This award has been developed by the employment NTO and it replaces D32. The unit is appropriate for you if your role involves assessing candidates against agreed standards, planning assessments with candidates and giving feedback to candidates on your assessment decisions. You will need to meet the occupational competence required as set out in the assessment strategy for the NVQ you are assessing. You will also need to have access to at least two NVQ candidates.
Content - The unit comprises four elements as follows:
Upon successful competion of the course, you can possibly progress to study A1 Certificate in Assessing Candidates Using a Range of Methods course.
The qualification will be gained through 1-2-1 assessment in your workplace and at college. A range of methods may be used including observation of work products to confirm your competence. Another method of assessment will include professional discussion to confirm your understanding of the underpinning knowledge relating to these tasks.
This course may involve regular access to children and/or vulnerable adults (also known as regulated activity).
All students applying for this course will be legally required to register with the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) which is administered by the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA). The ISA has recently been established as a single agency to monitor all individuals who want to work or volunteer with vulnerable people. Registration with the scheme will cost £64 (as of April 2009) and is a one-off payment which will cover both the cost of registration and a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check. Following successful registration you will be issued with an ISA Registration Number which will stay with you for the rest of your career. The College will send further instructions on registering with the VBS as part of the admissions process.
The VBS is a new system recently introduced, so it may be subject to change and modification. For up-to-date information and further explanation please visit http://www.isa-gov.org.uk/ or contact College Information.
Please contact the college to enquire about funding possibilities/costs.
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