Learner Entry Requirements: None

Course aims

The purpose of this qualification is to confirm competence in an occupational role to the standards required.  The Focus Awards Level 3 certificate in assessing vocational achievement is intended for those who assess both occupational competence in the work environment and vocational skills, knowledge and understanding in a workshop, classroom, or other training environment.

Qualification Structure

Learners must achieve a total of 15 credits from the 3 mandatory units.

You will gain an understanding of:

The principles and requirements of assessment

• The different types of assessment method
• How to plan assessment
• How to involve learners and others in assessment
• How to make assessment decisions
• Understand quality assurance of the assessment process
• How to manage information relating to assessment
• The legal and good practise requirements in relation to assessment.
• The principles and practices of assessment

Assessing occupational competence in the work environment

• Plan the assessment
• Making assessment decisions
• Provide required information following the assessment
• Maintain legal and good practise requirements when assessing

Assessing vocational skills, knowledge and understanding

• Prepare and carry out assessments
• Provide required information following the assessment
• Maintain legal and good practise requirements when assessing

Course Structure

This Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement is internally assessed.

Each learner is required to create a portfolio of evidence which demonstrates achievement of all the learning outcomes and the assessment criteria associated with each unit.

You will then need to assess two learners in a work environment using all 7 methods of assessment covered.

Support is available from your tutor should you require it.

You will need access to a computer and Word (or equivalent).

Progression Routes

• Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
• Level 4 in Award in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices
• Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices