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Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement

Ofqual regulated | Inclusive of all costs | Direct claim status | For those assessing in the workplace and classroom


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Online
Duration
3 months · Self-paced
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1 year
Qualification
Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (RQF)
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  • Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
  • Tutor is available to students

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Overview

Do you carry out assessments in the workplace, including observations or work appraisals as well as assessment in a classroom, training or simulated environment? Are you working as a trainee assessor looking to achieve an official qualification.

Yes? Then the Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement course would be the Assessor Award course suitable for you.

At MKLC we have designed the Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement content to be accessible for all, the course lessons are self paced, so if you feel confident in certain areas you progress quickly through these to the areas you wish to focus more on. You can also complete the assignments in the order you prefer. You will receive feedback from your tutor within 48 hours of submission, but each piece is independent so you can submit pieces whilst waiting on feedback from another.

You have contact with your tutor by e-mail, as well as the main office 9am to 5pm which is staffed only by employees who are qualified teachers and assessors and have experience with the courses, including the Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement, as well as the other options of the Assessor Award to be able to give you the most effective response to queries.

Qualification

Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (RQF)

Regulated by Ofqual

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Description

The Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement is a level 3 qualification accredited by TQUK, an Ofqual accredited Awarding Body, ensuring the course meets a standard of quality. The course is one of the options available on the Assessor Award, the right course for you will depend on where you are carrying out assessments, for the Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement you need to be carrying out assessments in the workplace and the classroom, training or simulated environment.

Course Units:

  • Unit 1 Understanding the principles and practices of assessment

This is a knowledge unit and requires you to be able to understand the principles of assessment, the different methods, how to plan assessments, involve others, make decisions, and understand quality assurance, legal and good practice requirements and how to manage information. The method of assessment of the unit is through written assignments, there are reasonable adjustments available for those who need them, for example professional discussions. Although it is mandatory, this unit alone does not qualify you to assess. Those who choose to complete this unit only will be those who need to know about assessment but who are not going to carry out any assessments.

  • Unit 2 Assess occupational competence in the work environment

This unit of the Award in Assessing Occupational Competence in the work environment is ideal for assessors doing NVQ-type qualifications where assessments are carried out at work with candidates performing their everyday duties. You have to demonstrate that you can plan an assessment of occupational competence, make decisions, provide records, and follow legal and good practice requirements. The method of assessment is by observation of you carrying out an assessment in the workplace, questioning the learner, discussions with the learner, and examining their work products as well as their learner statements.

It includes the following assessment methods (although not all of these require performance evidence):

  • observation of performance in the work environment;
  • examining products of work;
  • questioning the learner;
  • discussing with the learner;
  • use of others (witness testimony);
  • looking at learner statements;
  • recognising prior learning
  • Unit 3 Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding

This unit of the Award in Assessing vocational achievement is aimed at those who carry out assessments in the classroom or other training environments. You have to prepare assessments such as tests, assignments, questions or projects, carry out these assessments, keep records and follow legal and good practice requirements. The method of assessment is by observation of you carrying out assessments of vocational skills outside the work environment.

It includes the following assessment methods (although not all of these require performance evidence):

  • assessments of the learner in simulated environments;
  • skills tests;
  • oral and written questions;
  • assignments;
  • projects;
  • case studies;
  • recognising prior learning.

Observation of practical assessments:

For units 2 and 3 you will need to have access to at least two candidates going through assessments and have these assessments observed. Observations can be carried out by qualified personnel at your workplace, they will need to have their Assessor Award and IQA qualifications, you will need to submit evidence of their qualifications. Alternatively MKLC can do the observations either by video link or live visit depending on location, there is an additional cost for this.

Our previous students

"It has been a pleasure and a great journey with MKLC training. I have developed a lot of my assessor/training skills through this course. I really enjoyed the insight of the course and learning outcomes. I am more confident with the content and will continue to implement the learnings from this course." June 2021

"The mentor support was absolutely amazing. Ms Judith gave me confidence throughout this journey. She responded to questions extremely fast and informally which put me at ease. Ms Judith has been by far my most positive and supportive mentor! The documents were clear and easy to read, at time I needed to take time to get the overview, but I got there at the end." May 2021

"Excellent. Viktoria has been great throughout my course and I have received endless amount of support in order to complete my Assessor Qualification" January 2021

Who is this course for?

This qualification is intended for those who assess both occupational competence in the work environment and vocational skills, knowledge and understanding in a workshop, classroom or other training environment other than assessing competence in a work environment

Requirements

  • You must be aged 19 or over.
  • We do recognise prior achievement but certificates must be forwarded to us for approval before starting the programme. Our policy is that the course is open to everyone who is capable of reaching the required standards.
  • Working at Level 2 or above in functional skills (English, mathematics and ICT).

Career path

Possible career paths:

  • Assessor- average salary- £32,500- depending on subject specialism and location
  • Students may also progress onto other qualifications including the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessments and then the External Quality Assurance of Assessments
  • Students may also choose to complete a teaching qualification alongside their Assessor Award

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Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.