Overview

Assessing Occupational Achievement (in Person) City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate (6317-65)

The City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Occupational Achievement – In Person is designed for trainers, teachers and assessors who assess both occupational competence in the workplace and knowledge, skills and behaviours outside of the workplace.

This qualification provides a comprehensive introduction to assessment practice and enables learners to develop the knowledge and practical skills required to assess vocational achievement in a range of settings. Learners will learn how to plan assessments, make assessment decisions, provide effective feedback and maintain quality standards while assessing learners in real workplace environments and classroom or training settings.

The qualification is suitable for individuals who wish to work as qualified assessors and need to assess both workplace competence and vocational learning. It is often regarded as the most comprehensive Level 3 assessor qualification for those carrying out face-to-face assessment activities.
Practitioners will need to be qualified/experienced in a vocational area and meet the requirements for assessment as specified by the assessment strategy of their vocational area qualification. This is usually a level 3 qualification and relevant experience.

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Entry requirements

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

  • Be aged 18 years or over.
  • Have access to opportunities to assess learners in a real work environment.
  • Have access to at least two learners whom they can assess.
  • Be able to generate evidence through workplace and classroom/training assessments.
  • Have access to appropriate occupational standards, assessment criteria and assessment activities relevant to their vocational area.
  • Ideally possess relevant vocational expertise within the subject area being assessed.

The qualification:

Upon successful completion, you will achieve the:
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Occupational Achievement – In Person (6317-65)

This nationally recognised assessor qualification confirms your competence to assess:

  • Occupational competence in workplace environments.
  • Knowledge, skills and behaviours outside the workplace.
  • Learners undertaking vocational and work-based qualifications.

The qualification can support progression into assessor, trainer and quality assurance roles and provides a progression route to Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) qualifications.

Assessment methodsAssessment is carried out through a portfolio of evidence and practical assessment activities. Learners must demonstrate their competence by carrying out assessments with real learners in both workplace and non-workplace settings.

Evidence may include:

  • Assessment plans
  • Observation records
  • Assessment decisions
  • Professional discussions
  • Questioning
  • Witness testimonies
  • Learner work products
  • Feedback records
  • Reflective accounts

Course content

To achieve the qualification, learners must successfully complete the following mandatory units:

Unit 304 – Understand Vocational Assessment
This unit covers:

  • Principles and practices of vocational assessment
  • Roles and responsibilities of assessors
  • Assessment methods and approaches
  • Planning assessments
  • Quality assurance processes
  • Managing assessment information
  • Legal and professional requirements in assessment practice
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion in assessment

Unit 305 – Assess Occupational Competence in the Work Environment – In Person

This practical unit enables learners to:

  • Plan workplace assessments
  • Conduct face-to-face assessments of occupational competence
  • Use a range of assessment methods
  • Make and justify assessment decisions
  • Provide feedback to learners
  • Maintain assessment records
  • Follow organisational and legal requirements
  • Evaluate their own assessment practice

Unit 307 – Assess Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours

This unit develops the skills required to:

  • Assess knowledge, skills and behaviours outside the workplace
  • Use assessment methods such as observation, questioning, professional discussion and assignments
  • Plan and manage assessment activities
  • Analyse learner evidence
  • Make assessment decisions
  • Provide constructive feedback
  • Maintain assessment records
  • Evaluate and improve assessment practice

Skills

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.

Successful learners may progress to:

  • Level 4 Award in Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment
  • Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment
  • Senior Assessor roles
  • Quality Assurance and IQA positions
  • Training and Development roles across a wide range of industries

Next steps

Successful learners may progress to:
• Level 4 Award in Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment
• Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment
• Senior Assessor roles
• Quality Assurance and IQA positions
• Training and Development roles across a wide range of industries

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