Unit 301 – Mandatory Unit
A knowledge-only based Award for those who are starting their journey as an assessor, or for those who need to know about assessment principles but who are not currently practising e.g. a starting point for aspiring assessors or a professional development qualification for managers, human resource or quality assurance personnel.
Unit 302 – Optional Unit
For practitioners who assess the demonstration of competence in a work environment using the following assessment methods: observation, examining work products, oral questioning and discussion, use of others (e.g. witnesses), learner statements and recognition of prior learning (RPL).
Unit 303 – Optional unit
For practitioners who assess skills in simulated vocational related subject areas who use the following assessment methods: assessments in simulated environments, skills tests, oral and written questions, assignments, projects, case studies and RPL. This may take place in training workshops, classrooms or other learning environments.