Overview

The Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively assess vocational skills, knowledge, and understanding. This Ofqual Regulated CAVA course covers key principles and practices of assessment, enabling you to confidently carry out assessments in both workplace and educational settings.

Throughout this course, you will explore the responsibilities of an assessor, understand various assessment methods, and learn how to plan and conduct holistic assessments. You’ll gain insights into involving learners in the assessment process, making informed assessment decisions, and maintaining quality assurance.

Key modules include:

• Understanding Principles and Practices of Assessment: Learn the fundamental concepts, responsibilities, and legal requirements associated with assessment.
• Assessing Occupational Competence in the Work Environment: Develop the ability to plan, conduct, and evaluate assessments within a work environment, ensuring compliance with policies and standards.
• Assessing Vocational Skills, Knowledge, and Understanding: Acquire techniques for assessing learners in various settings such as workshops and classrooms, and understand how to provide constructive feedback and maintain accurate records.

Support materials, assessment guidelines, and video tutorials will guide you through each unit, ensuring you have a comprehensive understanding of the assessment process.

Enrol now to start your journey towards becoming a skilled assessor, ready to make a significant impact in vocational education and training!

Benefits you will gain:

• Top-notch e-learning materials 
• Modules availability 24/7
• An easy-to-use online learning platform
• Flexible learning hours 
• Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (RQF) (Regulated qualification)
• Exquisite customer service

Qualification

Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (RQF).

Description

Learners must complete all 3 mandatory units to achieve a total credit of 15

In this course, you will:

• Understand the principles and requirements of assessment.
• Learn more about different types of assessment methods, manage information, make assessment decisions, and assure quality.
• Maintain legal and good practice requirements when assessing occupational competence.
• Plan the assessment of occupational competence.
• Be able to prepare and carry out assessments of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding.

Qualification Purpose

This comprehensive Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (RQF) course is designed to help students master the knowledge and skills they’ll need to effectively assess occupational competence in the workplace and outside the workplace.

Who is this course for?

The Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (RQF) course is for individuals wanting to serve as fully qualified assessors in the educational sector. Individuals who wish to achieve a sought-after assessment certificate will benefit from its excellent training.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification. This qualification is accredited for learners who are at least 19 years old or older.

Progression

Learners wishing to progress from this qualification can undertake the following qualifications:

• Focus Awards Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
• Focus Awards Level 4 in Understanding the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices 
• Focus Awards Level 4 in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices
• Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices

Total Qualification Time

Total Qualification Time consists of GLH and an estimate of the number of hours a learner is likely to spend in preparation, study or any other learning, including assessment, which takes place as directed by but not under the supervision of a lecturer, supervisor or tutor.

Total Qualification Time for this qualification is 234 hours.

Guided Learning Hours

These hours are made up of all contact time, guidance, or supervision of a learner by a lecturer, supervisor, tutor, trainer, or other appropriate education or training providers. 

Guided Learning Hours for this qualification are 84.

Method of Assessment:

The Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (RQF) is internally assessed and externally assured by Focus Awards. Each learner is required to create a portfolio of evidence that demonstrates the achievement of all the learning outcomes and the assessment criteria associated with each unit. The main pieces of evidence for the portfolio could include:

• Assessor observation – completed observational checklists on related action plans
• Witness testimony
• Learner product
• Worksheets
• Assignments / projects / reports
• Record of oral and written questioning
• Learner and peer reports
• Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Evidence may be drawn from actual or simulated situations where appropriate and permitted by the relevant Sector Skills Council or Sector Skills Body.

Career path

After receiving the Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (RQF) certification, you would be eligible to function as a competent professional as:

• Assessor
• Professional Trainer
• Coach 
• Professional Verifier