Quality and Verification Practices in Vocational Education
6 ECTS
Quality and Verification Practices in Vocational Education
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Module Description
This module aims at equipping participants with the knowledge, skills, competences, and attitudes required by verifiers to provide a supportive check to the lecturing staff with regards to assessment quality.
This includes verifying whether the assessment instruments (mode, brief, observation schedule, logbook/portfolio templates and rubrics) are fit for purpose; whether the assessment tasks are aligned with the module learning outcomes; and whether the feedback provided is supportive and accurate.
Entry Requirements
- Full Qualification at MQF Level 6 or equivalent.
Target Audience
This programme has the following target groups:
- Prospective or already practicing lecturers and faculty.
Career Paths
This programme aims to equip the target audience with the knowledge, skills and competences listed in this application.
The possible posts that this course prepares for are:
- Further and Higher Education Assessors in VET.
- Trainers on Assessment and Verification Training Programmes for Further and Higher Education (FE/HE) in VET.
- Internal/External Verifiers in FE/HE in VET.
How you’ll be assessed
The module comprises:
- Evening classes for part-time courses.
- Classes held throughout the day for full-time courses.
- Guided learning, presentations, comprising synchronous online discussions, tutorials and/or videos.
- Self-study hours comprising research, reading and assignment work.
Assessment
Assessment is carried out via two mandatory components:
- Assessment 1
- Assessment 2
The mode of assessment varies and may include in-class practical assignments, and home-based assignments using diverse assessment tools which may include case studies, resource planning and development, experiential practice and presentations, as applicable to the diverse modules.
Module Intake Dates
TBC 2024
Learning Outcomes
Competences:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and autonomy to:
- Refer to related policies and checklists to verify the assignment brief generated by the lecturer.
- Ensure that assessment instruments are subject, occupational standards, level, and load appropriate and, hence, fit for purpose.
- Ensure that the assessor provides adequate, consistent, and accurate feedback to the students.
Knowledge:
At the end of the module/unit, the learner will be able to:
- Refer to related policies and checklist to verify the assignment brief generated by the lecturer.
- Ensure that assessment instruments are subject, occupational standards, level, and load appropriate and, hence, fit for purpose.
- Ensure that the assessor provides adequate, consistent, and accurate feedback to the students.
Skills:
At the end of the module/unit, the learner will have acquired the following skills:
- Refer to related policies and checklist to verify assessment decisions.
- Ensure that assessment and grading are reliable and consistent throughout the course.
- Ensure that assessment instruments enable the students to generate evidence that meets the module learning outcomes.
- Judge whether the students’ work has been assessed correctly by the lecturer by mapping it against the assessment rubric.
- Record verification decisions effectively.
Module-Specific Learner Skills:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will be able to:
- Appraise whether the assessment tasks designed by the lecturer are aligned with the module specifications and the assessment criteria.
Module-Specific Digital Skills and Competences:
At the end of the module/unit, the learner will be able to:
- Navigate through the online learning platform to access assessment tasks and students’ work.
- Record verification decisions effectively.