Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment

The L3 UPPA Award is for those who wish to gain an understanding of the principles and practice of assessment.

It is a knowledge-only course – so you don’t have to be assessing currently to be able to do it.

This Award consists of a stand-alone unit that will enable learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and understanding required to carry out assessment.

The Award forms part of Assessor qualifications that replace the following in the National Qualifications Framework:

Level 3 Award in Assessing Candidates’ Performance Using a Range of Methods (A1);

Level 3 Award in Assessing Candidates’ Performance through Observation (A2).

It does not fully qualify you as an NVQ assessor, but, if you choose to undertake the CAVA (Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement) qualification, you will have completed one of its mandatory units. Many employers consider the UPPA Award as enough to assess and, if you are interested in assessing as a career, this is a great place to start.

The Level 3 UPPA Award consists of one mandatory unit. By the end of the course, learners will gain knowledge of principles of assessment and different types of assessment. They will be able to plan assessment, know how to plan assessment maintaining good practice and be aware of quality assurance processes.

There are 8 learning outcomes:

• Understand the principles and requirements of assessment
• Understand different types of assessment method
• Understand how to plan assessment
• Understand how to involve learners and others in assessment
• Understand how to make assessment decisions
• Understand quality assurance of the assessment process
• Understand how to manage information relating to assessment
• Understand the legal and good practice requirements in relation to assessment

You will be working either one to one with your tutor or in a small group and sessions are designed to fit around you and your current commitments.

Careers advice and guidance is offered throughout the course.

The course is perfect for learners who have already begun or are looking to begin a career in assessing.

This qualification has been designed to enable learners to gain an understanding of the principles and practice of assessment and prepare for a role as an assessor.

Learners must be able to work at Level 3 and have knowledge, skills and understanding of the area they intend to assess.

Learners also must be aged 19 or above.

Learners who complete this qualification can go on to assess within the workplace, if they are occupationally competent in the area they choose to assess.

Learners may also choose to complete further teaching or assessing qualifications such as the Award in Education and Training or the Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement.