Course overview
About this course The Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (RQF) is the only assessor qualification that allows you to practise as a fully-qualified assessor. It is equally suitable to assessors in classrooms or professional training.
Sometimes known as the TAQA (Training, Assessment and Quality Assurance), this is a modern, recognised Level 3 assessing vocational achievement certification that came to replace the previous A1\2 and D32\33 assessor qualification.
By the end of this course, you will be ready for a career in evaluating vocational competencies for a range of qualifications, such as apprenticeships, functional skills, teaching certificates, NVQs, awards, certificates and diplomas.
As Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) is a distance learning course, you will study from home and therefore have the freedom to fit your studies around your family life and other commitments.
Modules Unit One: Understanding the principles and practices of assessment On completion of this unit you will: Understanding the principles and practices of assessment Understand the principles and requirements of assessment Understand different types of assessment method Understand how to plan assessment Understand how to involve learners and others in assessment Understand how to make assessment decisions Understand quality assurance of the assessment process Understand how to manage information relating to assessment Understand the legal and good practice requirements in relation to assessment Unit Two: Assess occupational competence in the work environment On completion of this unit you will: Be able to make assessment decisions about occupational competence Be able to provide required information following the assessment of occupational competence Be able to maintain legal and good practice requirements when assessing occupational competence Be able to plan the assessment of occupational competence Unit Three: Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding On completion of this unit you will: Be able to prepare assessments of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding Be able to carry out assessments of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding Be able to provide required information following the assessment of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding Be able to maintain legal and good practice requirements when assessing vocational skills, knowledge and understanding Requirements No previous experience or qualifications are required to enrol on this course; it is available to all students who are least 19 years of age.
Assessment ● Unit 1 will be assessed through a variety of assignments. ● Unit 2 will be assessed in a work environment, practically assessing learners work, you will product work products and audio visual evidence ● Unit 3 will be assessed through you producing work products and audio visual evidence after you assess learners in a classroom or training environment.
Developing your career “Full-time assessors and verifiers can earn from £18,000 to £24,000 a year. With experience this can rise to between £25,000 and £30,000.” – Source: National Careers Service.
Learning objectives
Course objectives will be confirmed by the academic team.