Greer The Vocational Assessor Handbook

Including a Guide to the RQF Units for Assessment and Internal Quality Assurance (IQA)
8. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-3986-2090-2
Verlag: Kogan Page
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Web PDF

How do you stay compliant, confident and current as an assessor in vocational training?

The Vocational Assessor Handbook is the definitive guide for assessors, trainee assessors, verifiers, trainers and educators delivering workplace qualifications, NVQs, apprenticeships and T Levels. Whether you're working toward PTLLS, CET or DET or supporting others to succeed, this book gives you the tools to assess with clarity, consistency and credibility.

Fully aligned to the latest frameworks and policy updates, this practical guide helps you:

- Understand and apply best practice in assessment and verification

- Assess workplace competence, skills, knowledge and understanding

- Monitor, allocate and support learner work in varied environments

- Navigate changes in vocational education, T Levels and apprenticeships

- Stay up to date with post-election training reforms and new standards

With real-world scenarios and up-to-date insights, this book supports mid-career professionals to deliver high-quality outcomes across education and training contexts.

Themes include: vocational assessment, workplace qualifications, apprenticeship standards, verifier practice, lifelong learning certification

Autoren/Hrsg.

Greer, Ian

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Berufliche Bildung Wirtschaftspädagogik, Berufspädagogik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Personalwesen, Human Resource Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter - 00: Introduction to using this book; Section - 01: Setting the scene; Chapter - 01: The drive for a skilled workforce; Chapter - 02: Overview of vocational qualifications and the QCF; Chapter - 03: National standards and qualifications development, delivery and regulation; Section - 02: Preparing to do the units: being a candidate; Chapter - 04: Making a good start; Chapter - 05: Starting your course or qualification; Chapter - 06: Assessment planning; Chapter - 07: Presenting your work; Chapter - 08: Checking you are on track for certification; Section - 03: Guidance on units for assessment and quality assurance; Chapter - 09: Section one Units for assessors; Chapter - 10: Unit 1 Understanding the principles and practices of assessment; Chapter - 11: Unit 2 Assess occupational competence in the work environment; Chapter - 12: Unit 3 Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding; Chapter - 13: Section two Units for internal quality assurers; Chapter - 14: Unit 4 Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment; Chapter - 15: Unit 5 Internally assure the quality of assessment; Section - 04: Coordinating internal quality assurance; Chapter - 16: Unit 8 Plan, allocate and monitor work in own area of responsibility; Chapter - 17: A final word; Chapter - 18: Appendix 1 Major changes affecting vocational education and its assessment since the 1980s; Chapter - 19: Appendix 2 Relevant legislation; Chapter - 20: Appendix 3 Official bodies concerned with quality assurance; Chapter - 21: Abbreviations for departments and organizations; Chapter - 22: Supporting materials; Chapter - 23: Index;

Über Autor(innen)

Greer, Ian
Ian Greer has over 30 years' experience in vocational education and training. He has been a lecturer and senior manager in two of England's largest further education colleges, an external verifier and examiner for City & Guilds and a quality adviser for the Learning and Skills Council. Since 2008 he has been involved in international projects in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa, delivering vocational teacher and assessment training, capacity building to college senior managers, and supporting the development and introduction of quality assurance frameworks. He is based in Sheffield, UK.

Ian Greer has over 30 years' experience in vocational education and training. He has been a lecturer and senior manager in two of England's largest further education colleges, an external verifier and examiner for City & Guilds and a quality adviser for the Learning and Skills Council. He is based in Sheffield, UK.