Assessing Vocational Achievement
Explain the functions of assessment in learning and development.
Assessment is carried out to evaluate that learning has taken place. It measures the learner’s attainment of knowledge and skills in their particular learning area. Assessment encourages learners to ask questions on anything they have not fully understood, as learners know that they will have to prove their knowledge and understanding during assessment to the standards of the awarding body.
The anticipated outcome of assessment is that the learner will complete assessment to the awarding body standards within the time frame stated. This will be with no assistance and demonstrate through answering questions and completing tasks, that they have full understanding of the subject.
Define the key concepts and principles of assessment.
Assessment has to remain fair, consistent and valid to ensure all learners have an equal and fair chance of receiving a fair assessment. An assessor cannot be swayed to give a learner an easier assessment because they favour the learner. The assessment process may have to be adapted to be suitable to the learner’s needs but, needs to eventually lead to the same outcome. Key principles of assessment are:
Reliability, validity, relevance and transferability. To explain, the assessment should give a reliable reflection of the skills / knowledge being assessed. It should be concise and to a specific methodology that the assessor and candidate understand. The assessment outcome should be valid, easy to score. It should be relevant. Asking a crane operator to produce a 3000 word report would not give a true reflection of their ability to operate a crane to a specific lifting plan. As people differ greatly, assessments should aim to encompass clearly identify preferred methods, specific to either task or knowledge assessment.
Explain the responsibilities of the assessor.
The responsibility of the assessor is to assess the learner’s knowledge and
Assessment is carried out to evaluate that learning has taken place. It measures the learner’s attainment of knowledge and skills in their particular learning area. Assessment encourages learners to ask questions on anything they have not fully understood, as learners know that they will have to prove their knowledge and understanding during assessment to the standards of the awarding body.
The anticipated outcome of assessment is that the learner will complete assessment to the awarding body standards within the time frame stated. This will be with no assistance and demonstrate through answering questions and completing tasks, that they have full understanding of the subject.
Define the key concepts and principles of assessment.
Assessment has to remain fair, consistent and valid to ensure all learners have an equal and fair chance of receiving a fair assessment. An assessor cannot be swayed to give a learner an easier assessment because they favour the learner. The assessment process may have to be adapted to be suitable to the learner’s needs but, needs to eventually lead to the same outcome. Key principles of assessment are:
Reliability, validity, relevance and transferability. To explain, the assessment should give a reliable reflection of the skills / knowledge being assessed. It should be concise and to a specific methodology that the assessor and candidate understand. The assessment outcome should be valid, easy to score. It should be relevant. Asking a crane operator to produce a 3000 word report would not give a true reflection of their ability to operate a crane to a specific lifting plan. As people differ greatly, assessments should aim to encompass clearly identify preferred methods, specific to either task or knowledge assessment.
Explain the responsibilities of the assessor.
The responsibility of the assessor is to assess the learner’s knowledge and