Assess Workplace Competence Using Direct and Indirect Methods: Unit L&D9DI SQA SCQF Level 8

There are no prerequisites for this course.

• Develop an understanding of how to prepare for and plan assessments.
• Gain the skills to assess a candidate’s knowledge and performance and confirm their progression and achievement.

• Standards of competence
• Assessment strategies
• Assessor role and responsibilities
• The assessment process
• Planning for assessments
• Evaluating evidence
• Making and justifying assessment decisions
• Giving feedback to candidates
• Quality assurance measures
• The people issues
• Constructing and maintaining an Assessor CPD log (now a formal condition of maintaining Assessor status)
• Assistance and guidance on how to construct a portfolio of evidence
• Professional discussion.

• Trainee Assessor must compile a portfolio of evidence to satisfy the awarding body criteria
• To achieve this qualification the assessor candidate must assess the competence of two candidates on two separate occasions in their place of work using a set of recognised standards provided by the candidate’s employer. At least one of these assessments must be observed by the ASET Lead Assessor.
• Review meetings conducted with the ASET Lead Assessor and the trainee assessor to authenticate the ongoing portfolio of evidence.
• Final meeting for summative assessment of portfolio of evidence.

Additional costs:

• One assessment by an ASET Lead Assessor in the workplace (not including instructor travel & accommodation if required): £600+VAT
• Interim assessment of portfolio: £200+VAT
• Final verification of portfolio: £300+VAT

PPE not required.