Overview

Assessing Occupational Achievement City & Guilds Level 3 Award (6317-64)

The City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Assessing Occupationally Related Achievement is designed for individuals who assess vocational knowledge, skills and behaviours outside of the workplace. It is an ideal qualification for trainers, teachers, tutors and assessors who assess learners in classroom, training, workshop or simulated environments.

This qualification develops both the underpinning knowledge of assessment principles and the practical skills required to plan, carry out and evaluate assessments. Learners will gain an understanding of assessment methods, quality assurance processes and legal requirements while demonstrating their ability to assess knowledge, skills and behaviours effectively.

Unlike qualifications focused on workplace competence, this award is specifically aimed at assessment activities that take place outside the work environment. Simulation can be used where appropriate and permitted.

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Entry requirements

City & Guilds does not specify any formal entry requirements for this qualification. However, learners should:

  • Be aged 18 or over.
  • Have access to at least two learners whom they can assess.
  • Be able to carry out assessment activities in a classroom, training, workshop, simulated or other learning environment.
  • Have the opportunity to generate assessment evidence and complete the practical assessment requirements of the qualification.
  • Possess appropriate vocational knowledge and experience within the subject area being assessed.

The qualification gained:

City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Assessing Occupationally Related Achievement (6317-64).

This nationally recognised assessor qualification demonstrates that you have the knowledge and practical competence required to assess vocational learning outside of the workplace and can provide progression to further assessor and internal quality assurance (IQA) qualifications.

Assessment methods:

The qualification is assessed through a portfolio of evidence. Learners must demonstrate practical assessment competence with at least two learners and complete a minimum of four assessment activities.

Evidence may include:

  • Observation of assessment practice
  • Assessment plans and records
  • Professional discussions
  • Questioning
  • Learner work and assignments
  • Feedback records
  • Reflective accounts
  • Witness testimonies where appropriate

Course content

Unit 304 – Understand Vocational Assessment

This unit covers:

  • Principles and requirements of vocational assessment
  • Roles and responsibilities of assessors
  • Assessment methods and approaches
  • Planning inclusive and safe assessments
  • Involving learners and others in the assessment process
  • Making assessment decisions
  • Quality assurance and standardisation
  • Managing assessment information
  • Legal and good practice requirements in assessment

Unit 307 – Assess Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours

This practical unit enables learners to:

  • Plan assessments of knowledge, skills and behaviours
  •  Select and use a variety of assessment methods
  • Prepare assessment resources and conditions
  • Carry out assessments in classroom, training or simulated environments
  • Analyse evidence of learner achievement
  • Make and justify assessment decisions
  • Provide feedback and maintain assessment records
  • Evaluate their own assessment practice and identify professional development opportunities

Skills gained

Learners will gain an understanding of the principles and practices of assessment and demonstrate their competence in carrying out workplace assessments in person. The qualification is suitable for those already carrying out assessment duties or those preparing to become vocational assessors.

Next steps

Successful learners may progress to:
• Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Occupational Achievement
• Level 3 Extended Certificate in Assessing Occupational Achievement
• Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) qualifications
• Assessor, Trainer or Vocational Tutor roles across a wide range of sectors

2026 - Available Courses
Work Based
Starts: Flexible
Type: Part Time
Length:
Day(s): Flex
Time(s):
Fees: £650.00

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Some courses may be free depending on the qualification and if you are unemployed and on a qualifying benefit.

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