This revised edition of The NVQ Assessor's Toolkit has lost none of its practicality, its solid information, comprehensive tools and detailed advice. But it has been completely updated to cover all the latest changes to the standards.
The NVQ Assessor Toolkit has four main sections and fifty tools which help you cover the task ...
- Section 1 Building knowledge – from Understanding the Basics, Understanding the Qualification, to Understanding Learners and Understanding your Role
- Section 2 Developing Skills – from First Encounter; to Observing Performance; Assessing Documentation; Forensic Questioning; Feedback and Review; the Portfolio; Assessment Hazards
- Section 3 Self Assessment – personal audits
- Section 4 Reference – glossary, standard forms, HELP guide.
Whether you are an experienced assessor or new to NVQ assessment you will find
The NVQ Assessor Toolkit is packed with new and relevant material.
SECTION ONE: BUILDING KNOWLEDGE
1 Understanding the basics The principles and the terminology of NVQs and other occupational standards.
2 Understanding the qualification Understanding the particular qualification you will be assessing.
3 Understanding learners A brief introduction to the principles of adult learning.
4 Understanding your role Understanding the breadth and flexibility of the assessor's role.
SECTION TWO: DEVELOPING SKILLS
5 First encounter Preparing for assessment planning with your candidate.
6 Observing performance Preparing to observe candidates in action.
7 Assessing documentation Dealing with evidence on paper.
8 Forensic questioning Developing questioning skills.
9 Feedback and review Principles of feedback.
10 The portfolio What is a portfolio?
11 Assessment hazards Avoiding the danger spots as an assessor.
SECTION THREE: SELF-ASSESSMENT
12 Personal audit Assessing your own performance.
SECTION FOUR: REFERENCE
13 Glossary of terms
14 Standard forms
15 The HELP guide
292 pages, with 164 OK to copy pages
