Principles and Practices of Assessment: A guide for assessors in the FE and skills sector (Further Education and Skills) - Softcover

Gravells, Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1473939380 ISBN 13: 9781473939387

Verlag: Sage Publications Ltd, 2015

Inhaltsangabe

This is a core text for anyone training to be (or working as) an assessor in the further education and skills sector. It has all the information you need to work towards the assessment units for qualifications such as: the Award, Certificate and Diploma in Education and Training, or the assessment units of the Learning and Development (TAQA) qualification.

The book takes you through all the information you need to know, opening up the topic for learning in a really accessible way. Interactive activities are included throughout, and real examples of assessment in practice are included. The book also includes examples of completed assessment documents. It is a comprehensive text, covering:

• principles of assessment
• planning for assessment
• types and methods of assessment
• assessment practice
• giving feedback
• recording progress and achievement
• quality assurance
• evaluation

This third edition has been updated to bring the book in-line with all qualifications that include assessing learning. This is your guide to understanding how to use assessment effectively in your teaching and assessing role.

 

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Ann has been teaching, assessing and quality assuring in the FE and skills sector since 1983. Ann holds a Masters in Educational Management, a PGCE, a Degree in Education, and a Medal of Excellence for teaching. She is a Fellow of the Society for Education and Training, and holds QTLS status. Ann has been writing textbooks since 2006 which are mainly based on her own experiences as a teacher, and the subsequent education of trainee teachers. She aims to write in plain English to help anyone with their role. She creates resources for teachers and learners such as PowerPoints and handouts for the assessment, quality assurance, and teacher training qualifications which are available via her website. Ann has also worked for several awarding organisations producing qualification guidance, policies and procedures, training new staff, and carrying out the external quality assurance of teaching, assessment and quality assurance qualifications.

Ann is the author of the following text books:·       
*The Award in Education and Training (2025)
*Principles and Practices of Teaching and Training (2021)   
*Principles and Practices of Quality Assurance (2016)
*Achieving your Assessment and Quality Assurance Units (TAQA) (2014)    
*Passing Assessments for the Award in Education and Training (2013)
*Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2012)    
*Passing PTLLS Assessments (2012)
*What is Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector? (2012)    
*Delivering Employability Skills in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2010)   
*Delivering Adult Learning (2006)

She is co-author of: 
*Achieving your Diploma in Teaching (FE & Skills) (2024)     
*The Best Vocational Trainer’s Guide (2015)
*The Certificate in Education and Training (2014)
*Passing Assessments for the Certificate in Education and Training (2014)
*Equality and Diversity in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2012)
*Planning and Enabling Learning in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2010)
*Passing CTLLS Assessments (2010)

She has edited:·       
*50 Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance Approaches (2021)     
*50 Assessment Approaches (2020)
*50 Teaching and Learning Approaches (2019)
*Achieving QTLS Status (2018)
*Study Skills for PTLLS (2012)

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This new third edition, updated in line with recent changes and qualification in the further education and skills sector provides you with all the information you need to complete the assessment units for the Award and Certificate in Education and Training or the assessment part of the TAQA qualification.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Sage Publications Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1473939380
• ISBN 13: 9781473939387
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 3
• Anzahl der Seiten: 184
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar