Suitable for:
- Anyone carrying out assessment and quality assurance - not just those working with NVQs
- Those working in accredited learning, non - accredited learning, and the QCF and those who do not assess qualifications, but who assess competence in the work place
- There is a unit specifically designed for assessors who do not assess competence in the workplace
To complete the performance units, learners must have sufficient occupational competence to ensure up to date working knowledge and experience of the principles and practice specified in the standards they are assessing or quality assuring. Learners do not need to be occupationally competent to complete the knowledge only units.
Sufficient occupational competence is defined as:
1. Having held a post for a minimum of one year within the last two years which involved performing activities defined in the standards as an experienced practitioner
Or
2. Being an experienced trainer or instructor of at least one year’s standing in the competence area of the standards.
Having demonstrated updating within the last year two activities from a list set by QCA.
Learners must complete the assessors qualification or have D32/ 33 or A1 to be able to progress to the quality assurance performance units. Learners do not need any prior qualifications to complete the knowledge only unit of the quality assurance qualification.
Units and qualifications:
The qualifications consist of a mix of units - some competence-based and some knowledge based units. The knowledge units allow anyone who is interested in or needs to know about assessment and quality assurance, but is not a practitioner, to acquire knowledge and information about the roles. The qualifications develop understanding of the principles of assessment and internal quality assurance, and provide the knowledge to develop and improve systems at their training centre.
There are mandatory knowledge-only units in each of the qualifications, and there is a unit and qualification for quality assurance staff who manage the work of teams of assessors
Qualifications for Assessors
Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment
- Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment (knowledge)
Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
- Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment (knowledge)
- Assess Occupational Competence in the Work Environment (competence)
Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
- Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment (knowledge)
- Assess Vocational Skills, Knowledge and Understanding (competence)
Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment (knowledge)
- Assess Occupational Competence in the Work Environment (competence)
- Assess Vocational Skills, Knowledge and Understanding (competence)
Qualifications for Internal Quality Assurance Staff
Level 4 Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
- Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment (knowledge)
Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
- Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment (knowledge)
- Internally Assure the Quality of Assessment (competence)
Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
- Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment (knowledge)
- Internally Assure the Quality of Assessment (competence)
- Plan, Allocate and Monitor Work in Own Area of Responsibility (competence)
Qualification details
Awarding body: City & Guilds
Duration:
Four class study days for the knowledge units then six months (one visit per month) for all others units.
Mode of study:
Four class study days for the knowledge units and active performance assessment for the performance units. For more informationPlease click on the link below for contact details to get in touch with the Training Centre.
For more information
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