Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (RQF) Teaching and Lecturing

Key Information

Level: 3

Sector: Teaching and Lecturing

Qualification type: Occupational Qualification

Total Qualification time: 150

Credit Value: 15

Guided Learning Hours: 84

Status: Available to Learners

Methods of Assessment: Portfolio of Evidence

Minimum age: 19

Qualification Purpose:

The purpose of this qualification is to confirm competence in an occupational role to the standards required.

The Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement is intended for those who assess both occupational competence in the work environment and vocational skills, knowledge and understanding in a workshop, classroom or other training environment other than assessing competence in a work environment.

Age Ranges:

Entry is at the discretion of the centre. However, learners should be aged 19 to undertake this qualification.

Geographical Coverage:

This qualification is available in England and Northern Ireland.

Learner Entry Requirements:

Focus Awards does not set any other entry requirements, but additional criteria may be requested or specified by the centre.

Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations:

Please refer to the Focus Awards ‘Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations Policy’. A

copy is available for download from the Focus Awards website at the following url:

https://www.focusawards.org.uk/wp– content/uploads/2016/08/Reasonable-Adjustments.pdf

Assessment Methods:

This qualification is Internally Assessed. Each learner must create a portfolio of evidence that demonstrates achievement of all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria associated with each unit.

The main pieces of evidence for the portfolio could include some or all of the following:

• Assessor observation
• Witness testimony
• Learner product
• Worksheets
• Assignments/projects/reports
• Record of oral and written questioning
• Learner and peer reports
• Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Progression Routes:

Learners seeking progress from this qualification can advance their skills further through the following:

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

Supporting Material and Useful Websites:

• https://focusawards.org.uk/supportingmaterials

• https://ofqual.gov.uk