Achieving Your Assessment and Quality Assurance Units (TAQA)

Name: Achieving Your Assessment and Quality Assurance Units (TAQA)
Author: Ann Gravells
ISBN: 9781446274453

by Ann Gravells

an item in the Further Education and Skills Series

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Achieving Your Assessment and Quality Assurance Units (TAQA)

by Ann Gravells

an item in the Further Education and Skills Series

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'This book is helping me so much with the TAQA course I'm doing. It's easy to understand, well written and full of really good information' - Amazon review Previously known as Achieving Your TAQA Assessor and Internal Quality Assurer Award, this new edition of the focused and comprehensive text written for TAQA learners and all trainee assessors and quality assurers is another essential support text from bestselling author Ann Gravells. The content covers all assessor and quality assurance units and is easy-to-read and clearly structured. The new edition has been enhanced with new chapters; and it has activities and examples to help you link theory with practice. It includes: cross references to the qualification units and the national occupational standards two new chapters covering the external quality assurance role completed examples of templates and forms for assessors, internal and external quality assurers ideas for evidence which can be used towards achievement of each unit new bullet lists, tables and checklists TAQA, and other assessor and quality assurer trainees will find this text both an invaluable resource for their course and useful handbook to take into practice. Ann is leading a CPD Day on 22nd June in London. The event will focus on Raising quality and improving practice in the FE and Skills sector and is a rare opportunity to learn from leading experts. There will only be a limited number of seats available, so book your place here to avoid disappointment.

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LanguageEnglish

PublisherSAGE Publications, Limited

Publication DateFeb. 20th, 2014

Pages288

ISBN-139781446274453

ISBN-101446274454

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Acknowledgements	p. ix
Author statement	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
The structure of the book and how to use it	p. 1
TAQA units and qualifications	p. 2
How to achieve your units	p. 6
Qualifications and Credit Framework	p. 7
Abbreviations and acronyms	p. 8
Principles and practices of assessment	p. 12
Introduction	p. 12
The role of assessment	p. 12
Key concepts and principles of assessment	p. 24
Minimising risks	p. 27
Types of assessment	p. 28
Methods of assessment	p. 32
Assessing occupational competence in the work environment	p. 49
Introduction	p. 49
Assessment planning in the work environment	p. 49
Making assessment decisions	p. 61
Providing feedback	p. 65
Standardising practice	p. 71
Record keeping - assessment	p. 76
Assessing vocational skills, knowledge and understanding	p. 84
Introduction	p. 84
Vocational assessment planning	p. 84
Reviewing learner progress	p. 96
Questioning techniques	p. 103
The role of ICT in assessment	p. 108
Continuing professional development	p. 115
Principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment	p. 122
Introduction	p. 122
The role of internal quality assurance	p. 122
Key concepts and principles of internal quality assurance	p. 126
Sample planning and the collection of information	p. 132
Maintaining and improving the quality of assessment	p. 139
Evaluation	p. 143
Internally assuring the quality of assessment	p. 151
Introduction	p. 151
Internal quality assurance planning	p. 151
Monitoring assessment activities	p. 153
Decision making	p. 160
Providing feedback to assessors	p. 168
Record keeping - internal quality assurance	p. 170
Principles and practices of externally assuring the quality of assessment	p. 174
Introduction	p. 174
The role of external quality assurance	p. 174
Functions of external quality assurance	p. 179
Planning external quality assurance activities	p. 184
Tasks to perform when planning a visit or a remote monitoring activity	p. 187
Evaluating the quality of assessment and internal quality assurance	p. 192
Externally assuring the quality of assessment	p. 199
Introduction	p. 199
External quality assurance planning	p. 199
External quality assurance activities	p. 202
Making decisions	p. 215
Providing feedback to centre staff	p. 221
Record keeping - external quality assurance	p. 223
Plan, allocate and monitor work	p. 228
Introduction	p. 228
Producing and using a work plan	p. 228
Identifying and allocating responsibilities to team members	p. 235
Monitoring the progress of others and the quality of their work	p. 240
Communication skills	p. 243
Updating the work plan	p. 247
Appendices	p. 254
Unit I: Understanding the principles and practices of assessment	p. 254
Unit 2: Assess occupational competence in the work environment	p. 256
Unit 3: Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding	p. 258
Unit 4: Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment	p. 260
Unit 5: Internally assure the quality of assessment	p. 262
Unit 6: Understanding the principles and practices of externally assuring the quality of assessment	p. 264
Unit 7: Externally assure the quality of assessment	p. 266
Unit 8: Plan, allocate and monitor work in own area of responsibility	p. 268
Index	p. 269
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FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

PublisherSAGE Publications, Limited

Publication DateFeb. 20th, 2014

Pages288

ISBN-139781446274453

ISBN-101446274454

Shipping Weight1.13 lbs

Acknowledgements	p. ix
Author statement	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
The structure of the book and how to use it	p. 1
TAQA units and qualifications	p. 2
How to achieve your units	p. 6
Qualifications and Credit Framework	p. 7
Abbreviations and acronyms	p. 8
Principles and practices of assessment	p. 12
Introduction	p. 12
The role of assessment	p. 12
Key concepts and principles of assessment	p. 24
Minimising risks	p. 27
Types of assessment	p. 28
Methods of assessment	p. 32
Assessing occupational competence in the work environment	p. 49
Introduction	p. 49
Assessment planning in the work environment	p. 49
Making assessment decisions	p. 61
Providing feedback	p. 65
Standardising practice	p. 71
Record keeping - assessment	p. 76
Assessing vocational skills, knowledge and understanding	p. 84
Introduction	p. 84
Vocational assessment planning	p. 84
Reviewing learner progress	p. 96
Questioning techniques	p. 103
The role of ICT in assessment	p. 108
Continuing professional development	p. 115
Principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment	p. 122
Introduction	p. 122
The role of internal quality assurance	p. 122
Key concepts and principles of internal quality assurance	p. 126
Sample planning and the collection of information	p. 132
Maintaining and improving the quality of assessment	p. 139
Evaluation	p. 143
Internally assuring the quality of assessment	p. 151
Introduction	p. 151
Internal quality assurance planning	p. 151
Monitoring assessment activities	p. 153
Decision making	p. 160
Providing feedback to assessors	p. 168
Record keeping - internal quality assurance	p. 170
Principles and practices of externally assuring the quality of assessment	p. 174
Introduction	p. 174
The role of external quality assurance	p. 174
Functions of external quality assurance	p. 179
Planning external quality assurance activities	p. 184
Tasks to perform when planning a visit or a remote monitoring activity	p. 187
Evaluating the quality of assessment and internal quality assurance	p. 192
Externally assuring the quality of assessment	p. 199
Introduction	p. 199
External quality assurance planning	p. 199
External quality assurance activities	p. 202
Making decisions	p. 215
Providing feedback to centre staff	p. 221
Record keeping - external quality assurance	p. 223
Plan, allocate and monitor work	p. 228
Introduction	p. 228
Producing and using a work plan	p. 228
Identifying and allocating responsibilities to team members	p. 235
Monitoring the progress of others and the quality of their work	p. 240
Communication skills	p. 243
Updating the work plan	p. 247
Appendices	p. 254
Unit I: Understanding the principles and practices of assessment	p. 254
Unit 2: Assess occupational competence in the work environment	p. 256
Unit 3: Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding	p. 258
Unit 4: Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment	p. 260
Unit 5: Internally assure the quality of assessment	p. 262
Unit 6: Understanding the principles and practices of externally assuring the quality of assessment	p. 264
Unit 7: Externally assure the quality of assessment	p. 266
Unit 8: Plan, allocate and monitor work in own area of responsibility	p. 268
Index	p. 269
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