The A1 Award is
designed to offer those individuals who are,
or will be, concerned with assessing
learners taking National Vocational
Qualifications, a programme of training in
skills, techniques and principles of
assessing competency using a variety of
assessment methods.
To undertake the
A1 Award you will need to meet the
occupational competence required as set out
in the assessment strategy for the National
Vocational Qualification you are assessing.
Example - if you
are assessing in care you must be
occupationally competent in this area.
How will the
Award be delivered?
You will be
allocated an assessor and she will visit you
in the workplace to support and guide you
through the award.
You will also
require two NVQ candidates, preferably
within your work setting, however if this is
not possible, Quantum will assist you in
accessing two candidates if geographically
possible.
You will have to
produce a portfolio of evidence which meets
the standards set down in the award, your
assessor will guide you through this
process.
What does the A1
Award give me?
On successful
completion you will have achieved the
Certificate in Assessing Candidates Using a
Range of Methods (A1 - Vocational Assessor
Award).
In addition to
the Award being a qualification in its own
right the A1 Award enables you to progress
to further qualifications as it is integral
to both the Internal and External Verifier
Awards.
It is also an
optional Unit towards NVQ Level 3 and 4 in
Learning and Development and NVQ Level 3 in
Direct Training and Support.
