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Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment
This Award is intended for those who wish to gain an understanding of the principles and practices of
assessment without any requirement to practice as assessors.
Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
This Award is intended for assessors who assess occupational competence in an individual's work
environment.
Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
This Award is intended for those who assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding in environments
other than the work environment (e.g. a workshop, classroom or other training environment).
Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
This Certificate is intended for those who assess both occupational competence in the work environment and
vocational skills, knowledge and understanding in environments other than the work place (e.g. a workshop,
classroom or other training environment).
Structure of the qualifications
Each new qualification includes a unit that covers all the essential knowledge and understanding that
assessors or quality assurance staff need, plus one or more units that describe competent practice.
Those new to assessing can take the knowledge unit and gain an understanding of assessment principles and
practices before they begin a role. When they are ready to practice they can undertake additional units.
Those who need to know about assessment, but never intend to practice, for example managers, are
able to learn about essential principles and practices by achieving the knowledge unit only.
Those who are in a position to carry out real assessment can undertake knowledge and applied units
at the same time and use evidence from one to meet requirements of others.
For more information contact the VQ Office on 707328.
£750