TAQA Assessor Awards/Certificate Qualifications

Course Overview:
This course/qualification is suitable for those who are currently assessing vocational qualifications i.e. QCF style qualifications and require a recognised qualification as a qualified Assessor.
As an assessor you will be required to complete 3 units and produce a portfolio of evidence at the end of the qualification.
· Unit 1-Understand the principles and practices of assessment:
The aim of this unit is to assess the learning and development practitioner’s knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices of assessment. This can be achieved through completion of workbooks or essays.
· Unit 2- Assess occupational competence in the work environment:
The aim of this unit is to assess a learning and development practitioner’s performance in carrying out assessments of occupational competence in a work environment. The trainee Assessor must be assessing a minimum of 2 learners to evidence this unit in the workplace.
· Unit 3 -Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding:
The aim of this unit is to assess the learning and development of practitioner’s performance in carrying out the assessment of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding outside of the work environment. This can be done in a classroom/workshop/training environment. The trainee Assessor need to have a minimum of 2 students that they are assessing. The units assessed must also be quality assured/moderated by the subject IQA for their department.
In addition to the above, the Gower College Tutor/Assessor will also arrange with the trainee Assessor to observe them working with students and going through the ‘Assessment Cycle’.