Learning and Development Assessor - A1

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This award is designed for those assessing or preparing to assess staff or trainees for NVQs. Assessors judge candidates’ performance against national standards and decide whether the candidate has demonstrated competence. They play an important part in maintaining the consistent quality of NVQs, but also have a role in encouraging and developing candidates as they present themselves for assessment.

NVQ assessors are expected to achieve unit A1 as well as showing their own competence and experience in the occupational areas covered by the NVQ they are to assess:

The Assessor is expected to achieve the following:

• Assessing candidates using a range of methods