This book supports candidates for the Vocational Assessor Award (A1) to develop their assessment practice and meet the requirements of the award.
In order to support readers through the potential maze of SVQ assessment the sections of the book follow the stages of assessment. Links to the requirements of A1 are made clear and advice is given on the development of a portfolio of evidence.
Contents include:
Introduction to competence based assessment; who does what in SVQ's; the assessment process; assessment planning; collecting evidence; understanding assessment methods; judging evidence; providing feedback; using the assessment process positively when feedback is difficult; the assessor's role in quality assurance; CPD; values and assessment; power issues; putting your own portfolio together.