Taqa Unit 301

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L.O 1 - 1.1 The functions of Assessment are to evaluate and measure a learners current level of knowledge and competence relevant to the profession in which they are taking their qualification against a set of standards comprised of specific assessment criteria. The anticipated outcomes of assessment are: * That the candidate has met all the assessment criteria across all learning outcomes and thus passes their qualification. * The candidate has not met all of the criteria therefore needing assessor feedback to guide them to meeting all of the criteria. * The Candidate disagrees with the decision of the Assessor and chooses to launch an appeal against the decision in line with the appeals process. L.O 1- 1.2 The key concepts and principles of assessment are to give the candidate the opportunities they are entitled to in which to prove their knowledge and competence in their subject. To do that the assessment must be: * Fair to the candidate. The decision should be made solely on whether the candidate has met the assessment criteria or not. Decisions must not be based on opinion, personal feelings or sympathy for the candidate. * Reliable. The assessor should have an understanding and competence within the subject they are assessing this is called occupational competence. This ensures that the correct decisions are made in regards to the knowledge and competence of a candidate. * Valid. The decision made by an assessor should be the same decision other assessors would arrive to. This is ensured through standardization which along with the assessment criteria is an absolute in which every decision should be based upon. * Safe and manageable. The assessment should never be hazardous to the candidates health. Health and Safety checks and risk assessments should be carried out prior to assessment taking place. Also, the
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