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Overview
The profession of making judgements about competence that stand up to scrutiny: assessment design, evidence, moderation and appeals. Suited to assessors, verifiers and quality leads.
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Aims of the Course
- Design valid, reliable assessment instruments
- Judge evidence consistently and defensibly
- Run internal quality assurance and moderation
- Manage appeals, malpractice and records
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Course Structure
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Principles of Assessment
- Validity, reliability, fairness and sufficiency
- Formative and summative purposes
- Competence-based assessment
- Regulatory frameworks
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Assessment Design
- Writing assessment criteria
- Practical, written and portfolio methods
- Sampling and coverage
- Authenticity and plagiarism
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Judging Evidence
- Evaluating candidate evidence
- Sufficiency and authenticity decisions
- Giving developmental feedback
- Standardising judgements
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Internal Quality Assurance
- Sampling plans
- Observation of assessors
- Moderation meetings
- Recording and reporting
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Compliance and Records
- Awarding body requirements
- Retention and data protection
- Malpractice and maladministration
- Appeals and complaints
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Quality Review Project
- Auditing an assessment system
- Identifying risk
- Improvement plan
- Panel presentation
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Learning Outcomes
- 01Design an assessment instrument against criteria
- 02Make and justify a judgement on candidate evidence
- 03Run a moderation meeting to standard
- 04Produce an internal quality assurance sampling plan
- 05Handle an appeal or malpractice case correctly
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Assessment
- Assessment design pack
- Moderated judgement portfolio
- Quality assurance audit report
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Entry Requirements
- Occupational competence in the assessed subject
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Progression and Careers
- Assessor
- Internal quality assurer
- Examinations officer