The A1 (Assessor) award is a nationally recognised assessment qualification. The qualification aims are to ensure that the Assessor is able to:

• Assess candidates against agreed standards using a range of assessment methods.
• Give candidates feedback on assessment decisions.
• Contribute to internal quality procedures.
  

The A2 (Assessor) Award is a nationally recognised assessment qualification. It differs from A1 in that it only covers assessment by Observation and Questioning. As such it is ideal for those who carry out work-based assessments.

The V1 Award is aimed at occupationally competent individuals who wish to verify assessments made by Assessors who are assessing learners working to achieve National Vocational Qualifications.

Do you like to see people learn and succeed? Have you got what it takes to pass on the knowledge and skills to others? If you have then perhaps you should think about getting involved in learning and training. You could soon be identifying and agreeing learning aims with individuals, devising programmes to meet learning needs, or even delivering appropriate training yourself either in the workplace or at training centres.

The Learning and Development NVQ at Level 4 will be suitable for you if you have direct contact with learners and work with them in the learning environment. You will also be designing, evaluating and improving learning programmes, managing the contributions of others and contributing to learning within an organisation.

This qualification has been designed for those working in Direct Training and Support. To achieve the award candidates must complete six mandatory units which cover evaluate and develop own practice; identify individual learning aims and programmes; agree learning programmes with learners; develop training sessions; create a climate that promotes learning; and monitor and review progress with learners. Candidates must also complete three units from two optional groups.

This course will be suitable for you if you have direct responsibility for the strategy and plan for learning and development and identify the learning and development needs of the organisation.