Assessing Qualifications

Paul R Salmon Offers 4 Assessors awards within their qualifications portfolio. 

Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment

Guided Learning Hours: 24 hours completed as opening learning with full mentor support.  This is the assessor’s theory unit only.

Paul R Salmon has designed this qualification for those who wish to gain an understanding of the principles and practices of assessment without any requirement to practice as assessors.   

Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment

Guided Learning Hours: 54 hours completed as opening learning with full mentor support as well as face to face support with your qualified tutor / assessor.

Allows learners to assess non-simulated courses. This qualification is intended for those who assess occupational competence in an individual’s work environment.  It includes ability to for individuals to demonstrate assessment using a wide range of assessment methods. Anyone achieving this award will enable them to perform assessment activities within a work environment.  

Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement

Guided Learning Hours: 54 hours completed as opening learning with full mentor support as well as face to face support with your qualified tutor / assessor.

Allows learners to assess simulated courses. This qualification is intended for those who assess both occupational competence in the work environment and vocational skills, knowledge and understanding in environments other than the workplace (for example a workshop, classroom or other training environment. Anyone achieving this award will enable them to perform assessment activities in a working environment and classroom, workshop or other training environment.

Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement

Guided Learning Hours: 84 hours completed as opening learning with full mentor support as well as face to face support with your qualified tutor / assessor.

Allows learners to assess simulated courses and non-simulated courses. Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement and Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment are condensed into one certificate.