This
course is designed for practitioners who assess knowledge and/or skills
in vocationally-related subject areas who use the following assessment
methods: assessments in simulated environments, skills tests, oral and
written questions, assignments, projects, case studies and RPL. This may take place in training workshops, classrooms or other learning environments.
The qualification is made up of two units:
Assess Vocational Skills, Knowledge and Understanding 6 Credit
Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment (the same unit that makes up the Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment) 3 Credits
The course covers:
Managers, HR or quality assurance personnel who require a professional development qualification in assessment
People who assess staff or candidates, in a simulated work environment. This may be simulations (imitating the behaviour of some situation or some process by means of something suitably similar to ‘real’ activity), training workshops or similar activities particularly where mandatory training for example, is provided. This may be in a work or training environment