These articles cover everything you need to know about training as an assessor. Brought to you by Brooks and Kirk the UKs industry experts.
When it comes to using different assessment methods, you need to know their strengths and limitations. This is so you can choose the right assessment method to use with your learner. Especially if your learner has additional needs; such as English as a second language. You will need to choose the best fitting assessment method, […]
When it comes to adapting assessment methods for learners who have specific needs, it may be a bit hard. But we’re here to give you some advice and guidance on how you can do just that. We’ve already talked about adapting assessments for learners who have visual and hearing impairments, as well as learners whose […]
As an Assessor, it is more than likely that you will come across EAL learners. What does EAL stand for? This stands for English as an Additional Language. This is a learner whose primary language isn’t English. However, they are learning English on the side, to adhere to the qualification criteria. Some learners may struggle […]
Teaching should be inclusive at each stage of a person’s education. For those who have or struggle with hearing or visual impairments, education can be difficult. So it’s important that as an Assessor you take all the steps possible to make their learning as effective as possible. There are an estimated 11 million people in […]
You may have heard the term British Values. Or you might have never heard of it. It can be confusing to people and you may not be sure how this applies to assessors and assessing. What are British Values? British Values are all about underpinning what it is to be a citizen in Britain, and […]
Becoming an Assessor is one of the most rewarding career choices, as well as being incredibly flexible so you can work around your other day-to-day commitments. If you have carried out your research you will probably be aware that the qualification you need to become an Assessor is the Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational […]
In order to find out about our upcoming course dates, please give us a call on 01205 805 155 or send an email to training@brooksandkirk.co.uk. Steve KirkSteve is a Chartered Manager and a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute. He provides Educational Consultancy to the 19+ sector as well as being an Assessor, IQA, EPA […]
If you have had a browse through our Assessor qualifications, you may have noticed that we have a variety – some awards and some certificates. Understanding the difference between awards, certificates and diplomas can be quite confusing, no matter how young you are! You will probably feel like you have earned a qualification just by […]
Continued Professional Development (CPD) is very important to keep up to date with as a Manager, as it helps to refresh your knowledge, skills and behaviours. You should keep a record of your CPD too; include goals and objectives that you are planning on working towards. If you do decide to change your career, prospective […]
We often receive enquiries from potential learners with regards to the D32/33 qualifications and whether they still exist or not. The short answer is no they don’t. But, an Assessor qualification does exist – it’s just changed a lot since D32/33. There is lots of old information out there which hasn’t been updated for some […]