DFA7130 ASSIGNMENT TWO ENABLING AND ASSESSING LEARNING Introduction The assessment process in a teaching environment is a necessary requirement to enable you to be able to measure a student’s knowledge and understanding. Assessments come in many different forms and use many different methods‚ each are important in obtaining an outcome to which the tutor can obtain positive outcomes. Gravells (2008) suggests that assessment is a process of determining if learning
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Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS) City & Guilds 7304 |CTLLS | |Initial Assessment | John Neil First Please replace the “Candidate Name” one the above page with your name‚ thank you. The purpose of this document: City and Guilds require that a “thorough” initial assessment is carried out prior to the start of a CTLLS course. Consequently
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Introduction Rationale Assessment is a key element to understanding how successful the teaching and learning process has been for both teacher and student. Tummons (2007: 4) describes it simply when it applies to education and training: “if a learner is being assessed‚ then he or she is being tested.” It seems less commonly associated with how it aids teaching practice itself and how formative assessment can assist teachers in stimulating critical thinking in students and allowing them to discover
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Unit 3 – Principles and practice of assessment Introduction; Assessment is viewed as a critical part of teaching and learning to ensure that the required outcomes and criteria for the qualification are achieved by both the tutor and the student. Assessment is the means of obtaining information‚ which allows teachers‚ pupils and parents to make judgements about pupil progress. The starting point for this is the curriculum and the processes of learning and teaching. Assessment is
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TAQA Assignment T2 1. What is the purpose of Assessing a learner (1.1) The purpose of assessing a learner is to enable you to see how competent a learner is at their particular profession. To gain the NVQ the learner needs to be assessed and create a portfolio. It will help you ascertain whether or not a learner fully understands the job role and also guide you to points which may not be covered by for example Observations or any gaps in knowledge. It will also help you to measure the evidence
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Why should IQA take place? Internal Quality Assurance is the process of monitoring the learner journey within an organisation. This takes place to make sure that learners receive a quality service of learning and that assessment carried out is correct and fair allowing them to develop and progress. The IQA process is to: plan what will be monitored‚ from whom and when observe training and assessor practice‚ and give developmental feedback sample assessment records‚ learners’ work and assessor
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Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment Learning Outcome 1: Understand the principles and requirements of assessment 1.1. Explain the functions of assessment in learning and development The elements of evaluating is to begin with the starting appraisal‚ this is the place Assessor recognize on the off chance that they have any past experience or information that is important to the capability that they will be evaluated on and discover their individual learning style and what backing
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Unit Three: Principles and practice of assessment Methodology Firstly we had input during classes from our tutor on the categories of concepts and principles of assessments‚ how to use different types of assessments and some of the strengths and weaknesses of these methods‚ the role of feedback and questioning in the assessment of learning and the different types of assessment records and their uses. Next we individually researched these topics‚ to do this firstly I used discussions with my
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PTLLS CHAPTER ONETeaching and Learning Adult Learning They are aged 16 and above and do the courses for many reasons such as: further education‚ work-based‚ adult and community learning centre‚ etc in order to learn for their own benefits or to enhance their job role. Here is some important aspects of adult learning you should consider: Adults are more confident to ask questions and challenge theories. If you cannot answer their questions‚ say you will find out and make sure you do. So be
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The trained person should then leave the course with the new understanding and have thoughts on how they can apply the skills and improve in some cases the tasks that they will now undertake with their new knowledge. One key principle is known as VACSR – as an assessor you need to ensure that all work is; Valid – check that the work submitted actually relates to the assessment criteria Authentic – as an assessor it is important to ensure that all work submitted has been produced only by the delegate
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