Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
Who Attends
The Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment is for assessors who deliver QCF qualifications that use the term ‘NVQ’ in their title and for other non-NVQ staff whose purpose is D1 Confirm occupational competence.
Overview
- Understand the principles & requirements of assessment
- Understand different types of assessment methods
- Understand how to plan assessment
Understand how to involve learners and others in assessment - Understand how to make assessment decisions
- Understand own contribution to the quality assurance of assessment
- Understand how to manage information relating to assessment of occupational competence
- Understand the legal and good practice requirements in relation to assessment
- Be able to plan the assessment of occupational competence
- Be able to make assessment decisions about occupational competence
- Be able to provide required information following the assessment of occupational competence
- Be able to maintain legal and good practice requirements when assessing occupational competence
Course Length
3 – 24 months
Course Content
Mandatory Units:
- Assess occupational competence in the work environment
- Understanding the principles and practices of assessment
Progression Route
The Assessor qualifications and Internal Quality Assurance qualifications enable progression to employment, further learning opportunities within employment, or further study. Learners can progress from the assessor to the internal quality assurance role and if appropriate, over time, the external quality assurance role. Learners may also wish to add these qualifications to their teaching qualifications and/or Learning and Development qualifications.
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