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If you’re training to become, or already are, an Assessor or Quality Assurer (QA), you should know that an important part of your role is standardising. What is Standardising? The Google definition of standardising is to ‘cause something to conform to a standard‘. To put it simply, standardising is something you do as an Assessor/QA […]
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CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Records are essential for all assessors. If you work for a learning provider that is a registered centre with an awarding body then they should almost certainly require you to have an up to date CPD Record. Some organisations may give you a template to go by when it comes to […]
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Straight away – no. Not at all. The saying ‘Can’t teach an old dog new tricks!’ has never been more wrong. If you’re motivated, then age is no obstacle when it comes to studying. Age, experience and levels of qualification are irrelevant. Here are our reasons why you’re never too old to study. Flexible Study Options Distance, […]
Feedback is the most powerful (and not to mention the cheapest) tool that we can all use. However, a lot of people try to avoid it, fearing that they will hear something negative; but that’s so much worse than hearing the feedback itself. In fact, the most effective leaders actively seek feedback to enhance their […]
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Staying productive at work or at home can be challenging. Every time the workday ends, it’s likely that you’re unsatisfied with what you have accomplished. If this sounds like you, don’t worry – we’ve got 7 easy steps to increase productivity. 1. Create A To-Do List We all have things to do each day, whether […]
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Understanding what type of learner you are can help you to excel in your studies. There are specifically 4 different learning styles; Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic and Reading & Writing. Each learning type responds best to a different method of teaching. We’re going to explore each one so that you can find out which learning style suits […]
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So you’ve got your CAVA qualification. You’ve applied for a job as an NVQ Assessor, and you’ve got an interview. First of all – Congratulations! But don’t let the sweaty palms sweat – I mean, set – in just yet. We’ve got some tips on exactly how to ace the interview to give you the […]
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At Brooks and Kirk, you may be surprised to learn that the Assessor course is not the only course that we offer. We also offer a Tutor Training course, better known as ‘Education and Training’ or ‘AET’. Actually, it does go hand in hand perfectly with the Assessor course… Level 3 Award in Education and […]
We recently read an inspiring article on FENews by Paul McKean on how Further Education helped him get through a dark time in his life, and it got us all thinking. Whilst Paul’s story is unique to him, we think that the concept of Further Education changing lives for the better is a thing that […]
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TAQA stands for Training, Assessment and Quality Assurance. It’s what we call an ‘umbrella term’ which covers the suite of assessor qualifications. In this suite, we have the UPPA, AVRA, ACWE, CAVA and IQA qualifications. The most important thing you need to know about TAQA is that it’s not actually a course itself. Assessor Qualifications Each course […]