• YMCA Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (600/0358/3)

    This certificate is for those who assess within both the work environment, workshops and classroom based environments using a range of assessment methods.

    Price

    £55

    GLH

    84 hours

    TQT

    150 hours

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    YMCA Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement

    Qualifications Type

    Occupational Entry

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    Occupational qualifications provide the knowledge and skills to meet industry minimum standards of deployment for a particular role. This can support learners in getting their first job within the sector, or add additional roles to their existing scope of practice.

    Qualification Number (QN)

    600/0358/3

    Availability

    Operational start date – 1 January 2011

    Operational end date –

    Certification end date –

    Latest version of qualification –

    Entry Requirements

    Learners for this qualification must be aged 19 and above and have access to learners (candidates), who they will be able to assess both in the workplace (occupational competence) and in the training environment (vocational skills, knowledge and understanding).

    Assessments

    • Knowledge questions
    • Portfolio of evidence
    • Professional discussion
    • Observation Tasks/projects

    Overview

    This certificate is for those who assess within both the work environment, workshops and classroom based environments using a range of assessment methods.

    Qualification details

    Learners will cover:

    • Principles and requirements of assessment
    • Different types of assessment method
    • Planning and performing assessments, involving learners and others
    • Quality assurance of the assessment process
    • Legal and good practice requirements Making assessment decisions.

    This qualification is assessed through direct observation and through a portfolio of evidence.

    All learners must complete the following:

    • Understanding the principles and practices of assessment:
      • Knowledge questions and relatable supporting documentation

    For the following 2 units learners must provide evidence of assessing 2 learners using a minimum of 3 types of assessment methods from the following:

    • Assess Vocational Skills, Knowledge and Understanding:
      • Observations
      • Standardisation meeting
      • Professional discussion
      • Other:
        • Products of work
        • Witness testimony
        • Reflective account
        • Tasks/projects
    • Assess occupational competence in the work environment
      • Examining products of work
      • Questioning the learner
      • Discussing with the learner
      • Use of others (witness testimony)
      • Looking at learner statements
      • Recognising prior learning

    You can find further information on these assessments in the qualification syllabus and/or learner assessment record, which are available for centres to download from Y-Connect.

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    UNUnit titleeLearningManual
    F/601/5319Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding❌❌
    H/601/5314Assess occupational competence in the work environment❌❌
    D/601/5313Understanding the principles and practices of assessment✔❌

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