What Is It Important To Understand The Principles And Requirements Of Assessment
Level 3 Certificate in
Assessing Vocational
Achievement (QCF)
Understanding the principles and requirements of assessment
Assessment is an important factor within any field. It recognises the requirement for progression. It allows for standards within the profession to be regulated, so that from student to student, all requirements and achievements are the same. It also recognises any individual’s achievement and how they have progressed from past studies, and identifies any further training needs.
Key concepts are to initially identify the learner’s needs, this is done through thorough assessment and collaboration between both assessor and learner. Although assessment decisions are made by the assessor, the learner needs to also engage in input.
The assessor is making an informed judgement of the learner’s knowledge, what skill level they are at and how …show more content…
Understand different types of assessment method
Two key types of assessment that can be used are practical assessment and oral assessment. Both methods have their own pros and cons.
Practical
Physical evidence of a learners skill/ability i.e. colour peroxide ratio mixing, perm mixing, that they aware of strand tests, skin tests prior the colouring.
Health and safety procedures can be watched and followed through.
May cause disruption to work place environment
Demanding on assessor’s time.
Oral
Learner’s knowledge to quickly respond to assessor’s questions.
The learner can verbally confirm their actions, i.e. why they are mixing the particular colours etc.
A learner might be cable of procedures but unable to explain correctly
Understand how to plan assessment
Key factors that are to consider when planning an assessment can include a numbers different factors, such
Assessing Vocational
Achievement (QCF)
Understanding the principles and requirements of assessment
Assessment is an important factor within any field. It recognises the requirement for progression. It allows for standards within the profession to be regulated, so that from student to student, all requirements and achievements are the same. It also recognises any individual’s achievement and how they have progressed from past studies, and identifies any further training needs.
Key concepts are to initially identify the learner’s needs, this is done through thorough assessment and collaboration between both assessor and learner. Although assessment decisions are made by the assessor, the learner needs to also engage in input.
The assessor is making an informed judgement of the learner’s knowledge, what skill level they are at and how …show more content…
Understand different types of assessment method
Two key types of assessment that can be used are practical assessment and oral assessment. Both methods have their own pros and cons.
Practical
Physical evidence of a learners skill/ability i.e. colour peroxide ratio mixing, perm mixing, that they aware of strand tests, skin tests prior the colouring.
Health and safety procedures can be watched and followed through.
May cause disruption to work place environment
Demanding on assessor’s time.
Oral
Learner’s knowledge to quickly respond to assessor’s questions.
The learner can verbally confirm their actions, i.e. why they are mixing the particular colours etc.
A learner might be cable of procedures but unable to explain correctly
Understand how to plan assessment
Key factors that are to consider when planning an assessment can include a numbers different factors, such