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Unit A1 Assess candidates using a range of methods

The unit is appropriate for you if your role involves:

• Assessing candidates against agreed standards of competence using a range of assessment methods
• Giving candidates feedback on your assessment decisions
• Contributing to the internal quality assurance processes

The activities you are likely to be involved in:

• Developing realistic plans for learning and assessment with candidates
• Understanding assessment requirements
• Planning the assessment process with candidates and the other people involved
• Helping candidates to meet the agreed assessment requirements
• Reviewing the candidate’s level of competence and identifying what they need to do to be fully competent
• Supporting candidates with different needs during your assessment
• Using a variety of assessment methods
• Making a record of your assessment decisions
• Giving candidates feedback on their performance and reviewing their progress throughout the assessment process
• Using different types of evidence to give an overall assessment of competence
• Working with the other people involved in the assessment process, such as workplace supervisors and other teachers or trainers

What the unit covers:
1. developing plans for assessing competence with candidates
2. judging evidence against agreed standards to make assessment decisions
3. giving candidates feedback and support on your assessment decisions
4. contributing to the internal quality assurance process

Unit A2 Assess candidates performance through observation

This unit is appropriate for you if you are involved in:

• assessing candidates against the agreed standards
• planning assessments with candidates
• giving feedback to candidates on your assessment decisions

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:

1. agreeing and reviewing plans for assessing candidates’ performance
2. assessing candidates’ performance against the agreed standards
3. assessing candidates’ knowledge against the agreed standards
4. making an assessment decision and giving feedback

Elizabeth Training delivers this programme by initially ensuring the trainee assessor receives and retains a thorough knowledge and understanding of the NVQ process prior to the commencement of the Assessor Award.