Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (RQF)
Where will this course lead?
This full certificate course will qualify you to assess learners' vocational skills and also occupational competence in their workplace. You can do this whilst working for an educational organisation, assessing apprenticeships, or within a workplace, where colleagues are taking competence-based qualifications. Most awarding bodies now require all those assessing their qualifications to be qualified assessors.
What will I study?
You will study the principles and practices of assessment, such as the functions of assessment, regulations and requirements, planning and carrying out of assessments in an educational setting and in the workplace, and how to make assessment decisions that meet the requirements of awarding bodies.
You will also study the legislation involved in assessment and how to ensure you are assessing according to current best practice.
How will this course be delivered and what is the duration?
When you enrol on the course, you will gain instant access to your course page. You will be contacted by your assessor to arrange an initial online Teams meeting to introduce you to the course and its structure, and to show you how to use the learning platform. During this meeting you will have the opportunity to ask any questions about the course, and discuss any individual learning needs.
We also include further optional monthly online meetings with your assessor that you can book at a mutually convenient time as and when you need them.
You will have a full year to complete the course, so you can work at your own pace. The content is delivered via videos in a structured manner with all questions and interactive learning activities included. These lessons cover all content of the knowledge-based unit, and the requirements of the vocational skills and competence-based units, where you will assess learners both in an educational setting and within a workplace.
What qualifications will I get?
Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement HABC
How will I be assessed?
Assessment of the knowledge-based unit is through written answers to questions.
For the performance-based units, you will be need to provide evidence of being observed carrying out assessments with learners both in an educational setting and in a workplace. Your observer must be a qualified assessor and IQA or education manager, and they will need to complete detailed witness statement records for you as evidence. You will also participate in a professional discussion online with your assessor towards the end of your course.
You will also need to provide additional evidence from your assessment practice, including records of assessment, CPD records. The course introduction video will explain all evidence requirements.
Evidence must come from real work practice, as simulations are not permitted by the Awarding Body.
How do I get a place on the course?
Click on the link for your payment preference. This will guide you through the process.
When payment is set up, you will receive a link from our learning platform, where you can begin your course activities.
What are the entry requirements?
In order to complete this qualification, learners are required to:
Be a minimum of 19 years of age
It is advised that trainees already hold a level 2 qualification in their subject
Be able to speak and write in English at an appropriate level
What else do I need to know?
You will need to be working as an assessor, teacher, tutor or learning coach and have access to at least 2 learners in order to provide your evidence. This needs to be in a recognised educational organisation or setting.
Progression Routes
After qualifying as an assessor for both vocational skills and competence in a workplace, your employment opportunities will broaden, as you will be able to assess for any qualification you hold. Many organisations will also accept significant industrial experience in a subject area, as long as you are a qualified assessor.
After gaining your Assessment Certificate, you could progress onto the
Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
