Certified Assessor Licence (CAL)

Learning Objectives

Unit 1: Professional Role and Responsibilities of an Assessor

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

1. Explain the professional roles and responsibilities of an assessor.
2. Apply ethical and professional standards in assessment practice.
3. Reflect on their own assessment practice and professional conduct.
4. Demonstrate accountability in assessment decision-making.

Unit 2: Understanding Assessment Principles and Practices

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

1. Explain key assessment principles including validity, reliability, fairness, sufficiency, and authenticity.
2. Apply assessment principles in real assessment contexts.
3. Evaluate assessment practices against professional standards.
4. Justify assessment approaches used in their practice.

Unit 3: Planning Assessment Activities

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

1. Plan assessment activities in line with awarding body requirements.
2. Select appropriate assessment methods and tools.
3. Develop structured assessment plans for different learners.
4. Ensure assessment planning meets regulatory and organizational standards.

Unit 4: Assessing Learner Performance in Real Settings

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

1. Conduct assessments with real learners in workplace or training environments.
2. Use appropriate assessment methods based on learner needs.
3. Ensure assessments are fair, consistent, and objective.
4. Adapt assessment approaches when necessary.

Unit 5: Making and Recording Assessment Decisions

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

1. Make fair, valid, and reliable assessment decisions.
2. Record assessment outcomes accurately and professionally.
3. Provide clear justification for assessment decisions.
4. Maintain organized and compliant assessment records.

Unit 6: Providing Constructive Feedback to Learners

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

1. Provide clear and constructive feedback to learners.
2. Use feedback to support learner improvement and development.
3. Communicate feedback in a professional and supportive manner.
4. Encourage reflective learning through feedback.

Unit 7: Working with Evidence in Assessment

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

1. Collect appropriate evidence of learner competence.
2. Evaluate evidence against assessment criteria and standards.
3. Authenticate learner evidence to ensure credibility.
4. Ensure evidence meets requirements of sufficiency and validity.

Unit 8: Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) in Assessment

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

1. Explain the purpose and importance of IQA in assessment.
2. Participate in internal standardization and sampling processes.
3. Apply quality assurance procedures to assessment practice.
4. Identify areas for quality improvement in assessment.

Unit 9: Producing and Reflecting on IQA Reports

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

1. Submit and analyse at least three (3) IQA reports as evidence.
2. Demonstrate involvement in quality assurance processes.
3. Reflect on findings from IQA reports to improve assessment practice.
4. Identify corrective and preventive actions based on IQA outcomes.

Unit 10: Professional Development and Continuous Improvement as an Assessor

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

1. Critically reflect on their assessment practice.
2. Identify strengths and areas for professional development.
3. Develop a structured personal development plan.
4. Demonstrate commitment to continuous professional improvement.