LEARNER ASSESSMENT GUIDANCE

To be awarded the regulated qualification you will be required to pass an assessment which may be a written assessment, a practical assessment, or a combination of both.

Your trainer/assessor will confirm your assessment during the course introduction with guidance below. If you think you may have any difficulty with completing the assessment, please speak to your trainer/assessor before starting the assessment.

Written assessment
Your trainer/assessor will prepare you for the written assessment explaining the requirements and giving information such as the maximum time allowed to complete the assessment and the required pass mark. When completing a written assessment you must:
•  Remove any written notes or resources, such as manuals, from your view
•  Switch off your mobile phone or any other electronic device  
•  Enter your name and date on the assessment paper
• Clearly indicate just one answer for the multiple choice questions and cross through if you want to change your answer, indicating your new selection
•  If relevant, answer other questions as indicated in the space provided e.g. entering the correct condition to match the given signs/symptoms
• Not mark or score either your own or another learner’s assessment paper
• Not talk to other learners during the assessment and the assessment must be your own answers.

Any form of cheating, collusion or plagiarism will instantly disqualify you from taking any further part in the assessment

Practical assessment
During the course your trainer/assessor will create scenarios to enable you to demonstrate the knowledge and competence you have gained and where required will ask you oral questions relating to the scenario. The assessment is ongoing throughout the course and your trainer/assessor will advise you when you are being assessed and what you are required to demonstrate. If you realise that you have done something incorrectly, please make the trainer/assessor aware of this and continue with the correct procedure.