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A1 - Assessor

Donna Delves, Senior Stylist and Educational Coordinator at Jason Lea Hairdressers in Chester has just completed the A1 qualification with Total People.

It has taken Donna six months to complete her qualification. Having been involved with training for some time, Donna felt that completing the unit would formalise her status within the company and provide her with the skills to competently assess and guide her colleagues.

“When I returned to work after having my daughter, it was on a part time basis.” Says Donna. “I felt as though I had lost my identity. Completing the unit not only restored my confidence but also changed other people’s perceptions of me. I became far more respected and was offered promotion into the role that I now deliver.” Donna Delves, senior Stylist and Educational Coordinator

Once the decision had been made for Donna to move into a more educational role, Jason Lea contacted Total People Limited, who helped facilitate the transition that Donna made from pure stylist to qualified assessor.

“My Total People Training Adviser has been fantastic.” says Donna, “Completing the unit can be quite intensive and does require self-discipline. I had regular support meetings with my adviser, which really helped me. The training sessions at Total People have also been great, I felt really looked after.”

Jason Lea is now intending to open its own Training School. Without Donna’s A1 award this expansion would have been unlikely. “I feel that I can competently assess students and have a clear understanding of the standards and NVQ units.” Says Donna. “This enables me to help my colleagues express themselves and encourages them to complete their own qualifications. The benefits of this approach are clear; we were extremely successful at the recent Hairdressing Awards in London.”

Donna credits her new-found happiness and the continued development of the salon to the undertaking and completion of the A1 qualification. “I’ve got a new lease of life,” she says, “and the salon has also felt the benefit. We are establishing a new artistic team and becoming even more respected within the industry.”

What’s it all about?

Any workplace or learning centre in which candidates are assessed against standards of competence will benefit from the skills of assessors. The previous qualifications for assessors – the D32 and D33 awards – were extremely popular, and now they have been updated to the A1 Assessor Award according to national standards.

What qualities should I have?

The A1 unit is appropriate for you if your role involves:

  • Assessing candidates against agreed standards of competence using a range of assessment methods
  • Regularly giving feedback on assessment decisions
  • Contributing to the internal quality assurance processes.

The activities that you are most likely to be involved in are:

  • Developing realistic plans for learning and assessment with candidates
  • Understanding assessment requirements
  • Planning the assessment process with candidates and other people involved
  • Helping candidates to meet the agreed assessment requirements
  • Reviewing the candidates level of competence and identifying what they need to do to be fully competent
  • Supporting candidates with different needs while assessing them
  • Using a variety of assessment methods
  • Making a record of your assessment decisions
  • Giving candidates feedback on their performance and reviewing their progress throughout the assessment process
  • Using different types of evidence to give an overall assessment of competence
  • Working with the other people involved in the assessment process, such as workplace supervisors and other assessors or trainers

What the unit covers:

  • Developing plans for assessing competence with candidates
  • Judging evidence against agreed standards to make assessment decisions
  • Contributing to the internal quality assurance process

What will the training involve?

To gain this qualification, there are three one day training sessions at Total People Ltd, usually spread over a four month period.

Regular support and assessment visits are provided by a dedicated assessor.

Please contact Total People Limited for details of costs.

A supplementary unit (A2) is also available.

A2 Information: (Assess Candidates performance through observation).

The A2 unit is also available through Total People Ltd. This award is more appropriate if you only assess your candidate’s performance through observation in the workplace.

 

 

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