Taqa Assignment T3 Explain How You Would Plan for and Use the Following Assessment Methods: • Professional Discussion • Witness Testimony • Personal Statement • Recognising Prior Learning • Simulation • Assignment • Project

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Professional Discussion Professional discussion is a single, or series of structured, planned and in depth discussions recorded by the assessor. It is a two way conversation with the learner as opposed to a question and answer session. A professional discussion provides an opportunity for an assessor to gather further information regarding a learner’s understanding and knowledge. The assessor must consider existing evidence before planning for the discussion and agree the plan and process in advance with the learner. The assessor would ensure that the use of a professional discussion, as an assessment tool, reflects the unit aims and objectives and ensures that the methods used for evidence are approved by the centre and awarding body. The professional discussion can be used for knowledge based units to help in meeting assessment criteria by gathering further knowledge and understanding. Where the evidence requirements state that performance evidence must be provided, then this must cover all minimum performance criteria and ranges and, in that format. The professional discussion may support and authenticate evidence from witness testimony and help to expand or confirm it but it cannot be used in isolation. Where there are gaps in the performance evidence, then this is one option to cover the gaps. In planning for a professional discussion, the assessor needs to have a clear purpose in what has to be covered and what outcomes are expected. Planning would in general be agreed with the learner at the initial planning stage. However, profession discussion can take place when the assessor requires further information to confirm an assessment decision, a witness testimony or for unplanned scenarios that developed where the assessor was unable to be present due to confidentiality or other exceptional circumstances. In all cases the assessor would discuss and

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