Catherine Chant
Education & Childcare
Catherine studied Level 3 National Diploma in Children's Play, Learning and Development (Early Years Educator) with us and is now employed as a full-time Primary School Teacher.
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Beth Liley
Education & Childcare
Beth studied Childhood Studies Level 3 with us at college and has always loved working with children.
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Are you looking to formalise your skills as a qualified assessor? If your current role involves evaluating both hands-on workplace competence and classroom-based vocational knowledge, this premier qualification is designed for you.
Become a fully qualified practitioner and master the essential assessment principles required to support and certify your learners.
The qualification is built around three core pillars to give you a complete foundation in modern assessment practice:
- 1. Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment Dive into the theory, frameworks, and legal requirements that underpin fair and robust assessments. You will demonstrate this knowledge through a written account and a research-based workbook.
- 2. Assessing Occupational Competence in the Work Environment Learn how to effectively evaluate performance in a live workplace. Your own assessor will observe you in action, ensuring you can confidently judge work products and question learners in real-time.
- 3. Assessing Vocational Skills, Knowledge, and Understanding Develop the expertise to assess learners outside the workplace-such as in training workshops, classrooms, or simulated learning environments-ensuring their theoretical and practical skills meet industry standards.
Ready to take the next step? Transform your experience into a recognised qualification and empower the next generation of professionals in your industry
Entry Requirements
Applications must be at least 19 years old and have gained the relevant vocational qualification in the area that they will be assessing and/or have demonstrated occupational competence acceptable to your internal quality assurer.
Applicants need to be able to access a minimum of 2 students and to carry out assessment of their competence. If this is with an organisation other than your own you need to get permission for this to take place and to have your work assessed and verified through that organisation, you will also need to have a mentor in place to support you.
If you require Kendal College to provide learners (minimum of 2) for you to assess whilst doing your qualification please identify this on the pre-registration questionnaire and we maybe able to support you. You need to attend standardisation meetings and generally comply with both internal and external quality assurance procedures.
After Your Course
This qualification will enable you to gain employment as an Assessor in your area of work. Also, progression onto Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training.
Fees
£811.00
The current fee information is related to the 2026/27 academic year.
The fee displayed is the course fee. Course fees are per year for full-time courses and per course for part-time courses.
Other costs may be associated with this course, such as kits, equipment, books, and trips. Financial support may be available to support you with these. See the Student Money pages for more information.
Courses fees
The current full-time & degree-level fee information is related to the 2026/27 academic year.
Level 3-6 Courses
Advanced Learning Loans are available for students aged 19 or over who are studying eligible level 3, 4, 5, and 6 courses. If you are on an Access course, the loan will be written off if you complete a degree.
You may qualify for financial support to cover the cost of a Level 3 qualification if you do not already hold a Level 3 qualification (this will depend on the course and your age as of 31 August 2026).
Please speak to Student Services for more information on course fees.
A-Levels
The fees displayed are for the one-year AS-Level course. If you would like to progress to the full A-Level, please get in touch with us to inquire about the cost of the second year, as it will vary.
16-18 year olds
There are no course fees if you were aged 16-18 on 31/08/26 and are not studying at another institution.
