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Part Time 7317, Assessor Award (A1)
Vocational qualification
In Bromsgrove ()
Description
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Type
Vocational qualification
The Course Includes: Principles of assessment. Process of assessment. Barriers to fair assessment. Dimensions of feedback. Evidence and assessment methods. Overview of the Evidence Requirements. You will: need to conduct at least 3 assessments and reflect upon their conduct. Your internal verifier must verify your work. need to attend at least one meeting chaired by your internal verifier.
About this course
Prerequisites, you MUST: be assessing candidates (at least 2) for some part of an NVQ using a variety of methods. be in a position to participate in internal verification and standardisation exercises (e.g., Assessor/Verifier meetings) which are normally conducted at an assessment centre. have current occupational competence for the award you will be assessing (i.e. at least one years...
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Course programme
7317, Assessor Award (A1)
Location:Bromsgrove
Qualification Level:Level 3
Attendance:Part Time
Course Duration:
Candidates have up to one year in which to complete their A1 portfolio.
Attendance:
Part time, day and with a flexible tutorial system. This programme normally has two start dates each term. Please contact the course tutor for details.
Course Description
The Course Includes:
Principles of assessment.
Process of assessment.
Barriers to fair assessment.
Dimensions of feedback.
Evidence and assessment methods.
Overview of the Evidence Requirements
You will:
need to conduct at least 3 assessments and reflect upon their conduct. Your internal verifier must verify your work.
need to attend at least one meeting chaired by your internal verifier, during which standardisation of at least 4 pieces of candidates work should occur. Your internal verifier will provide a witness testimony confirming this.
be observed conducting a whole or part of an assessment in the workplace.
answer a series of written questions
attend a professional discussion with your assessor which will involve reflection upon your experience as an assessor.
How is the Qualification Achieved ?
Successful completion is through the compilation of a portfolio of evidence, most of which will arise naturally through your work in training and development. Normally, at least one workplace observation will be conducted by one of our assessors. Further support will be offered through teaching sessions at the college, tutorials and access to the comprehensive Learning & Development WebPages on the college intranet.
On Successful Completion of this Course
You will need this qualification if you are expecting to be involved in assessing NVQs. This unit is also an optional component of the Learning & Development NVQ Level 3 Become a member of the Institute of Assessors and Verifiers (IAV)
Additional Information
Internet access is recommended as most the material necessary to complete this award may be downloaded from the college intranet and the learner will be able to contact the tutor by email.
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Part Time 7317, Assessor Award (A1)