Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement

Teachers, lecturers and others who assess in classrooms or workshops, and end-point assessors. It replaced the old A1, A2, D32 and D33 awards.

A placement or learning and development role giving access to at least two learners. Learners on a programme with defined learning outcomes and assessment criteria (regulated or in-house). Internet access, a word processor and time to complete course activities.

Normally 15 weeks. Unit 1 can be a three-day classroom course. The qualification has 84 guided learning hours. Mainly online distance learning with an allocated assessor as your main contact. Tutorials are expected. Unit 1 can be taken classroom based over three days, leaving up to 12 weeks for the remaining unit.

Distance learning: £345 (or 3 monthly instalments of £132.60). Classroom Unit 1, Stoke-on-Trent Centre: £385 (or 3 monthly instalments of £146.88). Already hold Unit 1: £230. Fees include resources, registration, tutorials, assessments, quality assurance and certification, with no hidden charges.

Unit 1 is normally three written questions. The practical unit uses evidence from observations (in person, video or remote), expert witness reports from occupationally competent people such as managers or mentors, and work products. You show you can support two practitioners, plan, assess with a range of methods, give feedback, contribute to quality assurance, complete CPD and follow policies.

Level 4 learning and development qualifications, or other higher education qualifications in learning and development.

This award is aimed at assessment in classrooms and workshops. If you assess candidates in their workplace, Assessing Competence in the Work Environment is the better fit, or take the full Certificate to cover both.

Yes. It suits teachers, lecturers and end-point assessors who assess vocationally related achievement.

All work is internally and externally quality assured. Certificates are normally issued within 14 days of successful external quality assurance.

You can cancel at any time, but refunds depend on our refund policy. Statutory cancellation rights apply to learners who did not enrol face to face and end once you have accessed assessments or tutor support. Awarding body fees are non-refundable.