The courses below are ideal for organisations which are pursuing a policy of developing their workforce through an ongoing NVQ programme. Substantial operational benefits will be gained by such organisationd employing their own qualified Assessors and Internal verifiers.
TDLB - Assessor and Verifier awards: A1, A2 & V. Units
A1 Certificate in Assessing Candidates Using a Range of Methods
A2 Certificate in Assessing Candidates' Performance through Observation
V1 Certificate in Conducting Internal Quality Assurance of the Assessment Process
V2 Certificate in Conducting External Quality Assurance of the Assessment Process
Awarding body: The City and Guilds of London Institute
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Course Descriptions
TDLB - Assessor and Verifier awards: A1, A2 & V. Units (7317)
WHO ARE THE COURSES FOR?
These qualifications are designed for those who are experienced in specific practical work processes and procedures, who wish to become formally qualified to assess or verify the assessment of others who are undertaking NVQ awards for the same practical activities.
Units A1 and A2 apply to people who will be required to assess others: A1 for a variety of method, A2 by observation only.
V Units are for those who are already qualified assessors and now wish to move on to assess the quality of assessments by others. Unit V1 is appropriate for you if your role involves:
- evaluating the internal assessment process
- monitoring and reviewing internal assessment audit systems
- carrying out related internal verification or moderation activities.
BENEFITS TO PARTICIPANTS: The courses provide you with:
- Recognition of your competency to assess others at work, against the industry's nationally agreed standards
- A qualification which is yours and yours alone, which is recognised internationally
- A qualification gained at your place of work - no requirement to attend a training establishment
- A basis from which you can move on to further develop yourself
BENEFITS TO EMPLOYERS: The courses:
- Enable your organisation to achieve an ongoing, common platform of competency throughout the workforce through the application of NVQ programmes
- Provide effective learning and assessment by using staff qualified in applying the work procedures of your organisation
- Save costs by using in-house assessors and/or verifiers
- Identify employees with ambition and development potential
- Save time by being undertaken at the place of work
- Achieve results with minimal disruption to work activities
AIMS OF THE COURSES
These qualifications allow learners to prove their competence to assess or verify the assessment of the competence of fellow employees in applying their skills and operational procedures within their workplace.
CONTENT OF THE COURSES
The awards are based on the agreed National Occupational Standards for Learning and Development (revised in 2002).
Unit A1 requires the participant to be able to demonstrate competence to assess candidates using a range of methods. The assessment methods include:
- Observation
- Questioning
- Taking account of past experience and achievement
- Setting tests
- Setting projects and tasks
- Arranging simulations
- Assessing the candidate's report of work undertaken
- Using evidence from others
The work is approached in 4 units which comprehensively cover the requirements to:
- Develop plans for assessing competence with candidates
- Judge evidence against criteria to make assessment decisions
- Provide feedback and support to candidates on assessment decisions
- Contribute to the internal quality assurance process
Unit A2 requires the participant to be able to demonstrate competence to assess candidates solely by observation. This award has been developed by the Employment NTO. It replaces D32.
This unit covers assessing candidates by watching them in the workplace and assessing the areas of their knowledge that you cannot test by watching them work. Observation may take place in person or using appropriate technology such as a videotape. Evidence may also include examining work products.
The activities you are likely to be involved in:
- watching staff members in line with agreed assessment plans
- assessing candidates' performance
- assessing candidates' knowledge and how they apply their knowledge
- making a record of your assessment decisions
- working with other people who are affected by the assessment process, such as line managers or supervisors
- giving feedback to candidates.
What the unit covers:
- agreeing and reviewing plans for assessing candidates' performance
- assessing candidates' performance against the agreed standards
- assessing candidates' knowledge against the agreed standards
- making an assessment decision and giving feedback.
V Units cover:
- carrying out and evaluating internal assessment and quality assurance systems
- supporting assessors
- monitoring the quality of assessors' performance
- meeting external quality assurance requirements.
COURSE ASSESSMENT
Assessment is continual, through gathering evidence of performance. Assessment in the workplace can be devised to fit company requirements.
Participants are given appropriate credit for prior learning and/or experience to speed up their progress to an award.
QUALIFICATION GAINED
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Candidates Using a Range of Methods (A1)
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Candidates' Performance through Observation (A2)
City & Guilds Level 4 Certificate in Conducting Internal Quality Assurance of the Assessment Process (V1)
City & Guilds Level 4 Certificate in Conducting External Quality Assurance of the Assessment Process (V2)
FURTHER INFORMATION
To obtain the full list of Course content and options for the individual level of the qualification in which you are interested, use the download buttons below to download the Profile for the appropriate Units.
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