The assessment course can be two to four days long, depending on the award. The programme is designed to give assesses the best opportunity possible to demonstrate their knowledge and abilities in both the personal and instructional fields. The assessors facilitating the programmes strive to create an environment that is non-threatening, where communication is open, and assessees feel able to perform their best. Generally there are five to eight assessees with two assessors on each programme. During the course the assessees are required to complete a variety of tasks that enable the assessors to gain an understanding of the assessee s standard of competence.
Evidence is gathered through observation and questioning.
At the completion of each task the assessees will receive feedback on their performance. This will be completed using a review method matched to the assessee and the situation. The process is facilitated to provide a constructive assessment and learning environment, improving each assessee s ability to accurately perceive what their strengths are, and areas that need improving. The feedback is then followed by an allocation of an assessment grade on the assessee s performance relative to the required minimum standard of competence for each criterion. This will occur at regular intervals during an assessment programme to ensure the assessee has an accurate understanding of how they are performing relative to the whole award.