The document outlines the Level 3 qualifications for assessing vocational achievement, aimed at individuals in training and assessing roles. It details the various units involved, including understanding assessment principles and assessing competence in both work and training environments, alongside the methods of delivery for the training course. Additionally, it provides contact information for further inquiries regarding the program.

1. Becoming an Assessor

2. Becoming an Assessor
Assessing Vocational Achievement
Qualifications are designed for those already in
a Training and Assessing role or who are
intending to enter the profession.

3. The Level 3 Assessing
Vocational Achievement
Programmes
These qualifications have now replaced the A1
Award, A2 Award, D32 and D33 Units.

4. Assessing Vocational
Achievement options:
 Level 3 Award Understanding the Principles and Practices
of Assessment
 Level 3 Award Assessing Competence in the Work
Environment
 Level 3 Award Assessing Vocationally Related
Achievement
 Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement

5. Level 3 Certificate in
Assessing Vocational Achievement
The Level 3 Awards consists of: Understanding the
Principles and Practices of Assessment;
Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
and Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement.
It is therefore intended for those who assess both
occupational competence in the work
environment and vocational skills, knowledge and
understanding in environments other than the
workplace (for example a workshop, classroom or
other training environment).

6. Unit 1: Understanding the
principles and practices of
assessment
 The aim of this unit is to assess the candidate assessor’s
knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices
that underpin assessment.
 Learning outcomes for this unit will be assessed through an on-
demand multiple choice test which can be taken either online or
on paper.

7. Unit 2: Assess occupational
competence in the work environment
The aim of this unit is to assess the candidate assessor’s
performance in assessing occupational competence in an
individual’s work environment.
As a minimum, there must be performance evidence for the
following assessment methods:
 observation of performance in the work environment
 examining products of work
 questioning the learner

8. Unit 3: Assess vocational
skills, knowledge and understanding
The aim of this unit is to assess the candidate assessor’s performance in assessing
vocational skills, knowledge and understanding in environments other than the
workplace – for example workshops, classrooms or other training environments.
There must be evidence to cover all of the assessment methods listed in the unit.
As a minimum, there must be performance evidence for at least three of the
following assessment methods:
assessments of the learner in simulated environments
skills tests
oral and written questions
assignments
projects
case studies
recognising prior learning

9. How we deliver
our training
 You are allocated a mentor who will support
you throughout the course and be available to
answer any questions.
 The course is delivered through face to face
and also coursework consisting of reading,
questions, assignments and activities.
 Each module is covering a different aspect of
the course and includes activities.
 At the end of each unit there are specified
assignments to complete, which are marked
and internally moderated.

10. For More Information
Please contact:
Peter Langley
Head of Programmes- Education on
peter@pathwaygroup.co.uk
Or Call on: 0121 707 0550