Ascentis
Level 3
QN: 501/1730/0
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Ascentis Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Ascentis. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 54 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Ascentis
Syllabus Units
2 Units
Guided Hours
54 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Ascentis Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
Understanding the principles and practices of assessment
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the key principles of assessment, including validity, reliability, fairness, and transparency.
- Compare different types of assessment methods and their suitability for various vocational contexts.
- Plan a comprehensive assessment strategy that aligns with learning outcomes and learner needs.
- Justify the importance of involving learners and others in the assessment process.
- Apply appropriate methods to make fair and reliable assessment decisions.
- Evaluate the role of quality assurance in maintaining standards in assessment.
- Analyse the legal and good practice requirements in assessment, including data protection and equality.
- Design a system for managing assessment information that ensures confidentiality and accuracy.
2
Ascentis Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Prepare assessments of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
- Carry out assessments of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
- Provide required information following the assessment of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
- Maintain legal and good practice requirements when assessing vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
3
Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare assessments of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
- Be able to carry out assessments of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
- Be able to provide required information following the assessment of vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
- Be able to maintain legal and good practice requirements when assessing vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
4
Understanding the principles and practices of assessment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles and requirements of assessment
- Understand different types of assessment method
- Understand how to plan assessment
- Understand how to involve learners and others in assessment
- Understand how to make assessment decisions
- Understand quality assurance of the assessment process
- Understand how to manage information relating to assessment
- Understand the legal and good practice requirements in relation to assessment
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 501/1730/0
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Ascentis
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Oct 2010
- Operational End
- Jul 2026