Assessing Veterinary Nurses in Practice

Assessor Training Definition of D32, D33 and A1 awards What Makes a Good Assessor? Assessment Strategy - Lantra Sector Skills Council The Occupational Standards Training for the A1 award Developing and supporting the assessor through training and beyond Question and Answer section The Role of the Assessor In Practice Types of assessment & Evidence requirements - observation - questioning; written & oral - portfolio - simulation etc. Portfolio compilation - examples of case logs e.g. to show how two very different case logs can both meet the national standard Supporting the Candidate - Mentoring - Assessor/student allocation - Tutorials & Feedback The role of the Evidence Gatherer CPD for assessors Question and Answer section The Veterinary Nursing Approved Centre (VNAC) The Internal Verifier (IV) - Definition of V1 award - The Assessment Strategy - in respect of IVs Internal Verification Training and Assessment Practice (TP) Approval and Monitoring Assessing the assessor CPD for IVs Dissemination of Awarding Body requirements and updates to assessors Documentation - record keeping - within the TP and VNAC Portfolio verification Claiming for Certification Question and Answer section Standardisation of assessment in Practice Why this is necessary Who is responsible How this is achieved Verification of Assessment decisions - Sampling assessments - portfolios - Observing assessments - Standardising assessment judgements Question and Answer section The Awarding Body - The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) The External Verifier (EV) - Definition of V2 award - Assessment Strategy - in respect of EVs VNAC approval Undertaking of VNAC and TP monitoring visits Dissemination of Awarding Body requirements and updates to internal verifiers Question and Answer section The Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA) Their role The Code of Practice Glossary of Terms Useful Addresses