The NVQ Assessor, Verifier and Candidate Handbook
The NVQ Assessor, Verifier and Candidate Handbook contains practical advice for anyone involved in units A1, A2, V1 or V2. It now also features vocational education in general, and the Professional Standards for Teachers, Tutors and Trainers in the Learning and Skills Sector (STTTLSS), Domain E Assessment.
To guarantee the credibility and value of an NVQ – irrespective of subject matter – it is critical that standards are maintained to ensure consistency nationwide. The assessor needs to ensure that all papers are marked in the same way, the verifier needs to ensure that the same standards are maintained across all assessors, and the candidate needs to know what is expected of them. This is the only book for assessors and verifiers and is essential reading for anyone involved in vocational education, including those taking NVQs.
Packed with detailed and reliable guidance, this essential handbook – now in its fourth edition – gives a template for success. From the assessor’s point of view, it shows the standards expected to ensure objectivity and consistency when assessing and marking the work submitted by the candidate. For the verifier, it gives a detailed template for delivering absolute consistency across assessors. For the candidate, it shows what is expected from the assessor in terms of presentation of work, recording of documents and the correct submission of material.
The book now includes the latest knowledge requirements under Domain E: Assessment. Complete with examples and case studies, this handbook is the standard guide for anyone involved in the awarding of the NVQ.
Previously published as The NVQ Assessor and Verifier Handbook.
REVIEWS :“The plain English guide to the assessment process with excellent
examples. I am sure this book will be the standard guide for many years
to come.”
Alistair Graham, Former Chairman, Training and Development Lead Body
“The content now reflects the increased demands of the standards
and the greater profile that assessment and verification has, compared
to then.”
David Morgan, Director of Marketing and Communications, Employment
National Training Organisation
Paperback, 256 Pages, Dimensions 234 x 153 MM Language English.
Section 1:
Setting the scene;
The background to the vocational education system and the drive for qualifications and improvements in assessment;
The organizations involved in the development and delivery of national standards
Section 2:
Knowledge requirements;
The processes involved in assessing vocational education including NVQs;
The People: Key roles in assessment;
Assessment: Procedures, Knowledge and skills;
Section 3:
The requirements of the standards;
Standards for NVQ Assessors;
Standards for Teachers,
Tutors and Trainers in the Learning and Skills Sector;
Section 4:
Planning for assessment and certification;
The candidate;
The assessor;
The verifier;
Appendices
Jenny Tucker was a Senior Lecturer in Training and Development at Sheffield College and is currently an independent consultant. Much of her experience comes from being an external verifier, working in NVQ centres and from assessment projects in Poland, Lithuania and Eire.
Ros Ollin is a Principal Lecturer in Post-Compulsory Education and Training at the University of Huddersfield.