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Assessing Vocational Achievement

Course Code: CAVA
  • Level: 3
  • Qualification: Certificate
  • Awarding body: City & Guilds (C&G)
  • Duration: 16 weeks
  • Course type: Part-time
  • Time of day: Evening
  • When you'll study: Wednesdays, 5.15pm - 9.00pm

What's it all about?

Do you want to become a qualified assessor for the workplace and for vocational qualifications?

This course is for practitioners who assess the skills and demonstration of competence in the real workplace environment using the following assessment methods:

  • observation
  • examining work products
  • oral questioning and discussion
  • use of others (eg witnesses)
  • learner statements
  • recognition of prior learning (RPL)
  • assessing vocational subject areas such as training workshops, classrooms or other learning environments using various assessment methods (eg assessments in simulated environments, skills tests, oral and written questions, assignments, projects, case studies and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). This may take place in training workshops, classrooms, or other learning environments. 

Course information

You will gain an understanding of the role and responsibilities of an assessor in assessing vocational-related achievement and competence in the real work environment, such as:

  • principles of assessment
  • legislation
  • equality and diversity
  • inclusivity and meeting the needs of learners.
You will be able to:
  • plan assessments
  • select assessment methods
  • assess learners
  • provide constructive feedback
  • record your decisions. 

To succeed on this course, you will need to:

  • be aged 19 or over before the course begins 
  • have a functional skill level 2 qualification in English or a GCSE in English at grade 4 (C) or above 
  • have a functional skill level 1 qualification in maths or a GCSE in maths at grade 3 (D) or above.
  • Please note, if you will be 18 at the start of the course, your application may still be considered if you have already achieved GCSE English and maths at grade 4 (C) or above and hold a full level 3 qualification.

You will complete a workbook and produce a portfolio. The evidence required must come from you as the candidate assessor. You will also be required to assess a minimum of two real vocational learners on two occasions in the vocational setting against standards/criteria that are approved by the organisation. These standards/criteria may include national occupational standards, components of qualifications or in-house standards.

On successful completion, you could progress to a range of higher education courses, leading to careers in areas such as adult, children’s or mental health nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or paramedicine.

We make every effort to ensure the units and credits offered support progression to university. However, individual courses and universities may have specific entry requirements.

It is important to check that the credits you will achieve are suitable for your chosen degree.

Please note fees are quoted for one year only.

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Future careers

What you could earn:

Secondary Education Teaching Professionals

£58,442.25

Potential salary

£20,864.31

Entry level salary

£42,660.00

Average salary

29

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