Centre Guide - Cache

Your Guide to Being a CACHE Centre
Assessing portfolio of evidence
Each unit is divided into learning outcomes. These are defined as:
• Competence and skills based
• Knowledge and understanding based.
Competence/skills-based learning outcomes generally begin with ‘Be able to’ and the associated assessment criteria
will predominantly reflect that the evidence must be observable.
For most CACHE qualifications this is normally within the learner’s work role in a real work environment, but Centres
should always check the specific unit guidance.
Knowledge/understanding-based learning outcomes generally begin with ‘Know’, ‘Understand’ or ‘Know
how to’.
Centres should always check the specific unit guidance for the unit they are assessing.
Combining both competence and knowledge by using oral questions and answers and or professional discussion
maybe used alongside assessing competence in order to assess that the learner has the knowledge as well as the
competence to perform the task.
Flowchart for Holistic Assessment of Portfolio Evidence
Stage 1
Identifying assessors who are occupational and knowledgeable for
assessing the appropriate unit
Stage 2
Planning holistic assessment when undertaking more than one unit
Stage 3
Providing learners with appropriate assessors as soon as the
delivery of the qualification starts
Stage 4
Planning Individualised learning that includes knowledge and skills
competencies. Assessment cycle ~ planning, evidence production,
feedback & review
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