SFJ Awards Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA)
Overview
This qualification is for people working in, or looking to enter, roles in assessment. This qualification will provide people who carry out assessment roles in their organisation with the opportunity to develop and improve their practice as well as achieving a professional qualification for the role.
Objectives – By the end of the session, learners will be able to:
- Understand the principles and practices of assessment
- Assess occupational competence in the work environment
- Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding
What Will You Cover?
Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment (Knowledge unit)
- Principle and requirements
- Types of assessment
- Involving learners
- Making decisions
- Quality assurance
- Managing information
- Legal and good practice
Assess Vocational Skills, Knowledge and Understanding (Assessing vocational skills, knowledge and understanding)
- Inclusive teaching
- Opportunities for English, maths, ICT and wider skills
- Planning effectively
- Evaluation
Assess Occupational Competence in the Work Environment (Assessing occupational competence)
- Planning
- Making decision
- Providing information
- Maintain legal and good practice
Assessments And Evidence:
Assignment
- Covers the majority of the criteria for unit D/601/5313
- We estimate the word count to be around 7000 words
- A structured template is provided for you
Professional discussion
- This is a planned discussion with your assessor
- You will have the questions ahead of time so you can plan your answers
- This activity will take between 30 – 45 minutes
Witness Testimony (WT) Observations
- Completed by person a level above you and is not on the qualification (Your line manager is a good option)
- 2 for H/601/5314 and 2 for F/601/5319 – assessing two different learners in the workplace on two occasions and two learners in a simulated or classroom environment on two occasions. (These can be the same two learners across the two units)
Work Products
- Any documentation that supports your WT observations
Evidence Statement
- This is the final statement to pull together the final criteria points not covered in the above areas.
Statement of Authenticity
- This is your declaration that all work submitted is your own.
D/601/5313: Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment
H/601/5314: Assess Occupational Competence in the Work Environment
F/601/5319: Assess Vocational Skills, Knowledge and Understanding
The Awarding organisation is SFJ Awards.