BASED UNDERSTAND THE PRINCIPLES AND REQUIREMENTS OF ASSESSMENT 1.1 EXPLAIN THE FUNCTION OF ASSESSMENT IN LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT Assessment can be used for many different purposes‚ including to identify students’ needs‚ plan and adapt courses‚ check that learning is taking place‚ motivate students‚ acknowledge learning and measure results. Assessment is used for various purposes. * Assessment for learning: where assessment helps teachers gain insight into what students understand
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principles and requirements of assessment 1.1Explain the function of assessment in learning and development Assessment is carried out to ensure that learning has taken place. It measures the learner’s knowledge and skills in their 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 to the standards of the awarding body. Learning and development are both connected. The
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Initial Assessment Assessment is the means by which decisions are made on the competency of a learner. The tasks for assessment can take many forms and it is important the assessor is able to make a quality decision and that the judgement they make is fair and comparable to those of other assessors in similar situations. An initial assessment should take place between the learner and the assessor to establish how the learner will benefit from the process of assessment and to enable him/her to
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7/06/15 Explain the functions of assessment in learning and development – include initial‚ formative and summative assessment. (1.1) The fundamental function of assessment in learning and development is to ensure that learning has taken place. The role of the assessor is to evaluate the nature‚ ability or quality of a candidate against a set of criteria (informal) or to check that legal standards have been met (formal). The first step is to conduct an initial assessment at the beginning
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1 explain the functions of assessment in learning and development During the initial assessment‚ the assessor must introduce themselves to the learner and ensure that they understand what the course is. The assessor must explain all the units to the learner ad support them in choosing the most suitable units. The assessor and the candidate must then decide on an assessment plan. This will include setting dates and times to meet with the learner‚ as well as agreeing on the best assessment methods
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Certificate - Assignment 2 1. Explain the function of assessment in learning and development? The function of assessment in learning and development is to measure the learners’ skills‚ abilities and knowledge against the set criteria of the qualification being undertaken. The assessor should identify the learning styles of the candidate to be assessed and implement the appropriate methods of assessment in order for the learner to achieve the qualification. The assessment process should be a systematic
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The functions of assessment in learning and development. Learning and development are interconnected. The candidate needs to be informed what one is supposed to learn‚ how well one is on track during learning and how one may improve. This learning (or training) is focused and evaluated against the job one is currently hold. Education can be provided to the candidate to equip him/her with qualifications for future promotion or redeployment. Development focuses upon the activities that the company
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Explain the function of assessment in learning and development. Assessment is a way of finding out what learning has taken place. It enables the assessor to check what level of knowledge‚ skills and competency the candidate has throughout the qualification or programme. It starts with the assessor sitting down with the candidate at the beginning and creating an assessment plan for each stage of the candidate’s chosen course. 1.2 Define the key concepts and principles of assessment. The
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Kolb‚ the Learning Cycle and the function of assessment in learning and development. David A. Kolb‚ (born 1939)‚ is an educational theorist whose interests and publications focus on experiential learning‚ the individual and social change‚ career development‚ and executive and professional education. David developed what is commonly known as ‘The Kolb Circle’‚ predominantly for use within the adult learning environment although it can also be‚ and often is‚ applied to uses within higher education
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1.1 Explain the functions of internal quality assurance in learning and development. The IQA’s role is key for quality in both the National framework and the quality and management systems of approved centres. It is important that that IQA’s ensure the quality of learning‚ the reliability of assessment decisions‚ to be fair to all learners and uphold the credibility of the qualification and the organisation. The IQA’s ensure the quality of evidence collected and submitted in all learning‚ delivery
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