Courses / A1 Assessor Award
A1 Assessor Award
- Provider
- Ipswich ITEC Services Ltd
- Summary
- This qualification is intended for those who want to assess NVQ candidates against national standards using a range of methods. The course will be tutor lead with group workshops to cover the learning principles. Each assessor-candidate will need to work with two NVQ candidates within their specialism who they will assess under the supervision of a qualified assessor. The 'assessor-candidate' will be carrying out the following tasks: Developing plans for assessing competence with NVQ candidates Judging evidence against NVQ criteria to make assessment decisions. Providing feedback and support to NVQ candidates on assessment decisions. Contributing to the internal quality assurance process. Candidates plan a programme of development and assessment with their assessor and compile an e-portfolio of evidence to prove that they are competent and knowledgeable in their work role. The induction for this course can be held individually or in a group, at ITeC. Thereafter the candidate works at an agreed pace submitting evidence to the e-portfolio and usually attends 4 x half day group workshops or agrees one to one support from the tutor/assessor.
About the Course
- Target
- People who wish to become assessors and have the necessary work related skills and qualifications.
- Entry requirements
- Candidates must have held a post for a minimum of one year within the last two years which involved performing the activities defined in the standards they intend to become a practitioner. It is helpful but not essential that the candidate has already competed an NVQ within their area of specialism. Alternatively they can be an experienced trainer or instructor of at least one year's standing in the competence area of the standards. To gain this award candidates need to work with 2 people currently working towards the NVQ in their chosen specialism. For example, if you want to become an assessor for Health and Social Care, you will need to build your evidence portfolio around two candidates working towards the Health and Social Care NVQ. These candidates willl ideally come from within your work place as ITeC cannot guarantee supply.
- Outcome
- A1 Assessor Award
- Content
- Within the course evidence needs to be recorded, ususally in text and uploaded to the e-portfolio. Feedback from these tasks will be given by the assessor, who will help candidates to develop ideas and knowledge. There are no exams in this course and completion takes place when all tasks have been undertaken and units of the award fully evidenced to the satisfaction of the Assessor and internal and awarding body quality control.
- Cost
- The cost of this course is £750 +VAT. The cost can be reduced if there is future work for ITeC in partnership with the candidate's employer in respect of providing funding and verifiers for a programme of NVQ's.
- Enrolment
Availability
- Starts
- To suit candidate
- Duration
- Generally around 3 months to suit the candidate
- Provider
- Ipswich ITEC Services Ltd
Venue and Contact details
Main
Felaw Maltings
44 Felaw Street
IPSWICH
Suffolk
IP2 8SJ
Telephone 01473 407310
Fax 01473 407320
Email info@ipswichitec.co.uk
Website http://www.ipswichitec.co.uk
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