DIPLOMA IN AWARD IN ASSESSING VOCATIONALLY RELATED ACHIEVEMENT

This qualification is closely aligned with the specification for assessment and quality assurance of

Assessment originally developed by lifelong learning UK (LLUK) after consultations with awarding

Organisations, sector skills councils and learning and development experts. It is also aligned closely with

The national occupational standards developed by LLUK and enables learners to gain the knowledge, skills

And understanding to assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding in a variety of contexts, for

Example a workshop, classroom or other training environment.

COURSE SPECIFICATION

EQUIVALENCES

OTHM represent practical knowledge, skills, Capabilities and competences that are assessed

In academic terms as being equivalent to GCE AS/A LEVELS.

QUALIFICATION STRUCTURE

CONSISTS OF 2 MANDATORY UNITS FOR A COMBINED TOTAL OF 10 CREDITS.

MANDATORY UNITS

• UNDERSTANDING THE PRINCIPLES AND
• PRACTICES OF ASSESSMENT (4 CREDITS)
• ASSESS VOCATIONAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND
• UNDERSTANDING (6 CREDITS)

DURATION AND DELIVERY

THE QUALIFICATION IS DESIGNED AS FLEXIBLE IN ITS DELIVERY IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE PART-TIME AND DISTANCE LEARNING. THE QUALIFICATION IS DELIVERED FACE-TO-FACE, THROUGH LECTURES, TUTORIALS,

SEMINARS, DISTANCE, ONLINE BY APPROVED CENTERS ONLY.

ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION

ALL UNITS WITHIN THIS QUALIFICATION ARE INTERNALLY ASSESSED BY THE CENTER AND EXTERNALLY VERIFIED BY OTHM. THE QUALIFICATIONS ARE CRITERION REFERENCED, BASED ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ALL THE

SPECIFIED LEARNING OUTCOMES.

TO ACHIEVE A ‘PASS’ FOR A UNIT, LEARNERS MUST PROVIDE EVIDENCE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY HAVE FULFILLED ALL THE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND MEET THE STANDARDS SPECIFIED BY ALL ASSESSMENT CRITERIA.

JUDGEMENT THAT THE LEARNERS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY FULFILLED THE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA IS MADE BY THE ASSESSOR.

PROGRESSION

LEARNERS WHO ACHIEVE THIS QUALIFICATION COULD PROGRESS INTO EMPLOYMENT AS AN ASSESSOR OR ONTO TO RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS SUCH AS LEVEL 4 INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE OF ASSESSMENT PROCESSES AND

PRACTICE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT IGF.EDUCATION.