The Vocational Assessor Handbook

Ros Ollin was a Senior Lecturer in Post-Compulsory Education and Training at the University of Huddersfield, and has more than 30 years' teaching, national and international consultancy experience in vocational teaching and assessment. The late Jenny Tucker was a Senior Lecturer in Training and Development at Sheffield College with extensive experience as an external verifier and as a consultant specializing in teaching, training and assessment. Ian Greer has over 30 years experience in the field of Vocational Education and Training. He has been a lecturer, and senior manager in two of England's largest further education colleges, an External Verifier and Examiner for City & Guilds and Quality Advisor for the Learning + Skills council. More recently Ian has been involved with international projects in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia supporting developing TVET.

Chapter - 00: Introduction to Using this Book;


Section - ONE: Setting the Scene;


Chapter - 01: The Drive for a Skilled Workforce;
Chapter - 02: Overview of Vocational Qualifications and the QCF;
Chapter - 03: National Standards and Qualifications Development, Delivery and Regulation;


Section - TWO: Preparing to Do the Units – Being a Candidate;


Chapter - 04: Making a Good Start;
Chapter - 05: Starting your Course or Qualification;
Chapter - 06: Assessment Planning;
Chapter - 07: Presenting your Work;
Chapter - 08: Checking you are on Track for Certification;


Section - THREE: Guidance on Units for Assessment and Quality Assurance;


Chapter - 09: Unit 1 – Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment [Units for Assessors];
Chapter - 10: Unit 2 – Assess Occupational Competence in the Work Environment [Units for Assessors];
Chapter - 11: Unit 3 – Assess Vocational Skills, Knowledge and Understanding[Units for Assessors];
Chapter - 12: Unit 4 – Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment [Units for Internal Quality Assurers];
Chapter - 13: Unit 5 – Internally Assure the Quality of Assessment [Units for Internal Quality Assurers];
Chapter - 14: Unit 8 – Plan, Allocate and Monitor Work in Own Area of Responsibility [Coordinating Internal Quality Assurance];
Chapter - 15: Appendix 1 – Major Changes affecting Vocational Education and its Assessment Since the 1980s;
Chapter - 16: Appendix 2 – Relevant Legislation;
Chapter - 16: Appendix 3 – Official Bodies Concerned with Quality Assurance