You will develop the knowledge, skills and understanding required to carry out assessment and internal quality assurance activities within occupational and vocational settings.
You can undertake assessment and quality assurance activities in person, remotely, or through a combination of both methods, depending on the qualification selected.
Assessment methods include observation, witness testimony, professional discussion, oral and written questions, assignments, projects, case studies, review of work products and recognition of prior learning. Internal quality assurance activities include monitoring assessment practice, sampling assessment decisions and supporting assessors.
Which level is right for me?
- Level 3 Award in Understanding Vocational Assessment (6317-61) if you want to understand assessment practice but are not currently carrying out assessments.
- Level 3 Award in Assessing Occupational Competence – In Person (6317-62) if you assess competence in the workplace through face-to-face assessment activities.
- Level 3 Award in Assessing Occupational Competence – Remote (6317-63) if you assess competence remotely using digital technologies and online assessment methods.
- Level 3 Award in Assessing Occupationally Related Achievement (6317-64) if you assess vocational knowledge, understanding and skills outside of the workplace.
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Occupational Achievement – In Person (6317-65) if you assess both workplace competence and occupationally related achievement through face-to-face methods.
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Occupational Achievement – Remote (6317-66) if you assess both workplace competence and occupationally related achievement remotely.
- Level 3 Extended Certificate in Assessing Occupational Achievement (6317-67) if you assess occupational competence and occupationally related achievement using both in-person and remote assessment methods. This qualification provides the broadest range of assessment practice within the Level 3 suite.
- Level 4 Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment (6317-71) if you need to understand the principles and practices of internal quality assurance but are not currently carrying out internal quality assurance activities.
- Level 4 Award in Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment (6317-72) if you are responsible for carrying out the internal quality assurance of assessment decisions, monitoring assessment practice, and supporting the consistency and quality of assessment.
- Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment (6317-73) if you lead a team of internal quality assurers, manage internal quality assurance systems and processes, and hold responsibility for maintaining the quality and effectiveness of assessment across an organisation.