CACHE Qualification Specification
CACHE Qualification Specification CACHE Qualification Specification
Section 4: Assessment and quality assurance information for tutors and assessorsAssessment guidanceA recommended range of assessment methods has been identified for the units in thisqualification. This gives the opportunity for different learning styles and individual needs oflearners to be taken into account.Recommended range of assessment methods for this qualificationOne of the following assessment methods can be chosen to produce evidence.For Competence / Skills and Knowledge learning outcomes:• Direct observation of learner by assessor- by an assessor who meets the relevant Sector Skills Council’s or otherassessment strategy/principles and includes inference of knowledge from thisdirect observation of practice• Professional discussion• Expert Witness evidence- when directed by the Sector Skills Council or other assessmentstrategy/principles• Learner’s own work products• Learner log or reflective diary• Activity plan or planned activity• Observation of children, young people or adults by the learner• Portfolio of evidence• Recognition of prior learning• Reflection on own practice in real work environment• Oral questions and answers 1For knowledge only learning outcomes:• Written and pictorial information• Scenario or case study• Task set by CACHE (for knowledge learning outcomes)• Oral questions and answers• Assessment method devised by Centre and approved by CACHEIf you are proposing to use an assessment method that is not included within therecommended list you should contact your Centre Quality Advisor with full details of yourproposed method. It will need formal approval from us before it can be used.A key to the recommended assessment methods is included in “How to … A Guide toAssessing CACHE QCF Qualifications”, which can be found on cachezone.1 Oral questions and answers may be used to evidence understanding of skills based learning outcomes whereassessment criteria start with ‘Explain’ or ‘Describe’ (or similar words to demonstrate understanding). These can beassessed by the assessor who is assessing the skills competencies as it relates to evidence from the workplace.© CACHE 2013 Version 2.0 66
Section 4: Assessment and quality assurance information for tutors and assessorsAssessment strategies and principles relevant to thisqualificationThe units we offer have been developed in line with the specific assessment strategies orprinciples of different Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) or by us where there is no SSC lead.The key requirements of the assessment strategies or principles that relate to units in thisqualification are summarised below. More detailed strategies or principles can be found in the“How to … A Guide to Understanding the Requirements of Assessors and Internal QualityAssurers for CACHE QCF Qualifications”.The Centre needs to ensure that individuals undertaking assessor or quality assurer roleswithin your Centre conform to the SSC assessment requirements for the unit they areassessing or quality assuring.Skills for Care and Development Assessment Principles / CACHEAssessment StrategyKnowledge learning outcomes• Assessors will need to be both occupationally knowledgeable and qualified to makeassessment decisions• Internal Quality Assurers will need to be both occupationally knowledgeable andqualified to make quality assurance decisionsCompetence / Skills learning outcomes• Assessors will need to be both occupationally competent and qualified to makeassessment decisions• Internal Quality Assurers will need to be both occupationally knowledgeable andqualified to make quality assurance decisions© CACHE 2013 Version 2.0 67
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Section 4: Assessment and quality assurance information for tutors and assessorsAssessment strategies and principles relevant to thisqualificationThe units we offer have been developed in line with the specific assessment strategies orprinciples of different Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) or by us where there is no SSC lead.The key requirements of the assessment strategies or principles that relate to units in thisqualification are summarised below. More detailed strategies or principles can be found in the“How to … A Guide to Understanding the Requirements of Assessors and Internal QualityAssurers for <strong>CACHE</strong> QCF <strong>Qualification</strong>s”.The Centre needs to ensure that individuals undertaking assessor or quality assurer roleswithin your Centre conform to the SSC assessment requirements for the unit they areassessing or quality assuring.Skills for Care and Development Assessment Principles / <strong>CACHE</strong>Assessment StrategyKnowledge learning outcomes• Assessors will need to be both occupationally knowledgeable and qualified to makeassessment decisions• Internal Quality Assurers will need to be both occupationally knowledgeable andqualified to make quality assurance decisionsCompetence / Skills learning outcomes• Assessors will need to be both occupationally competent and qualified to makeassessment decisions• Internal Quality Assurers will need to be both occupationally knowledgeable andqualified to make quality assurance decisions© <strong>CACHE</strong> 2013 Version 2.0 67
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