• Unit A2: Assess Candidates' Performance Through Observation

This unit is appropriate for you if your role involves:

• assessing candidate against the agreed standards
• planning assessments with candidates
• giving feedback to candidates on your assessment decisions

The activities you are likely to be involved in:

• watching staff members in line with agreed assessment plans
• assessing candidates' performance
• assessing candidates' knowledge and how they apply their knowledge
• making a record of your assessment decisions
• working with other people who affected by the assessment process, such as line managers or supervisors
• giving feedback to candidates

What the unit covers:

1.	agreeing and reviewing plans for assessing candidates' performance
2.	assessing candidates' performance against the agreed standards
3.	assessing candidates' knowledge against the agreed standards
4.	making an assessment decision and giving feedback

Scope

This unit covers assessing of candidates by watching them in the workplace and assessing the areas of their knowledge that you cannot test by watching them work. You can do this by using materials and check lists from awarding bodies.

Observation may take place in person or using appropriate technology such as a video tape. Evidence may also include examining work products. You can use evidence from tests to support evidence of candidates' performance. You must also show that you are aware of and understand the appeals and complaints procedures and the processes for handling them.

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