Hi everyone, just wish to say hello to everyone as I have just been accepted on the A1 assessors course starting in January and already thinking ........ help!!

Heather

hi Hetty

Don't think "help"

It's not that difficult. Once you get over the way the standards are written, using long words and asking the same thing three different ways, you will be fine.

Just approach it in a logical manner and don't read more into it than there actually is. All NVQ's are very straightforward - it's usually the assessor who makes it complicated.

Make certain that you see what a completed portfolio looks like and how it is laid out, both the A1 and your candidates (unless you've already completed an NVQ). Also make certain that your assessor or mentor takes you through all the paperwork IN DETAIL before you start assessing!

I ramble on .

Dave

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the encouraging words. I have already done NVQ2 and 3 so I do have an idea of what's expected and I have already met my assessor who is really nice and am sure he will go through it with me before I start. I suppose it just looks worse than it is.

You're welcome to ramble on,

Thanks

Hetty

I was the same and have recently completed. I have not had confirmation but I think all is ok.. It was fiddly for me as I was quite a way in distance from my A1 tutors and assessment centre, I had very little time to assess so its been orgnisation intensified, which is excellent practice for assessing. I have learnt so much as I have never done NVQs. My only advice is to work hard to take in everything at the inductions as the information I got was priceless. x x x

I am really keen to do the A1 but my employers are being lapse in doing anything about it despite being desperate for assessors in the workplace.

I am rather gutted doing the A1 is really the only thing keeping me at current job as want get the award and look at moving into assessing full time. However it seems that i am going have to take a rain check and move jobs as nothing seems to be happening, so sadly looks like won't be doing A1 as will likley be leaving shortly due to work issues and lack of training !!

Why dont you do the research yourself and then just tell them how much it is going to be. If there are people doing NVQ at your workplace then maybe they just need a kick