To build understanding and skills in workplace assessments to National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) A1 standards.

Important notice regarding ITS’ A1 NVQ Assessor Training

ITS' NVQ A1 Assessor Training Course is only available for companies who are accredited (or working towards accreditation) to deliver NVQs as an awarding centre, by an NVQ awarding body. Each company assessor candidate must be occupationally competent in the field that they will be assessing in.

The NVQ A1 Assessor Training Course is not delivered in an open format for any individuals to attend, from different industries and organisations who are not NVQ accredited centres. Individuals cannot attend an open course for three days and qualify as an NVQ Assessor.

The NVQ A1 Assessor Course is structured over three days where a company’s delegates learn the underpinning knowledge, the process of assessment, and particularly, the format and use of their company’s own assessment documentation.

Following the course, each A1 assessor candidate starts assessing two of their own company’s registered NVQ candidates, developing a portfolio of evidence.

The assessor candidates will then be assessed through observation, over a period of time, either by ITS, another provider (e.g. college), or their own assessment team, against the A1 assessor standards. The evidence is collected and presented in a folder of evidence which will be assessed and eventually presented for final internal and external verification. Once verification has been approved the certificates for the assessor candidates can be applied for and eventually granted from the NVQ awarding body.

Introduction to National Vocational Qualifications and the cycle of assessment

• Explore and understand National Vocational Qualifications
• What is vocational competence?
• Benefits and challenges for the organisation and the individual
• Investigate the methods of assessment available for National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs)?
  • Identify the different methods available for assessment
• Recall Roles and Responsibilities involved in running an assessment centre
• Description of the roles and responsibilities of Candidates, Assessors and Internal Verifiers
• Identify what makes a good Assessor and Internal Verifier
• Understand the cycle of assessment planning, gathering and organising evidence, judging evidence and making and recording decisions 
• Introducing NVQ A1 Assessor standards and where they fit into the assessment cycle
• Execute an assessment planning stage using NVQ standards
• What can go wrong during assessment planning and what not to forget?
• What to cover when inducting a new candidate, including NVQ appeal procedures

Day 2

Building skills and knowledge of NVQ A1 Assessor Award and how to execute assessments

• Identify the internal NVQ standards used at your site
• Understanding the cycle of assessment
• Gathering and organising evidence
• Different methods to use and how to use them effectively
• Investigate carrying out an observation
• Best practice in observing candidates
• Using professional discussion as part of the assessment process
• Integration of assessment documentation during this activity
• Explore how to assess evidence against the NVQ standards
• Reaching and recording a decision on evidence presented
• The principles upon which assessment decisions are based
• The importance of feedback during the review process
• What to do when things go wrong

Day 3

Developing assessment practices, by planning assessments with other candidates and Trainer/Assessor

• Reflect on the assessment cycle using flowcharts and the NVQs
  • Investigate the A1 award folder and how evidence can be collated for assessment
  • Consider example evidence from the assessment process to aid in developing best practice assessment
• Explore candidate assessment planning with ITS Assessor
  • Individual assessment planning with ITS Assessor 
• Investigate assessment requirements with assessor candidates and Internal Verifiers
• Group discussion on NVQ standards and the assessment process
• Allocation of Assessor candidates to NVQ Candidates and the unit requirements
• Discuss forthcoming support and advice for Assessor candidates and the internal verification process

This course can be delivered to a group of up to 12 delegates at your premises. Request a quote for an onsite course.