AssessTech conduct the initial training over two days in the classroom/via Zoom and also act as Internal Quality Assurers (IQAs) to conduct the candidate’s workplace assessments and mark all work, ensuring it meets the requirements of all parties:
AssessTech are in a unique position to provide this training for the following reasons:
Each new Assessor will receive the following:
This section outlines the core content that is included in the Assessor Award two-day training course:
Who is it for
This is a mandatory requirement for those involved in assessing competencies for safety-critical work and who are responsible for ensuring the quality of competence-based assessment (e.g. all those who are expected to conduct workplace assessment using nationally-recognised standards to measure staff competencies and skills).
Core Content
The core content covers the following:
Successful candidates will achieve a City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment, including Assessing Vocational Skills, Knowledge and Understanding. This comprises two units:
301 Understanding the principles and practices of assessment
The Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment (QCF) is intended for those who wish to gain an understanding of the principles and practices of assessment without any requirement to practice as Assessors. This qualification is ideal, therefore, for those individuals new to assessment and hoping to become an Assessor. In addition, it is beneficial for those whose role requires them to know about essential principles and practices of assessment, but never practice, for example, Programme Administrators and Managers.
There are eight learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will:
How will this be achieved?
The evidence for this unit will be completed via a series of written responses to standardised questions. This should be viewed as a cementing of knowledge and best practice. The written task will be completed either within the class environment, or set as a project for the candidates to complete within their own time. It will be up to the AssessTech trainer to decide what is most appropriate to the candidate's needs.
302 Assess occupational competence in the work environment
The Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment is intended for Assessors who assess occupational competence in an individual’s work environment. It includes the following assessment methods (although not all of these require performance evidence):
There are four learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will:
How will this be achieved?
The evidence for this unit will be completed via four practical assessments within the candidate's work environment on two individuals e.g. (two assessments on two individuals). The reason we ask this is it will give the training Assessor a chance to develop their candidate within the work environment.
303 Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
This unit is intended for Assessors that assess vocational achievement, specifically assessing candidates working towards NVQs.
There are four learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will:
How will this be achieved?
The evidence for this unit will be completed via four practical assessments within the candidate's work environment on two individuals e.g. (two assessments on two individuals). The assessments must involve assessing candidates against NVQ criteria.