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.

This qualification is for learners who assess the demonstration of competence in a work environment using the following assessment methods: observation, examining work products, oral questioning and discussion, use of others (e.g. witnesses), learner statements and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
The learn will be observed and will create a portfolio of work that will be assessed for this qualification.

Learning

• By the end of the session, delegates will be able to:
• Understand the principles and practices of assessment.
• Assess occupational competence in the work environment.
• Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding.

Other

What does this include:
– 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.

Assessments and evidence:
Assignment:
– Covers the majority of the criteria for unit D/601/5313.
– We estimate the word count to be around 4000 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.

Assessment

Quantitative assessment (For example: exam, quiz, written assignments, or a risk assessment)

Requirements

• There are no pre
• entry requirements for enrolling to complete the following qualification:
• Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment.
  However, learners must be fully competent practitioners and where applicable, hold the relevant practitioner qualifications in the work area in which they are seeking to become assessors for the following qualifications:
• Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment.
• Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement.
• Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement.