These articles cover everything you need to know about training as an assessor. Brought to you by Brooks and Kirk the UKs industry experts.
If you’re thinking of completing the CAVA course you may be wondering how long will it take to complete. As our time is precious, we want to be able to utilise it effectively. This is why we’ve made our courses to be a mix of blended learning. So you can fit it around you and […]
We’ve recently had this question crop up a lot. How can I become an External Quality Assurer (EQA)? Learners want to know how to become one and the qualifications necessary to do the job. It’s easy to see why some people want to go on to be EQAs. It’s a natural career progression for them. […]
The Equality Act 2010 came into force on the 1st of October 2010. Within the act, it brings together over 116 separate pieces of legislation, into one single act. The act provides a legal framework to protect the rights of individuals and make sure everyone has equal opportunity. It provides Britain with a discrimination law […]
Feedback can be given in the form of verbal, written, informal, formal, descriptive, evaluative, peer and even self-assessment. In this blog, we’re focusing on the difference between verbal vs written feedback, and how you can make sure your feedback is effective. What is written feedback? Written feedback is physical. It’s a record of guidance to […]
Professional discussions or PDs for short play an important role in students’ assessments. As it’s a main assessment method people like to use, it’s critical that you know about it and how you can help apprentices. So we’re going to take you through what a PD is, how it works and what you can do […]
As an Assessor, Tutor or Trainer, you may have heard the terms, formative and summative assessments. There are many forms of assessment and these are just two. These can be referred to as the assessment of learning and the assessment for learning. At some level, both happen with your students The key to a good […]
If you look at any course specification you will see the same phase repeated. The tutor or assessor delivering the qualification must be occupationally competent. But what exactly is occupational competence and how do you demonstrate it? To help you better understand this requirement we’ll answer the following questions. What is occupational competence? How can […]
As a professional, you have probably heard about GDPR and Data Protection. If you haven’t, then you need to! As it’s a significant piece of legislation. Don’t worry, we’ll take you through what it is and who it applies to in a straightforward bare-bones way. So there is no confusion! So what is GDPR? GDPR […]
You have likely landed on this page because of your interest in the A1 Assessor qualification. However, the qualification you most likely need to achieve is not the A1 assessor course but the Level 3 Certificate In Assessing Vocational Achievement. That is because the A1 assessor award ceased to be delivered in 2010. Incidentally, if […]
The Management of Health and Safety at Work regulations, also known as the Management regs or MHSWR, came into use on the 29th of December 1999. It is an important piece of health and safety law and reinforces the health and safety act 1974. What does that actually mean? When you visit the government website […]