City & Guilds Level 3 TAQA Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA 6317-33)
Key Facts
Awarding Body: City & Guilds
Level: 3
Attendance: Part Time (PT)
Duration: 2 Years
Course Code: MPH0001
Cost - UK/EU: £811
Cost - Non EU: £811
Code: MPH0001
The TAQA Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA
6317-33) has been designed to train candidates in the theoretical and practical
skills needed to support the assessment process. These qualifications were
previously called the D Units or Assessor and Verifier Awards but are now known
as the TAQA (Training, Assessor and Quality Assurance) Awards.
The CAVA qualification is intended for those who assess both occupational
competence in the work environment and vocational skills, knowledge and
understanding in a workshop, classroom or other training environments. This is
an ‘in service’ award and candidates must have access to trainees (by job role
or placement) in order to complete the process.
There are many areas in the skills sector where qualifications are gained by
on-the-job assessment. Bricklaying, Hairdressing, Health and Social Care,
Customer Service and apprenticeship programmes are all examples of areas where
such assessment takes place. This means there is a need for trained staff to
undertake the role of the assessor for these qualifications.
The certificate qualifies those who assess both occupational competence in
the work environment and vocational skills, knowledge and understanding in a
workshop, classroom or other training environments. This is a transferable
qualification to any sector where the assessor can demonstrate occupational
competence
- Introduction to the award and the assessment requirements
- How to plan for assessment
- How to assess candidate's performance and knowledge against national
standards
- How to record and process assessment decisions
- How to standardise assessment decisions
- Observation of assessment and feedback skills in the workplace
- Building a portfolio of evidence
The programme is flexible and includes a blend of tutorials, independent
study, written work, gathering of evidence, observation of practice and
portfolio building.
Candidates for this qualification must:
- Have access to an appropriate assessment centre
- Have access to at least 2 candidates to be assessed
- Have access to an assessor/mentor for countersigning
- Have the potential to study at this level (A-level equivalent)
- Have occupational competency in the qualification they are
assessing
Qualified practitioners who have at least one years’ experience in an assessor role (after certification) or equivalent assessment/moderation experience to meet quality assurance or auditable purposes can progress to the Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice Award if a potential IQA role has been secured and all entry requirements have been fulfilled.
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