreparationfortheexaminationmustthereforebeapproachedinastructuredway.

ThecandidateshouldmanagetherelationshipbetweenprofessionalexperienceandacademicstudytoprovidecoverageoftheProfessionalCriteria,presentingacriticallyreflectivebodyofworkthatcomplieswiththerequirementsoftheprofessionalstudiesadviserorcourseprovider.TomeettheProfessionalCriteria,thecandidate'sexperienceshouldincludeevidenceofcommercialawareness,self-management,professionalcompetenceandintegrity.Asuccessfulcandidateshouldalsobeabletodemonstrateauthorship,knowledge,effectivecommunicationsskills,andreasoningandunderstandinginrelationtoallissueswithintheProfessionalCriteria.


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3 ELIGIBILITYThosewhointendtotakethePart3courseasCPDarenotrequiredtomeetthefollowingeligibilityproceduresorrequirements.StudentswhointendtotakethePart3examinationmust:

• Beforebeingadmittedtothecourse:

HavesatisfactorilycompletedtheInitialAssessmentbytheAAProgrammeDirectorcomprising:

• ProfessionalCV

• EvidenceofARB/RIBAPart1pass,orpassatequivalentandrecognisedexamination

• EvidenceofARB/RIBAPart2passorpassatequivalentandrecognisedexamination

• HaverecordedandauthenticatedtheirworkexperiencetodateofsubmissionofInitialAssessmentintheRIBAPEDRformator,forthosemeetingtherequirementsoftheRIBAashavingatleast6years'appropriateexperienceoutside5years'academicstudyandhavingachievedagreaterlevelofresponsibility,theCertificateofProfessionalExperiencebutsubjecttotheagreementofitsuseinadvancebytheAAProgrammeDirector.

• 2000-wordcriticalCareerAppraisalessay

• CareerExperiencematrix,completedtodateofsubmissionofInitialAssessment

• IfEnglishisnottheirfirstlanguage,tohaveachievedandprovidenceevidenceofaminimumscoreof6.5intheIELTStestofwrittenandspokenEnglishoranacceptableequivalent

• Notificationofdisabilityormattersaskedtobetakenintoaccount

• Additionally,beforebeingadmittedtotheexamination:

Haverecentlycompletedaminimumof24months'appropriatepracticaltraining,recordedandauthenticatedinPEDRor,ifagreedasabove,CPEformat.

ThepracticaltrainingregulationsoftheARBandRIBAare:

Candidatesshouldhaverecentlycompletedaminimumof24months'practicalexperience

underthedirectsupervisionofaprofessionalworkingintheconstructionindustry,whichshould

includeatleast12monthsworkingintheEEA,ChannelIslandsortheIsleofMan,underthe

directsupervisionofanarchitect.

'Recently'isdefinedas:atleast12ofthe24months'experienceshouldhavebeenundertakenin

thetwoyearsimmediatelybeforetakingthePart3exam.


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4 CONDITIONSThefollowingconditionsapply:

1 ThosewhohaveachievedUKregistrationasanarchitectwiththeARBthroughotherroutesarenotpermittedentrytotheAAPart3examination

2 ThosewhoarequalifiedandregisteredasarchitectsintheEUarenotpermittedentrytotheAAPart3examination

3 CandidateswhohavegainedtheiracademicqualificationsoutsidetheUKmustfirstapplytotheARBtoestablishandconfirmtheirexemptionfromthePart1andPart2Examinations.ThewrittenconfirmationofthisbytheARBisrequiredaspartofthestudent'sInitialAssessmentsubmission

4 TherecognitionofProfessionalQualificationssetoutinEUdirectivesprovidethatthecountryorcountriesofacademicstudyarerelevantinrespectofastudent'sabilitytoqualifyintheEUandalsototheopportunityorrequirementfortakingthePart3examinationintheUK.RefertotheARBforclarification.

5 TheARBdoesnotcurrentlyrestrictthesequenceinwhichstudentsachievePart1,Part2andPart3.However,theAAdoesnotpermitentrytothePart3courseandexaminationtostudentswhohavenotachievedpassesatbothParts1and2orattheirequivalentandrecognisedexaminations

6 BeforetheirfirstattemptattheAAPart3examination,studentsarerequiredtohaveattendedthePart3course.

7 TheregistrationperiodforPart3courseandexaminationis4years.

8 StudentswhohavepreviouslyattendedthePart3coursemayattenduptothreeseminarsinasubsequentcoursewithoutadditionalcharge.

9 Studentsarenotrequiredtoattendthecourseandattempttheexaminationinthesamecycle.

10 RegistrationonthePart3courseincludesPSAsupervisionofpracticaltrainingduringtheperiodofregistration

11 OldformatpaperRIBA/ASSALogbooksareonlyacceptableforexperiencegainedbefore2004.

12 ThemaximumnumberofattemptattheAAPart3examinationthatacandidatemaymakeisthree.Inaddition,exceptionalcircumstancesmaydeterminethatthemaximumnumberofattemptswillbereduced.

13 StudentswhohaveamedicalorotherconditionordisabilitytheywishtobetakenintoaccountmustadvisethePart3ProgrammeDirectorinwritingatthetimeofregistrationandprovidesupportingformalassessmentdocumentationproducedbyanappropriatelyqualifiedmedicalpractitionerorotherauthority.ProspectivestudentsshouldbeawarethatthephysicalcharacteristicsoftheSchool'sprincipalpremisesinprotectedbuildingscurrentlyimposesomelimitations.

14 ApplicantsforthePart3SeminarCourseand/orPart3examinationarerequiredtojointheAAasmembers.


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5 STRUCTUREThecourseandexaminationareprovidedtwiceannually:inSpringandinAutumn.TheAutumncourseisprovidedoveratwo-weekperiod,followedbytheexamination;theSpringcourseisprovidedonSaturdaysoveraperiodof11weeks,followedbytheexamination.

Withtheexceptionofthedocumentsthatrequiretobesubmittedaspartoftheexamination,allsubmissionsaremadeindigitalformat.StudentsarenotrequiredtopresentPEDRorotherrecordsforreviewinperson.TutorialsupportbytheProgrammeDirectorisavailablebyemail,orbyphoneorinpersonbyappointment,andstudentsarefreetodiscussanyaspectoftheirexperience,thecourseortheexamination.

Studentsarenotrequiredtotakethecourseandtheexaminationinthesamesession:manystudentsfinditextremelyhelpfultofamiliarisethemselveswiththesyllabusthroughattendingthecourseandthenprepareforandtaketheexaminationatasubsequentsession.Studentswhohaveattendedthecourseinonesessionmayattenduptothreeseminarsinasubsequentcoursewithoutadditionalcharge.

6 SEQUENCEStudentsapplyingforadmissiontothecourseandexaminationarefirstrequiredtocompleteanapplicationforanInitialAssessment:thiscomprisesasetofdocumentsthatenablestheProgrammeDirectortoreviewthestudent'seligibility,qualificationsandexperience.DetailsoftherequirementsfortheInitialAssessmentapplicationareprovidedbelow.

TheInitialAssessmentdoesnotformpartoftheexamination,butadmissiontotheexaminationisdependantonpassingoftheInitialAssessment.StudentsintendingtotaketheexaminationarestronglyrecommendedtopasstheInitialAssessmentbeforeattendingthecourse.

TheresultoftheInitialAssessmentiseither'pass'or'fail';theprogrammeDirector/PSAwillprovidefeedbacktounsuccessfulstudents.StudentsmayattempttheInitialAssessmentonupto3occasionsintotal,andarerequiredtopaytheapplicationfeeoneachattempt.

Asplacesfortheexaminationarelimited,studentsmustregistertheirintentiontotaketheexaminationbyregisteringtotakePart3examwiththeProfessionalStudiesCoordinatornolaterthan2weeksbeforetheissueofPaper1oftheexamination.Candidatesshouldalsonotethat,whilereasonableeffortswillbemadetoaccommodatethenumbersofcandidates,thereisnoguaranteeofbeingabletoregisterforanyspecificsessionoftheAAPart3exam.


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7 INITIALASSESSMENTDOCUMENTSDigitalsubmission1 ProfessionalCurriculumVitae

Alsoassessedatexamination.

ThesuggestedcontentforaCVisasfollows:

• Basicpersonaldetails• Highereducational,technicalandprofessionalawardsindateorder• Employmenthistoryandworkroleinreversedateorder• Specificadditionalskillsgainedthatarerelevanttoemploymentindicatinglevel

ofproficiency• Briefdescriptionofprojects/projectactivities/roles• Prizesandawardsrelatedtoacademicachievement• Prizesandawardsrelatedtoprofessionalachievement

2 EvidenceofachievementofpassesatARB/RIBAPart1and2,orpassatequivalentandrecognisedexaminations

ThesemayeitherbeUKacademicawardcertificatesfromthecandidate'sinstitutionorletter(s)fromtheARBconfirmingachievementofPart1andPart2throughitsinternalsystems.

3 RecordsofPracticalTraining

Alsoassessedatexamination.

1 ProfessionalExperienceandDevelopmentRecord,'PEDR':

• ThemajorityofstudentspreparetheirrecordsintheRIBAPEDRformat.

• PEDRrecordsmustbefullycompleteduptothedateofthesubmissionforInitialAssessment:signedanddatedbythestudent,andreviewed,signedanddatedbythestudent'semploymentmentor,andreviewed,signedanddatedbytherelevantPSAbeforesubmission.

2 CertificateofProfessionalExperience,'CPE'

SubjecttoagreementofitsuseinadvancebytheAAProgrammeDirectorPart3,recordsofpracticalexperiencemayberecordedintheRIBAorAACertificateofProfessionalExperienceformat,fullycompleteduptothedateofthesubmissionoftheInitialAssessment.

3 TheAAappliesthefollowinginrespectofPSAservices:

1 TheAAPSAwillreviewandsignoffthePEDRrecordsofstudentscompletedduringtheirperiodofregistrationattheAA;however,PEDRsheetsthatarenotsubmittedinaccordancewiththerequiredtimeperiodsevenifwithintheregistrationperiodmaynotbesignedunlessanreasonacceptabletotheAAPSAisprovidedinwritingbythestudent.

2 TheAAPSAwillnotsignPEDRrecordsforanystudentwhoisnotcurrentlyregisteredwiththeAAincludingAAPart2graduates.


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3 Inexceptionalcircumstances,andinaccordancewiththeRIBA'sregulations,theAAPSAmaysignoffthePEDRsheetsofstudentsrecordingexperiencethatwasundertakenbeforeregistrationattheAA.

4 TheAAPSAwillnotrevieworsignoffthePEDRsheetswhichcover,orshouldhavecovered,aperiodwherethestudentwasregisteredatanotherinstitution;inthesecircumstances,studentswillneedtoobtaintheirpreviousinstitutionstoobtaintherelevantPSA'ssignoff.

5 TheAAwillconsiderapplicationsfortheuseoftheCPEonlyifstudentsmeettherequirementsoftheRIBAashavingatleast6years'appropriateexperienceoutside5years'academicstudyandhavingachievedagreaterlevelofresponsibility.

6 CPErecordsarenormallycompletedretrospectively;itiscriticalthateachCPErecordisfullycompleted,signedanddatedbythestudent,andthatthefullcontactdetailandsignatureofthestudent'semployerattherelevantpracticeisprovided.CPEswhichdonotcontainthisinformationwillnotbeaccepted.

EvenifstudentshavecompletedtheminimumrequiredperiodofpracticaltrainingbythedateofthesubmissionforInitialAssessment,theyshouldcontinuetocompletetheirrecordsuntiltheytaketheexamination.Thiswillallowthemtopresentthemostrecentandarguablymostrelevantexperience,andalsotomeettheARBandRIBArequirementsinrespectofcurrencyofexperience.

ARB/RIBAregulationspermitnon-architectstoactassignatories.Theymusthoweverberecognisedassuitablyqualifiedconstructionindustryprofessionalsandshouldhaveexperienceofarchitecturalpractice.TheAA'scompliancewithvisaregulationsmayrestrictaffectedstudentstoobtainingpracticalexperienceexclusivelyunderthedirectsupervisionofaregisteredarchitect,andstudentsarerequiredtoclarifythiswiththeProgrammeDirectorandtheAA.

Candidateswhoareprincipalsoftheirpractices,orareotherwisenotemployedbyapractice,mustobtainthePart3ProgrammeDirector'sadviceonacceptablerecordingofpracticalexperience,andmustnotethattheAAstrictlyappliestheARBandRIBA'sregulationsinrespectofrequiringexperiencetobeunderthedirectsupervisionofaprofessionalworkingintheconstructionindustryoranarchitect.

4 CareerAppraisalessay:criticalreviewofpersonalprofessionaldevelopmentAlsoassessedatexaminationifpracticaltrainingrecordsareinCPEformat.

Thisisa2000wordessayandshouldbepreparedassuch.Thesummarybelowisindicativeofthetopicstheessayshouldcover,butisnotarigidprescription.Dependingonthecharacteristicsofcareerdevelopmenttodate,candidatesmaywishtogivemoreemphasistoparticularissuesandaspectsoftheirprofessionaldevelopment.

Suggestedscopeofthecareerappraisalessay:• Influencesinarchitecturaleducationandcareerdevelopment.• Learningabouttheprojectinitiationprocess• Turningconceptsintobuildabilityandregulatorycompliance• Successinrunningthejobthroughthecontractphases• Ideasandaspirationsregardingthefuture


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5 CareerExperienceMatrix

Thetemplateenablescandidatestosetout,inamatrixformat,coredetailsof:

• Typeofproject• Locationofproject• Typeofcontractused• Valueofcontract• Stagesofworkforwhichcandidateshavehadasignificantdegreeofresponsibility• Durationofinvolvementinproject

Acompletedmatrixprovidesagraphicsummaryofallprojectswithwhichacandidatehasbeeninvolvedineachoftheirpracticesforthewholeoftheirprofessionalcareertodate.

Thecompletedmatrixformspartoftheinformationprovidedto,butnotassessedby,thePart3examiners.Inadditiontoprovidingtheexaminerswithaframeworkofthecandidate'sexperience,candidateswillfinditusefulinstructuringtheirexperience.

6 EvidenceofEnglishLanguagecompetence

Unlessotherwiseagreed,candidateswhodonothaveEnglishasafirstlanguagemustsubmitevidenceofEnglishlanguagecompetence.TheminimumstandardisIELTS6.5.Scannedimagesoftheoriginalcertificatesmustbesubmitted.

8 ADDITIONALDOCUMENTS1 Studentidentityinformation

TobeprovidedwiththeInitialAssessmentapplication.ConfidentialinformationusedbytheAAforinternaladministrationpurposesand,ifapplicable,inconnectionwithcommunicationswithUKVisasandImmigration.

2 Studentsvisastatus

StudentssubjecttoUKvisaregulationsmustdeclaretheirstatusasartoftheapplicationforInitialAssessmentontheregistrationform.Candidate’sidentityinformationmaybedisclosedtotheUKVIasevidenceoftheAA’scompliancewithcandidatemonitoringarrangementsandsponsorshipconditions.

3 Notificationofdisabilityandprovisionofsupportingevidence

StudentswhohaveamedicalorotherconditionordisabilitytheywishtobetakenintoaccountmustadvisetheProgrammeDirectorinwritingatthetimeofregistrationandprovidesupportingformalassessmentdocumentationproducedbyanappropriatelyqualifiedmedicalpractitionerorotherauthority.ProspectivestudentsshouldbeawarethatthephysicalcharacteristicsoftheSchool'sprincipalpremisesinprotectedbuildingscurrentlyimposesomelimitations.


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9 THECOURSE9.1 SEMINARSERIES

TheAAseminarseriesprovidesinformationonthetopicscoveredbytheARB/RIBAProfessionalCriteriaatPart3.Itshouldnotberegardedasafoundationprogramme.ItisalsoprovidedasaCPDprogrammeforqualifiedarchitectsorconstructionprofessionals.InSpring,thecourseisrunasa‘SaturdaySchool’onSaturdaysbetweenmid-Januaryandmid-March.InAutumn,itisruninlateSeptemberasa2-weekblockcourse.

Note:Thecoursemaynotfollowthissequence.SEMINAR1-AnintroductiontotheCourseandExaminationAhalf-daybriefingseminarbythePart3ProgrammeDirectorthatgivescandidatesaninsightintotheexamprocessandexaminationpreparationtechniques.Also,anopportunitytomeetothersonthecourse.

SEMINAR2-StandardFormsofBuildingContractAtwo-dayseminarthatexaminesthestandardformsofbuildingcontractingreatdetailandalsoaddresseshowothercontractformsincommonuserelate.Thisisanessentialreference,particularlyasitincorporateslatestrevisionsandinterpretationsrelatingtothecontract.

SEMINAR3-ProfessionalRiskAvoidanceAhalf-dayseminarfocusedonproblemsofgreatestimpactintheprofessionalofficeincludingfrequentcausesofclaimsagainstarchitectsandhowthesemaybeavoided.

SEMINAR4-TownPlanningAone-dayseminarthatprovidesanintroductiontothecurrentplanningsystem,planningpolicyframeworkandtherequirementsandproceduresforplanningpermission,planningapplicationandappeals,andthespecialcontrolsapplicabletohistoricbuildingsandconservationareas.

SEMINAR5-LegislationAffectingBuildingsAone-dayseminarwhichlooksindetailatthecurrentlegislation,includingthatrelatingtotheBuildingRegulationsandPartyWallthatarchitectsmustconsider,andhowitisadministered.

SEMINAR6-PracticeandProjectManagementAtwo-dayseminarthatexaminesthecomplexareasofpracticeandprojectmanagement.Topicsconsideredincludethecontextforarchitecturalpractice,principlesofmanagementindesignandconstruction,practicemanagement,projectadministrationanddisputeresolution.Theseminartopicsareillustratedasappropriatebyavarietyofpracticalexamplesandinvolvecandidatesintheconsiderationofprofessionalandethicalsituations.

SEMINAR7-TheRoleoftheARBAshortseminarisprovidedbytheArchitectsRegistrationBoardandexaminesawiderangeofcomplianceissuesregardingtheArchitect’srole,responsibilitiesandduties

SEMINAR8-TheRoleoftheRIBAAshortseminarisprovidedbytheRIBAandexaminestheroleoftheinstitution,theservicesitprovides,howitoperatesandhowitsupportsitsprofessionalmembership.


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SEMINAR9-ManagingasmallbusinessThishalf-dayseminarlooksatthebasicsofrunningasmallbusinessincludingfinance,personnel,marketing,communicationsandtherelatedareasoflegislation.

SEMINAR10-PresentingYourselfThishalf-dayinteractiveworkshopisabouthowbesttopresentyourself–forexample,toclients,examinersandotherswithwhomyouaretryingtocreatethebestimpression.Itisdesignedtoimproveself-awarenessandself-confidenceandisfullofhelpfultipsonwhattodoandwhatnottodowhenunderthepublicgaze.

SEMINAR11-Contract,TortandLandLawThisone-dayseminardemystifiesthesubjectoflawrelevanttoarchitecturalpracticeandprovidespracticalguidance.ItcoverstheEnglishlegalsystemincludinghowitevolved,followedbyanoutlineofcontractandtort,andincludesreviewoflandlawincludingcasestudiesandopportunitiesforquestions.

SEMINAR12-Part3ExaminationBriefingandRevisionThiscomprisesabriefingbytheChiefExternalExaminersupportedbythePart3ProgrammeDirectortoexplainandtakequestionsabouttheExamination,andarevisionsessionoftherelevanttopicsandsubjectmatterbyanexperienceexaminer.

9.2 THECONTRACTGAMEThistwo-dayinteractiveworkshopisdesignedasastand-aloneprogrammethatstudentscantakeasanadd-ontothemaincourseorseparately.Itisanideal'top-up'forthosejustabouttosittheexam.Thisrole-playingcoursetakesplaceduringaweekendinthemiddleoftheSeminarprogramme.

Playersdirectlyengageintheprocessesinvolvedinrunningatraditionalbuildingcontractintheroleofarchitect/contractadministrator.Withinthescenario-basedcomputersimulationplayersworkinteamstocompletethecontractadministrationactivitiesrequiredwithinafictitiousconstructionproject.Eachteamfollowsaroutecreatedbyaseriesofscenarios,whichappearasletters,faxes,memos,emailsortexts.Insomecasestherearemultipledocumentstobecross-referenced.Thesimulationisplayedinrealtime,spanningaperiodfromtenderacceptancethroughtheconstructionphasetoPracticalCompletion,FinalCertificateandbeyond.Thereisneveranybreakfromthegame.

TheJCTStandardBuildingContractisutilisedasreferenceanditisnecessaryforteamplayerstohavemadeastudyofthedocumentbeforehand.Eachofthe36scenariosmustbeansweredfullyandanswersareintheformofcontractcorrespondenceortheuseofforms.Itisalsoaraceagainsttime,andagainsttheotherteams.Bothguidanceandoppositionareprovidedbythecontrollerswhotakeontherolesofthepartieswithwhomtheplayerscorrespond.

TheContractGamebuildsunderstandingofhowtodealwiththechallengingsituationsthatarisewhenworkingwithaJCTStandardBuildingContractandithelpsclarifytherelationshipsbetweenthearchitectandallpartiesinvolved.Thechallengeistodeliverthebuildingprojectonbehalfoftheclient,providingcompetentdesignandadministrativesolutionswithoutcausingadditionalexpenseordelaytoyourclientorrisktothearchitecturalpractice.TheoutcomefortheplayersisanincreasedunderstandingandworkingknowledgeoftheJCTcontractandanenhancementoftheknowledge,understandingandskillsnecessaryforsuccessfulexaminationandpractice.


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10 THEEXAMINATION10.1 FORMOFEXAMINATION

1 TheAAProfessionalPracticeandPracticalExperienceExamination(ARB/RIBAPart3)isexaminedthroughthefollowing:

1 ProfessionalCV2 Evidenceofaminimumof24months'appropriatepracticalexperience–

practicaltrainingrecords3 Writtenexaminationpapers1,2,3and4:

1 Paper1completedinstudent'sowntimeover4weeks2 Papers2,3and4undertakenunderexaminationconditionsattheAA

School4 OnlyforstudentsusingtheCPEformatforrecordingpracticalexperience,the

2000wordCareerAppraisalEssayinsupportoftheirrecords.5 OralexaminationattheAASchool

2 Writtenexaminationpapers1,2,3,4

ThesewrittenpaperstogetherconsiderthetopicsintheARB/RIBAProfessionalCriteriaatPart3.

AProjectScenarioisprovidedandthisisusedasaframeworkfortheissuesaddressedinPapers1,2and3:

1 Paper1isissuedonthefinaldayoftheseminarseries,andthisisdefinedastheformalbeginningoftheexamination.Paper1isundertakeninthestudent'sowntimeoveraperiodoffourweeks.Thequestionsgenerallyrelatetostrategicmattersrelatingtothescenario,andmaycoverprogramming,appointmentandoperationalissues.Studentsshouldexpecttocarryoutasignificantamountofdeskresearchandanalysis.

2 Papers2,3and4areundertakenonthesamedayunderformalexaminationconditionsattheAASchool.TheSchoolprovidesalaptopforeachcandidate,andallpapersareansweredindigitalformatonlyusing

3 Paper2(3hours)and3(2hours):bothpaperscoveraspectsofpracticeandlaw,andareframedaroundaseriesofunfoldingeventsbasedontheProjectScenario.Limitedreferencesarepermitted.

4 Paper4(1hour):shortanswerquestionsacrossallareasofprofessionalarchitecturalpractice.Noreferencesarepermitted.

CopiesofpreviousexaminationpapersareavailabletoallstudentsregisteredonthePart3courseandexamination.


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3 Examinationdocumentssubmissionformats,datesandarrangements

1 ProfessionalCV Paper+digital DayofwrittenexamsPracticaltrainingrecordsCareerappraisalessayCareerexperiencematrixPaper1answerpaper

2 Papers2,3and4answerpapers Digital Dayofwrittenexams

3 CandidatesmustensuretheytakewiththemcopiesoftheiranswerpaperstoPapers2,3and4whentheyleavetheexamination:copiesarenotprovidedbytheSchool.

4 TheSchoolprovidesfurtherdetailsofthearrangementsfordigitalsubmissionsinadvanceoftheexamination.

4 Oralexamination

Thisistheconcludingpartoftheexamination,conductedwithinapproximatelyonehour.TheexaminersmaybeexpectedtoaskacandidateaboutanyaspectoftheProfessionalCriteria,theirexperience,andanypartoftheirdocumentarysubmissionsandtheexaminationpapers.

Theexaminersmaytakearolesimilartothatofaprofessionalclient,ormayaskacandidatetoconsiderspecificscenariosinthecontextofprofessionalconductandcompetence.

Itisafinalopportunityforcandidatestoattempttorecoverwhatmayhavebeenanimperfectperformanceintheirwrittenpapers.Itisnotintendedtobeatestofmemory,andcandidatesareencouragedtobringwiththemanynotesorcopiesoftheirsubmissions.

10.2 ASSESSMENTAssessmentismadeagainsttheARB/RIBAProfessionalCriteriaatPart3.

Allpartsoftheexaminationmustbepassedinordertoachieveanoverallpass.

Eachcandidate'ssubmissionisassessedbytwoexaminersfromtheAAPart3BoardofExaminers,andthesameexaminersconducttheoralexamination.Attheendoftheexamination,theexaminersmaketheirrecommendationontheresulttothePart3BoardofExaminers,atwhichthefinaldecisionismade.Iftheexaminers'recommendationisinconclusive,thecandidate'ssubmissionandperformanceisreviewedbythePart3BoardofExaminersbeforethedecisionisreached.Ifthecandidateisre-sitting,previousexaminationperformanceandexaminerscommentswillbereviewed.

ThedecisionoftheAAPart3BoardofExaminersisfinal.

Allpartsoftheexaminationmustbepassedinordertoachieveanoverallpass.Poorperformanceinonepartoftheexammaynotdisqualifyexcellentworkelsewhere,butexcellentperformanceinonetopicareaofexaminationwillnotcompensateforinadequateunderstandingofissuesinothertopicsareas.


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Allcandidatesreceivewrittenconfirmationoftheirresult.Resultsarepublishedonthedayfollowingtheoralexamination.ThenamesofsuccessfulcandidatesaresenttoARBandtheRIBA.ThosethataresuccessfulmayapplyforregistrationattheARBandmembershipoftheRIBAorotherequivalentprofessionalbody.CandidateswhopassarestronglyadvisedtoregisterwiththeARBassoonaspossible.Thosethatdelayregistrationforasignificantperiodmayberequiredtore-taketheexamination.

UnsuccessfulcandidatesareprovidedwithwrittenfeedbackontheirperformanceandareencouragedtodiscussthesewiththePart3ProgrammeDirectortodecidetheirnextsteps.

Inordertobesuccessful,acandidatemustbeabletodemonstratethatheorshehasreachedtheappropriatelevelsofknowledge,understandingandabilityassetoutinandrequiredbytheARB/RIBAProfessionalCriteriaforPart3.TheexaminationisdesignedtoassembleevidenceinasystematicwayaboutwhetheracandidateiscompetenttopractiseasanArchitect.Thevarietyofformatsfordifferentpartsoftheexaminationprovidesopportunitiesforcandidatestodemonstrateknowledgeoverdifferenttimescales,inwritingandatprofessionalinterview.

Theexaminationprocessfavoursthosewhoarewellpreparedandexperienced,particularlyinthecontextofbeingabletoapplyandrelatetheoryandjudgementtopractice.Althoughtheminimumperiodofpracticalexperienceis24months,evidencesuggeststhatmostsuccessfulcandidateswillhavehadmoreanddirectexperienceacrossallworkstagesonatleasttwosubstantialprojectsintheUK.

Intheperiodleadinguptotheexamination,candidatesareencouragedtosetupinformalstudygroupswithothersplanningtotakethePart3.TheAAwillprovidecontactsatthestartofthecourse,butindividualcandidatesshouldtaketheinitiativeinsettingupsuchgroups,whichareknowntobehelpfulinsharingexperienceandunderstandingofpracticeissues,providingmutualsupportinexaminationrevisionandfocusingeffortonpriorities.

10.3 THERESULTThepossibleresultsoftheexaminationare:

Pass AwardoftheAAProfessionalPracticeandPracticalExperienceExamination(ARB/RIBAPart3)

Fail Repeatallparts

Deferred Inexceptionalcircumstancesonly,providedallotherpartsoftheexaminationhavebeenpassedandonlyatthediscretionofthePart3BoardofExaminers:

1 Afurtherperiodofpracticalexperiencetobecompletedandbesubjecttore-presentationandre-assessmentatoralexaminationbytwoExternalExaminers.TheperiodofadditionalpracticalexperiencetobeasadvisedbythePart3BoardofExaminers

2 Repeatoralexaminationonly

FailDeferred Repeatallparts

10.4 NUMBEROFATTEMPTSThemaximumnumberofattemptattheAAPart3examinationthatacandidatemaymakeisthree.Inaddition,exceptionalcircumstancesmaydeterminethatthemaximumnumberofattemptswillbereduced.


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11 PERFORMANCEREVIEWANDAPPEAL11.1 PERFORMANCEREVIEW

Candidateswhoaredissatisfiedwiththewrittenand/ororalfeedbacktheyreceiveregardingtheirexaminationperformancemayrequestaperformancereviewwiththePart3ChiefExternalExaminer.ThePart3ChiefExternalExaminerwillconsultthecandidate’sexaminersandwillalsoreviewmaterialsubmitted.Ifappropriate,sheorhewillalsomeetthecandidate.Thepurposeoftheperformancereviewistoclarifytheadvicealreadygivenandprovidethecandidatewiththeopportunitytodiscussplansandprioritiesforimprovingtheirperformance.Itisnotaforumforappeal.

11.2 APPEALShouldacandidatebelievethatmaladministrationbytheAAand/ormisconductintheexaminationproceedingshascontributedtotheirfailureattheexamination,theyareentitledtoappeal.Todothis,theymuststatetheirconcernsandgroundsforappealinwritingtothePart3ChiefExternalExaminerattheAAwithin14daysoftheresultsbeingpublished.AllwrittenappealswillautomaticallybeconsideredbytheAASchoolDirector,AARegistrarandAAPart3ChiefExternalExaminer.Ifappropriate,thecandidatewillbeinvitedtoattendadiscussiontoclarifytheirgroundsforappeal.Candidateswillbeformallynotifiedoftheoutcomeofanyappealproceedings.

Ifanappealrelatingtomaladministrationand/ormisconductisupheld,themostprobableoutcomewillbeforthecandidatetobere-examinedbyanewexaminers’panelattheearliestpracticalopportunity.Asaresultofanappeal,anyofferthatismadebytheAAPart3BoardofExaminerswillremainvalidfor2yearsfromthedateoftheoffer,unlessotherwisestatedinwritingbythePart3ProgrammeDirector.Afeeof£350.00ischarged,inadvance,fortheappealprocess.Shouldtheappealbeupheld,thefeewillbereturnedtotheappellant.

12 APPLICATIONPROCEDURESANDFEES12.1 APPLICATIONS

ContacttheAAProfessionalStudiesCoordinator,submitacurrentCVandmakeafirstappointmenttodiscussyourcircumstanceswiththePart3ProgrammeDirector,whowillreviewyourexperienceandpreviousqualifications,explaintheAAPart3seminarcourseandexaminationandadviseonyoureligibility.

Ifyouwishtoproceed,contacttheProfessionalStudiesCoordinatortocompletetherelevantapplication'Pre-Registration'processandpaytheappropriatefeetoregister.Thisentitlesyoutoreceivecontinuingadviceandsupport.Ifyouareapost-Part2AAgraduate,thefeecoversoneyearofPSAsupervisionofyourrecordsofpracticaltraining.ThefeecoversoneattemptattheInitialAssessment.

YouarerecommendedtohavetakenandpassedtheInitialAssessmentbeforeregisteringforthecourse.YoumusthavepassedtheInitialAssessmentbeforebeingpermittedtoregisterfortheexamination.

Whenreadytotakethecourse,contacttheProfessionalStudiesCoordinatortocompletetherelevantapplicationprocessandpaytheappropriatefeetoregister.Ifyouwish,registerfortheelectiveContractGameandpaytheappropriatefee.


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Whenyouconsideryouarereadytotaketheexamination,discussthiswiththePart3ProgrammeDirectorandifyouwishtoproceed,contacttheProfessionalStudiesCoordinatortocompletetherelevantapplicationprocessandpaytheappropriatefeetoregister.Placesontheexaminationarelimitedandcannotbeguaranteedforanyspecificsession.TheapplicationfeecoversoneattemptattheExamination,andincludesoneattempttopassfollowinga'Deferred'resultfromapreviousExaminationattemptattheAA.

12.2 FEESFeesarecurrentattimeofpublicationandaresubjecttoannualreview.

PRE-REGISTRATION £275Applicableto:• PSAservicesforpost-Part2AAgraduates,validforonecalendaryear• InitialAssessmentapplication,payableforeachapplicationattempt

COURSE/SEMINARSERIES £960

BUILDINGCONTRACTGAME £275• Electiveoptionwithincourse

EXAMINATION £700• Payableforeachexaminationattempt

PSASERVICES: £275Applicableto:• PSAservicesforStage1/post-Part1AAgraduates,validforonecalendaryear• PSAservicesforStage2/post-Part2graduates,validforonecalendaryear

AAMEMBERSHIP: £60• RequiredforthoseattendingCouseandExamination

Thefollowingconditionsapply:1 AllfeesarepayableinadvancetothePart3ProfessionalStudiesCoordinator2 Candidatesmaypayforcoursefeesseparatelyfromexaminationfeesiftheyare

planningtotaketheexaminationatalaterdate.3 Allfeesarenon-refundableandnon-transferable.4 StudentswithoutstandingaccountswiththeAAwillnotbepermittedtoattendthe

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13 APPENDICES13.1 REQUIREMENTSFOREXAMINATIONSINARCHITECTURALPRACTICEFOR

ARB/RIBAPART3Status

TherequirementsforPart3arespecificUKrequirementsforregistration,andthefiveProfessionalCriteriaatPart3arenotfullyderivedfromtheDirective.However,elementsofthesecriteriaareincludedwithintheGeneralCriteriawiththeeffectthatprofessionalaspectsleadingtoPart3shouldbecontainedwithincoursesmeetingtheGeneralCriteria.

TheexaminationprovidesthosewhowishtopractiseintheUKundertheprofessionaltitleof'Architect'withanopportunitytodemonstratethattheyhavesufficientknowledgeandexperiencetobeadmittedtotheRegisterheldbytheARB.

Standard

Thestandardofprofessionalcompetencerequiredforsuccessintheexaminationisthatwhichthepublichasarighttoexpectofallarchitects.Competenceisunderstoodtobeastateofexpertiseexpressedandobservableinperformanceachievedthroughtheacquisitionofknowledge,understandingandskillandtheirapplicationinpractice,theexerciseofwhichsatisfiestherequirementsofjob,taskandrole.Itrequiresthedevelopmentofcriticalabilitiesandthoseofjudgement,communication,organisationandtechniquetogetherwithqualitiesofconfidence,initiative,flexibilityandmaturity,ofobligationsandresponsibilities,andofrecognitionofrisk.Competencealsoincludestheapplicationofknowledge,theexerciseofskillsandtheintentiontoachievesuccessmanifestingitselfinthecriticalself-monitoringofperformance.

13.2 ARB/RIBAProfessionalCriteriaatPart3CandidateswishingtosittheAAProfessionalPracticeandPracticalExperienceExamination(ARB/RIBAPart3)arerequiredtohavesuccessfullycompletedrecognisedqualificationsatARB/RIBAPart1andPart2level,ortheirequivalentrecognisedexaminations.Inaddition,candidatesarerequiredtohavecompletedtherelevantprofessionalpracticeexperiencebeforeundertakingtheExamination.Eachcandidate’sexperienceoflearninganddevelopmentinprofessionalpracticewilldiffer,dependinguponthetypeofproject,typeandlocationofpracticeandmanagementprocessesundertaken,andthepreparationfortheExaminationmustthereforebeapproachedinastructuredway.

ThecandidateshouldmanagetherelationshipbetweenprofessionalexperienceandacademicstudytoprovidecoverageoftheProfessionalCriteria,presentingacriticallyreflectivebodyofworkthatcomplieswiththerequirementsoftheprofessionalstudiesadviserorcourseprovider.TomeettheProfessionalCriteria,thecandidate’sexperienceshouldincludeevidenceofcommercialawareness,self-management,professionalcompetenceandintegrity.Asuccessfulcandidateshouldalsobeabletodemonstrateauthorship,knowledge,effectivecommunicationsskills,andreasoningandunderstandinginrelationtoallissueswithintheProfessionalCriteriaoutlinedbelow.


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TheProfessionalCriteriaatPart3comprise:PC1 ProfessionalismPC2 Clients,usersanddeliveryofservicesPC3 LegalFrameworkandprocessesPC4 PracticeandmanagementPC5 Buildingprocurement

Eachelementhasbeenexpressedasacriterion.Eachcriterionisexpressedintheformofaparagraphcomprisingthreesentences.Ineachcriterionthesentencesarelaidoutinthesameorder,coveringthesametypeofrequirements:Sentence1 Whatcompetenceorunderstandinginrelationtothecriterionthesuccessful

candidatewillberequiredtodemonstrate.Sentence2 Whatskillsorabilitiesthesuccessfulcandidatewillneedtohave.Sentence3 Thelevelofknowledgeorunderstandingofthesubjectmaterialthatthe

candidatewillneedtohave.

Eachcriterionalsoincorporates10topicareasoractivitieswhich,ifdemonstratedsuccessfully,willcontributetothatcriterionhavingbeenmet.

PC1 Professionalism

Asuccessfulcandidatewilldemonstrateoverallcompetenceandtheabilitytobehavewithintegrity,intheethicalandprofessionalmannerappropriatetotheroleofarchitect.Thecandidatewillhavetheskillsnecessarytoundertakeeffectivecommunicationandpresentation,organisation,self-managementandautonomousworking.Thecandidatewillhaveaclearunderstandingofthearchitect’sobligationtosocietyandtheprofession,andasufficientawarenessofthelimitsoftheircompetenceandprofessionalexperiencetoensuretheyareunlikelytobringtheprofessionintodisrepute.Demonstrationofanunderstandingofthefollowingwillcontributetothiscriterionbeingmet:1.1 Professionalethics1.2 Thearchitect’sobligationtosocietyandtheprotectionoftheenvironment1.3 Professionalregulation,conductanddiscipline1.4 Institutionalmembership,benefits,obligationsandcodesofconduct1.5 Attributesofintegrity,impartiality,reliabilityandcourtesy1.6 Timemanagement,recording,planningandreview1.7 Effectivecommunication,presentation,confirmationandrecording1.8 Flexibility,adaptabilityandtheprinciplesofnegotiation1.9 Autonomousworkingandtakingresponsibilitywithinapracticecontext1.10 Continuingprofessionaldevelopment


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PC2 Clients,usersanddeliveryofservices

Asuccessfulcandidatewillbeabletodemonstrateunderstandingoftherangeofservicesofferedbyarchitectsanddeliveringthoseservicesinamannerprioritisingtheinterestsoftheclientandotherstakeholders.Thecandidatewillhavetheskillsnecessarytoprovideacompetentservice,bothsinglyandaspartofateam,includingunderstandingofclientneeds,appropriatecommunication,programming,coordinationandcompetentdelivery.Thiswillbesupportedbyknowledgeofthebriefingprocess,formsandtermsofappointment,themeansofprofessionalremuneration,relevantlegislation,andtheexecutionofappropriateprogrammedandcoordinatedprojecttasks.Demonstrationofanunderstandingofthefollowingwillcontributetothiscriterionbeingmet:2.1 Typesofclients,theirprioritiesandthemanagementoftherelationship2.2 Briefing,organisingandtheprogrammingofservicesappropriatetoappointment2.3 Architects’contracts,termsofengagement,scopeofservicesandrelevantlegislation2.4 Obligationstostakeholders,warrantiesandthirdpartyrights2.5 Communication,progressreportingandtheprovisionofappropriateandtimelyadvice2.6 Budgetandfinancialawarenessandcostmonitoringorcontrol2.7 Responsibilityforcoordinationandintegrationofdesignteaminput2.8 Invoicing,paymentoffeesandfinancialmanagement2.9 Intellectualpropertyrightsandcopyrightlaw2.10 Dutyofcare,professionalliability,negligenceandprofessionalindemnityincluding

insurance

PC3 Legalframeworkandprocesses

Asuccessfulcandidatewillbeabletodemonstrateunderstandingofthelegalcontextwithinwhichanarchitectmustoperate,andtheprocessesundertakentoensurecompliancewithlegalrequirementsorstandards.Thecandidatewillhavetheskillsnecessarytopositivelyinteractwithstatutoryandprivatebodiesorindividuals,andcompetentlydeliverprojectswithindiverselegislativeframeworks.Thiswillbesupportedbyknowledgeoftherelevantlaw,legislation,guidanceandcontrolsrelevanttoarchitecturaldesignandconstruction.

Demonstrationofanunderstandingofthefollowingwillcontributetothiscriterionbeingmet:3.1 TherelevantUKlegalsystems,civilliabilitiesandthelawsofcontractandtort(delict)*3.2 PlanningandConservationActs,guidanceandprocesses3.3 Buildingregulations,approveddocumentsandstandards,guidanceandprocesses3.4 Landlaw,propertylawandrightsofotherproprietors3.5 Termswithinconstructioncontractsimpliedbystatute3.6 Healthandsafetylegislationandregulations3.7 Statutoryundertakersandauthorities,theirrequirementsandprocesses3.8 Environmentalandsustainabilitylegislation3.9 Historicbuildingslegislation3.10 Accessibilityandinclusionlegislation

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PC4 Practiceandmanagement

Asuccessfulcandidatewillbeabletodemonstrateunderstandingofthebusinesspriorities,requiredmanagementprocessesandrisksofrunninganarchitecturalpractice,andtherelationshipbetweenthepracticeofarchitectureandtheUKconstructionindustry.Thecandidatewillhavetheskillsnecessarytoengageinbusinessadministrationandabilitytoresource,plan,implementandrecordprojecttaskstoachievestatedgoals,eitherindividuallyorwithinateam.Thiswillbesupportedbyknowledgeofthenatureoflegalbusinessentities,officesystems,administrationproceduresandtherelevantlegislation.

Demonstrationofanunderstandingofthefollowingwillcontributetothiscriterionbeingmet:4.1 Therolesofarchitecturalpracticeintheconstructionindustry4.2 Externalfactorsaffectingconstructionandpracticeatnationalandinternationallevels4.3 Practicestructures,legalstatusandbusinessstyles4.4 Personnelmanagementandemployment-relatedlegislation4.5 Practicefinance,businessplanning,fundingandtaxation4.6 Marketing,feecalculation,biddingandnegotiation4.7 Resourcemanagementandjobcosting4.8 Administration,qualitymanagement,QAsystems,recordingandreview4.9 Staffdevelopment,motivation,supervisionandplanning4.10 Teamworkingandleadership

PC5 Buildingprocurement

AsuccessfulcandidatewillbeabletodemonstrateunderstandingofUKconstructionandcontractlaw,constructionprocurementprocessesandtherolesofbuiltenvironmentprofessionals.Thecandidatewillhavetheskillsnecessarytoplanproject-relatedtasks,coordinateandengageindesignteaminteraction,executeeffectivecontractcommunicationandresolveconstruction-relatedchallengesanddisputes.Thiswillbesupportedbyanunderstandingofcontractualrelationships,theobligationsuponanarchitectactingascontractadministrator,job-relatedadministrativesystemsandthemanagementofprojectsinthecontextofthecandidate’sprofessionalexperience.

Demonstrationofanunderstandingofthefollowingwillcontributetothiscriterionbeingmet:5.1 Procurementmethods,includingforpublicandlargerprojectsandrelevantlegislation5.2 Theeffectofdifferentprocurementprocessesonprogramme,cost,riskandquality5.3 Collaborationinconstructionandprovisionsforteamworking5.4 Tenderingmethods,codes,proceduresandprojectplanning5.5 Formsofcontractandsub-contract,designresponsibilityandthirdpartyrights5.6 Applicationanduseofcontractdocumentation5.7 Rolesofdesign/constructionteammembersandtheirinteraction5.8 Dutiesandpowersofaleadconsultantandcontractadministrator5.9 Siteprocesses,qualitymonitoring,progressrecording,paymentandcompletion5.10 Claims,litigationandalternativedisputeresolutionmethods


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13.3 PRACTICALTRAININGANDEXPERIENCEANDSUPERVISIONPURPOSE

Workpracticeandpracticaltrainingarefundamentalelementsinthedevelopmentofprofessionalcompetence.ThisisrecognisedintheruleslaiddownbytheRIBAforrecordingworkpracticeinthePEDRandinexaminationsinarchitecturalpractice.ScrutinyandappraisalofthetotalityofstudentsworkexperienceisacentralfeatureoftheExam.WhileacandidatemustgainaminimumperiodofworkpracticetobeeligibletosittheExamination,itisnotthedurationbutthequalityanddiversityoflearningfromworkthatisofmajorsignificancetotheExaminers.

PRACTICALTRAININGREQUIREMENTS:readinconjunctionwithsection7

Candidatesmusthaveexperiencedandrecordedaminimumoftwoyearsfulltimesupervisedpracticaltrainingofwhich:

Eachperiodofemploymentmakinguptheminimumforcomplianceisnormallynolessthan3monthsinduration

Candidatesarerequiredtocomplete24monthsofrecordedandauthenticatedpracticaltrainingandworkpracticeexperience.

UnderARBRule13b,thereisgreaterflexibilityoverthetypeandlocationofpracticalexperiencethatacandidatecanrecord.Eligiblecandidatesmusthave"… recentlycompleteda

minimumof24months'practicalexperienceunderthedirectsupervisionofaprofessional

workingintheconstructionindustrywhichshouldincludeatleast12monthsworkinginthe

EEA,ChannelIslandsortheIsleofMan,underthedirectsupervisionofanarchitect."

TheexperienceneednotbeintheUK,nordoesitneedtobepostPart2.AtleastoneyearshouldbeintheEEA,theChannelIslandsortheIsleofMan,underthedirectsupervisionofanarchitect.Inreality,andbecausetheAArequirespart3candidatestohavepassedARB/RIBAParts1and2beforebeingpermittedentrytothePart3CourseandExamination,eachcandidatewillhavehadatleast12months'experiencepost-Part2.

Atleast12ofthe24months'experienceshouldhavebeenundertakeninthetwoyearsimmediatelybeforetakingthePart3exam.

Incandidateguidance,thebenefitofgainingUKexperienceincontractadministrationinaperiodclosetothePart3examinationisstressed.

Ifpartofthisexperienceisinself-employment,theymuststillshowthattherehasbeensupervisionbyaUKARBregisteredarchitect.

IfpartofthisexperienceisoutsidetheUK,theymustshowthattheirsupervisorisfullyregisteredlocally.

ForcandidateswhohaveattendedaUKschoolofarchitecture,theymustsubmittheirexperienceinthePEDRformatandcomplywiththerecordingguidelineslaiddownbytheRIBA.

SubjecttoagreementinadvancebythePart3ProgrammeDirector,candidateswithatleast6years'relevantpracticalexperienceinadditionto5year'sacademicstudy,mayrecordtheirexperienceinthePEDRformatoralternativelyintheRIBAorAACertificateofProfessional


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Experience.AcombinationisalsoacceptableprovidethePart3ProgrammeDirector'sagreementinadvancehasbeenobtained.

Forcandidatesworkingparttimetheaboverulesalsoapplybutmustbeadjustedintermsofthefulltimeequivalenttimeperiod.e.g.10monthsat20hoursperweekisequivalentto5monthsat40hrsperweek.

Ifstudentsareself-employedorworkinginanorganisationwithoutasupervisingarchitecttheymusthavearegisteredarchitectwhoactsastheirmentorand,onaregularbasis,reviewstheirworkandgivesguidance.ThearrangementsforthismustbeagreedwiththePart3ProgrammeDirector.WhilethisrequirementstrictlyonlyappliestotheperiodofworkexperiencetheydesignateasmeetingARB/RIBApracticaltrainingcompliancerequirement,inreality,thisarrangementisprudentinanyeventifstudentsarepracticingalone.

Fromempiricalevidence,mostcandidateswhopassthePart3examhavehad3yearspracticaltrainingofwhich2yearsislikelytohavebeenintheUK.Thereasonsarevarious,howeverthesignificantfactorsappeartobethatitusuallytakessometimeinanofficebeforeastudentistrustedwiththelevelofresponsibilitytheyneedtocarryoutparticulartasks,particularlycontractadministration.Also,projectcyclescanoftenbelongandittakessometimebeforeastudentisabletotakeaprojectontositeandthroughthefullrangeofconstructionstages.

Counsellingforallcandidatesisbyappointment,normallybytelephone.Ifrequestedbythestudent,thePSAwillvisitthemintheirownoffice.CounsellingisavailableuntilthestartoftheExaminationanditisessentialthatallstudentsdiscusstheirplansfortakingtheExaminationwellinadvanceoftheexaminationdateinordertogivetimeforexaminationpreparation.5-6monthsisadvised.

13.4 OVERSEASSTUDENTSANDPRACTICALTRAININGTogainworkexperienceafterthecompletionoforexemptionfromPart2intheUK,candidateswhoarenotnationalsoftheEuropeanEconomicArea(EEA)orwhodonotholdthestatusof'UKresident'musthaveavalidpermittowork.

AllYearoutandPostPart2AAgraduatessubjecttoUKvisaregulationsmustberegisteredwiththeAAPSA.EveniftheyplantochangeschoolsforPart2or3,theirregistrationmustremainvaliduntiltheyregisterwiththeirnewschool.Forinternationalstudentsonavisa,theirpostPart2yearshouldbeintheUKotherwisetheirvisaconditionsmaybecompromised.

ForstudentswhoarefromoutsidetheEEAandsubjecttoUKVIvisaregulationsandwhoarenotAAgraduates,registrationontheAAProfessionalPracticeandPracticalExperienceCourseandExamination(ARB/RIBAPart3)doesnotinferthattheAAisabletoofferanyformofvisasponsorship.However,thisdoesnotaffecttheireligibilitytoattendtheseminarcourseorsitthePart3exambuttheywillmustarrangewiththeiremployerappropriatesponsorshipandvisaarrangementsandobtaintheAA'sagreementinadvanceinwriting.

StudentswhoexperiencedifficultywiththesearrangementsshoulddiscussthematterwiththeAAPart3ProgrammeDirectorandAAComplianceOfficer.


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13.5 READINGLISTThepublicationslistedconstituteacoresummary.Candidatesareadvisedtoextendtheirresearchandreadingconsiderablyfurther.

PROFESSIONALISM,ETHICS,CODESOFCONDUCT:• ARB,TheArchitect'sCode:StandardsofConductandPractice,London:TheBoard,2010• ARB,ArchitectsRegistrationBoardRules,London:TheBoard,2012• ARB,ProfessionalConductCommitteeandInvestigationsCommitteeRules,London:TheBoard,

2011• RIBA,CodeofProfessionalConduct,RIBAPublishing,2005• RIBA,AClient'sGuidetoEngaginganArchitect,RIBAPublishing,2009• AbramowitzJ.A,Architect'sEssentialsofNegotiation,2nded,Wiley2009• Spector,T,TheEthicalArchitect,PrincetonArchitecturalPress,2010

LAW:• TheArchitect'sAct1997,StationeryOffice,1997asamended• EUServicesDirective,2006/123/EC• MutualRecognitionofProfessionalQualificationsDirective(2005/36/EC)• Speaight,Aed,Architect'sLegalHandbook,Oxford:Elsevier,9thed2010• Wevill,J,LawinPractice:TheRIBALegalHandbook,RIBAPublishing,2010• EwanMcKendrick,ContractLaw,OUPOxford,5thed2012PRACTICEMANAGEMENT,TEAMORGANISATION:• Ostime,N.andStanford,D,Architect'sHandbookofPracticeManagement,RIBAPublishing,

2010• Littlefield,D,TheArchitect'sGuidetoRunningaPractice,Elsevier,2004• 3DReid,Architect'sJobBook,London:RIBAPublishing,2010

ARCHITECTSAPPOINTMENTCONTRACTS:• RIBA,2010Agreements:RIBAPublishing,2010• RICS,RICSStandardFormofConsultant'sAppointment,RICSBooks,2008• ACE,ACEAgreements1,2,3,4or8,plusrelevantACEScheduleofServices,ACE,2009

PLANNINGANDBUILDINGREGULATIONS:• NationalPlanningPolicyFramework• TownandCountryPlanningAct1990• TheBuildingRegulationsApprovedDocuments• Moore,VandPurdue,M,APracticalApproachtoPlanningLaw,OxfordUniversityPress,2012• Tricker,RandAlford,S,BuildingRegulationsinBrief,Routledge,2012• Billington,M,Simons,MW,WaterJR,TheBuildingRegulationsExplainedandIllustrated,Blackwell

Science,2007• ThePlanningPortal,www.planningportal.gov.uk

HEALTHANDSAFETY,CDM,ACCESSIBILITY:• HSE,TheConstruction(DesignandManagement)Regulations2015,www.gov.uk


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BUILDINGCONTRACTS,CONTRACTADMINISTRATION,TENDERING:• JCTStandardBuildingContractwithQuantities2011(SBC/Q)• JCTDesignandBuildContract2011(DB)• JCTConstructionManagementContract(CM)CM/A• JCTManagementBuildingContract(MC)MCWC/A• Lupton,S,Cox,S,Clamp,H.,WhichContract?RIBAPublishing,2012• Lupton,SJCTContractGuides:SB11,IC11,MW11,RIBAPublishing,2011• NJCC,CodeofProcedureforSingleStageTendering,RIBA• NJCC,CodeofProcedureforTwoStageTendering,RIBA• NJCC,ProcedureNotesforTendering,NBS

DISPUTERESOLUTION:• Housing,Grants,ConstructionandRegenerationAct1996• LocalDemocracy,EconomicDevelopmentandConstructionAct2009• Simmonds,D,StatutoryAdjudication–APracticalGuide,BlackwellPublishing2003• CoombesDavies,M,GoodPracticeGuide:Arbitration,RIBAPublishing,2011• Grossman,A,GoodPracticeGuide:Mediation,RIBAPublishing,2009• Brown,HandMarriott,A,ADR:PrinciplesandPractice,SweetandMaxwell,2012

OTHERPUBLICATIONS:• Architect'sJournal• BuildingDesign• Building• RIBAJournal• ConstructionLawJournal• Specialisedwebsites


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13.6 FURTHERINFORMATIONPart3ProgrammeDirectorandPSAArchitecturalAssociation36BedfordSquareLONDONWC1B3ESTel:+44(0)2078874052Fax:+44(0)2078874102EMail:[email protected]:www.aaschool.ac.ukwww.aaschool.ac.uk/STUDY/PROFESSIONALSTUDIES/part3.php

ProfessionalStudiesCoordinatorArchitecturalAssociation36BedfordSquareLONDONWC1B3ESTel:+44(0)2078874052Fax:+44(0)2078874102EMail:[email protected]:www.aaschool.ac.ukwww.aaschool.ac.uk/STUDY/PROFESSIONALSTUDIES/part3.php

ArchitectsRegistrationBoard8WeymouthStreetLONDONWIN3FBTel:02075805861E-mail:[email protected]:www.arb.org.uk

RoyalInstituteofBritishArchitects,66PortlandPlaceLONDONW1N4ADTel:02075805533http://www.architecture.com/Explore/Home.aspxRIBABookshop:020-72510791kRIBANet:www.ribabookshop.com/PEDR:www.pedr.co.uk