Entry Requirements:
There are no formal entry requirements for these awards. However, the candidate must be sufficiently well qualified and experienced within the care setting and have sufficient opportunity to produce evidence of assessment or verification skills and competence.

Brief summary of main subject areas:
D32: Assess candidate performance
This unit covers the areas of assessment planning; judging both performance and knowledge and providing feedback; making assessment decisions and providing feedback. The assessment skills to be demonstrated are through the assessment of natural performance, simulation and questioning.

D33: Assess candidate using different sources of evidence.
This unit covers the areas of assessment planning; judging both performance and providing feedback; making assessment decisions and providing feedback. The assessment skills to be demonstrated are through the assessment of natural performance, simulation, questioning, candidate and peer reports, projects and assignments and assessment of prior achievement and learning.

D34: Internally verify the assessment process
This unit is concerned with quality assurance. It covers the provision of advice and support to assessors, monitoring and maintenance of assessment information and the verification of assessment practice. The verifier is expected to be able to provide advice, guidance and support in the use of natural performance, simulation, questioning, candidate and peer reports, projects and assignments of prior achievement and learning as assessment methods.

Mode of Delivery:
Each of these units is achieved through the construction of a portfolio which evidences the competence of the assessor or verifier.

Certification and Recognition:
These units are awarded by the SQA and were developed by the Training and Development Lead Body as the national standards for assessment and verification. The units and combinations of the units are recognised as group awards through the SQA.
D32: Certificate for Skills Assessor (First Line)
D33: Certificate for Skills Assessor (Second Line)
D32 + D33: Certificate for Vocational Assessor
D33 + D34: Certificate for Internal Verifiers

In addition the units can also be used towards SVQ in Training and Development at levels 3 and 4. Each of the three units is optional in level 4; D32 and D33 are optional in level 3.

Articulation/Progression:
Holders of the awards, D32, D33 and D34 are likely to be able to claim credit towards the new qualification for Registered Managers.

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