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SFJ Awards Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement

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    Understand the principles and practices of assessment
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    Assess occupational competence in the work environment
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    Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding

Overview

Off the shelf (OTS)

The qualification is aimed at people who work in, or are planning to undertake, roles in assessment. The qualification will enable the learner to update and continue professional development, and to develop knowledge and skills relevant to assessment practice. Learners must be fully competent practitioners and hold the relevant practitioner qualifications in the work area in which they are seeking to become assessors.

This qualification is for assessors who use the following assessment methods: observation, examining work products or outputs, oral questioning, discussion, use of witness testimony, learner statements and for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), knowledge and/or skills in vocationally-related areas using the following assessment methods: tests of skills, oral questioning, written questions, case studies, assignments, projects and RPL.

This is a 15 credit qualification across 3 units and is assessed through 1 assignment, 1 professional discussion, observation and a portfolio of work product portfolio.

Learners will have 24/7 access to our bespoke virtual learning environment that contains all the assessment material, support material as well as helpful hints and tips and contacts for our qualifications team. This is a 84 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) qualification, this is made up of the virtual session attended, 1-2-1s and directed self-led learning.

Delivery method
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Face to face

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Virtual

Course duration
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7 hours

Competency level
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Working

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Delivery method
  • face to face icon

    Face to face

  • Virtual icon

    Virtual

Course duration
Duration icon

7 hours

Competency level
  • Working icon

    Working

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