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By
Jill Warner, CertEd VN D32, 33, 34, 35, Personnel Manager, Macqueen Veterinary Centre, Devizes, Wiltshire
Description
The first ever practical guide to assessing veterinary nurses in practice. An essential purchase for all aspiring and qualified assessors
as well as those involved with the training and employment of student veterinary nurses.
Contents
Assessor Training
Definition of D32, D33 and A1 awards
What Makes a Good Assessor?
Assessment Strategy - Lantra
Sector Skills Council
The Occupational Standards
Training for the A1 award
Developing and supporting the assessor through training
and beyond
Question and Answer section
The Role of the Assessor In Practice
Types of assessment & Evidence
requirements
- observation
- questioning; written & oral
- portfolio
- simulation etc.
Portfolio compilation - examples
of case logs e.g. to show how two very different case logs can both meet the national standard
Supporting the Candidate
- Mentoring
- Assessor/student allocation
- Tutorials & Feedback
The role of the Evidence Gatherer
CPD for assessors
Question and
Answer section
The Veterinary Nursing Approved Centre (VNAC)
The Internal Verifier (IV)
- Definition of
V1 award
- The Assessment Strategy - in respect of IVs
Internal Verification
Training and Assessment Practice (TP) Approval
and Monitoring
Assessing the assessor
CPD for IVs
Dissemination of Awarding Body requirements and updates to assessors
Documentation
- record keeping - within the TP and VNAC
Portfolio verification
Claiming for Certification
Question and Answer section
Standardisation
of assessment in Practice
Why this is necessary
Who is responsible
How this is achieved
Verification of Assessment
decisions
- Sampling assessments - portfolios
- Observing assessments
- Standardising assessment judgements
Question and
Answer section
The Awarding Body - The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)
The External Verifier (EV)
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Definition of V2 award
- Assessment Strategy - in respect of EVs
VNAC approval
Undertaking of VNAC and TP monitoring visits
Dissemination
of Awarding Body requirements and updates to internal verifiers
Question and Answer section
The Qualification and Curriculum
Authority (QCA)
Their role
The Code of Practice
Glossary of Terms
Useful Addresses
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 144 pages, publication date: JUN-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-8840-6
ISBN-10: 0-7506-8840-8
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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062/619
Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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