NCFE New Assessors Award £360

5.0
3 reviews
  • Paul Cook was very supportive and did understand the hindrances I could face doing this programme 8000 miles away from the UK. I was given every support and guidelines possible for Paul. I learned a lot from the course.
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  • Everything was good.
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  • No changes are needed, as course very flexible.
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Short course

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£ 100/month VAT exempt

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Class hours

    60h

  • Duration

    2 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Personal tutor

    Yes

Sign up with a £100 deposit. Includes mentoring

With the TAQA award your staff can be competent in the IQA process and ensure that your inspections are first class and in-line with current requirements. For practitioners who assess the achievement of competence in a work environment using the following assessment methods: observation, examining work products, oral questioning and discussion, use of others (e.g. witnesses), learner statements and RPL. Delivery using Moodle for support and observation in the workplace by your tutor with workshops. The course is supported via distance learning, tutor support via email, telephone and Skype.

Important information

Documents

  • TAQA Qualification Specification.pdf
  • SPOC INFO PCT2U 170215.pdf

Facilities

Location

Start date

Online

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

The objectives of this course are to become a competent assessor in a workplace or vocational setting. Flexible innovative flipped classrooms for adults.

Anyone wanting to prove sector competency in the subject of assessing in the workplace or a vocational setting.

Students are required to have a good level of English written and spoken. Must have candidates to work with in the work place or a vocational setting.

Unit 1 – Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment. (QCF) D/601/5313
Unit 2 – Assess occupational competence in the work environment. (QCF) H/601/5314
Unit 3 – Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding. (QCF) F/601/5319

We offer flexible routes to learning, no semester schedules and no attendance at lectures required. You can start your course and move through it how you want and at your pace and under your direction. This makes us better than colleges and universities as they only offer traditional prescribed routes to study. Our courses are also fully supported unlike most other organisations offering distance learning, we actually offer detailed feedback and help you understand what is required. . . Our turn around on assignment feedback is quicker we have a 7 day policy if not quicker in this respect. Your tutor can be contacted 24/7 via our Moodle LMS and again you will get an immediate response. Attendance is not required and costs can be kept down for you. Your time can be better spent reading and researching not getting caught up in the classroom so no more school type scenarios that's for kids right. Cost comparisons are massive due to the fact that our model of education using technology and the Internet allows us to reduce costs and pass these benefits onto our students. However we do offer extra mentoring for all our courses that can be booked out as an additional requirement if required so you never get left behind. We are subsequently more cost effective than colleges and universities even if you take out our mentoring options. If you have outside commitments, children to care for and other interests in the evening or unsociable work hours you can still engage with us as we are always here 24/7 - 365 days a year. Our Moodle Learning Management System never sleeps. We will always communicate with you as we are dedicated to that task unlike colleges or universities whose staffs have a million and one things to do in the working week and you can never get to talk to anyone when you need them? Call us now to discuss how we can help you save time and money on your required studies.

We require a completed application form along with a discussion with one of our team to ensure that you meet all of the requirements for entry to this qualification. This includes good written and spoken English as some theory responses are required. You also need to provide your own candidates for assessment purposes.

You will work with your own tutor on Moodle and create a portfolio of evidence. You will need to be able to observed assessing your candidates for evidence as well as participate in a professional discussion that will be recorded on our Moodle LMS. Assessment will be by a range of methods such as written and practical assignments, professional discussion with your tutor, question and answering via our Moodle forums, observation and practical work assignments. You will be supported by an allocated tutor who will also be your assessor. You will also need to be observed working with your learners in a professional context during the course. Further to a risk assessment further observational charges could apply. Sometimes a video is taken of your sessions with learners to inform best practice.

No attendance or traveling to our center is required. All your work is assessed online using Moodle and you are supported via Skype and telephone as and when required. We run workshops and observations at your place of work if required to cover the practical aspects.

Yes if required we offer workshop support and on-site visits for staff involved on the course. We can also visit your workplace to observe you working with your clients.

Yes a £100 deposit gets you started. Further to that we just require a regular monthly payment to pay off the balance of the course.

If you are struggling with your course then dedicated 1-2-1 mentoring sessions can be arranged starting at £30 per hour.

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Reviews

5.0
excellent
  • Paul Cook was very supportive and did understand the hindrances I could face doing this programme 8000 miles away from the UK. I was given every support and guidelines possible for Paul. I learned a lot from the course.
    |
  • Everything was good.
    |
  • No changes are needed, as course very flexible.
    |
100%
5.0
excellent

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

Uzma Kazmi

5.0
10/01/2018
What I would highlight: Paul Cook was very supportive and did understand the hindrances I could face doing this programme 8000 miles away from the UK. I was given every support and guidelines possible for Paul. I learned a lot from the course.
What could be improved: no issues.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Vera ICheke

5.0
08/09/2017
What I would highlight: Everything was good.
What could be improved: All good from me.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Steve Lilley

5.0
08/04/2016
What I would highlight: No changes are needed, as course very flexible.
What could be improved: All good, thanks.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • Assessing
  • Quality Assurance
  • Assessor
  • A1
  • Quality management
  • Quality Training
  • Assessment
  • Internal Quality Assurance
  • Internal Auditing
  • Quality Process
  • Quality Systems
  • Quality auditing

Teachers and trainers (1)

Paul  Cook - MSET,MA,PGCE,BA Hons.

Paul Cook - MSET,MA,PGCE,BA Hons.

Manager/Owner

Paul Cook - MSET - MA Education - PGCE - BA Hons Personal Profile: MSET Masters in Education at the University of Hull Paul graduated from the University of Lincoln receiving a BA (Hon’s) in Interactive Design. PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education) BA Hons (Interactive Design - Multimedia), C.G.L.I 7307 (Post 16 Training Certificate) Part 1&2, Cambridge 118 FPP (FERL Practitioner Programme - Strand 4 VLE Management) MIFL 020-33974548

Course programme

You can either choose Unit 2 or Unit 3 of the Assessors Award. Please contact us to discuss your requirements. Unit 1 of the Assessors Award is a mandatory theory unit.

Learning Outcome 1

Be able to plan the assessment of occupational competence

Learning Outcome 2

Be able to make assessment decisions about occupational competence

Learning Outcome 3

Be able to provide required information following the assessment of occupational competence

Learning Outcome 4

Be able to maintain legal and good practice requirements when assessing occupational competence

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Additional information

We offer flexible routes to learning, no semester schedules and no attendance at lectures required. You can start your course and move through it how you want and at your pace and under your direction. This makes us better than colleges and universities as they only offer traditional prescribed routes to study. Our courses are also fully supported unlike most other organisations offering distance learning, we actually offer detailed feedback and help you understand what is required. . . Our turn around on assignment feedback is quicker we have a 7 day policy if not quicker in this respect. Your tutor can be contacted 24/7 via our Moodle LMS and again you will get an immediate response. Attendance is not required and costs can be kept down for you. Your time can be better spent reading and researching not getting caught up in the classroom so no more school type scenarios that's for kids right. Cost comparisons are massive due to the fact that our model of education using technology and the Internet allows us to reduce costs and pass these benefits onto our students. However we do offer extra mentoring for all our courses that can be booked out as an additional requirement if required so you never get left behind. We are subsequently more cost effective than colleges and universities even if you take out our mentoring options. If you have outside commitments, children to care for and other interests in the evening or unsociable work hours you can still engage with us as we are always here 24/7 - 365 days a year.  Our Moodle Learning Management  System never sleeps. We will always communicate with you as we are dedicated to that task unlike colleges or universities whose staffs have a million and one things to do in the working week and you can never get to talk to anyone when you need them? Call us now to discuss how we can help you save time and money on your required studies.

NCFE New Assessors Award £360

£ 100/month VAT exempt