Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Assessment (TAQA)
This assessor qualification replaces the previous Assessor (A1 and A2) qualifications and represents the current standards for assessors. We aim to help you develop and improve your practice as well as achieving the qualification.
This qualification is for staff who undertake or wish to undertake assessment of skills and knowledge. It will ensure that teaching/assessment staff have the knowledge and understanding of the assessment principles and practice as well as the competence to carry out an assessment role.
Our training is focused on development of specific industry qualifications.
Course Content
This course covers all the essential knowledge and understanding assessors need:
- • Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment
- • Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
- • Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
Duration:
3-6 months, Max 2 days in a month
Entry requirements
- • You must be aged 19+
- • You must have completed an Initial Assessment and IAG with us
- • You should be an experienced professional within the occupational sector you want to assess, minimum of 3-5 years experience
- • Have a good level of English & Maths (GCSE A-C or equivalent)
- • Have at least one qualification at Level 3 and above in your subject area
Eligibility for Certificate
To be eligible for the award you will be responsible for assessing a minimum of 2 candidates and use a prescribed range of assessment methods.
Funding Eligibility
You may be eligible for a free Level 3 approved course if you:
- • are 19 or over and do not already have a level 3 qualification
- • already have al Level 3 qualification or higher but earn below the National Living Wage annually
- •already have a Level 3 qualification or higher but are unemployed
Location
Lambeth and Lewisham
Our Training
At MI Skills Development Centre, we offer a range of training and educational courses from the following industrial sectors:
- • IT
- • Computer Engineering
- • Adult Care
- • Health & Social Care
- • Children and Young Person Workforce
- • Supporting, Teaching and Learning in Schools
- • Early Years Education
- • Hair, Beauty and Nails
Other available benefits:
- • We will provide a comprehensive training programme, which will include: classroom delivery, real assessment practice & support from qualified assessors & internal quality assurance personnel.
- • Guaranteed Employment Interview upon completion and achievement of our Key Performance Indicators.
Qualification / Progression:
- • The qualification enables learners to progress onto Level 4 qualifications for Internal Quality Assurance and to those relevant to teaching, training and education.
- • Employment opportunities
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