Assignment Brief STL3C10: Support assessment for learning (J/616/5965) Unit summary This unit provides the knowledge, understanding and skills to support assessment for learning.

Assignment Brief STL3C10: Support assessment for learning (J/616/5965) Unit summary

This unit provides the knowledge, understanding and skills to support assessment for learning. It requires demonstration of competence in using assessment strategies to promote learning, supporting learners to review their learning strategies and achievements, and working with the teacher to review assessment for learning processes and outcomes.

Credit value

3

Guided learning hours

15

Level

3

Mandatory/optional

Mandatory for Certificate and Diploma

 

Learning outcomes

The learner will:

Assessment criteria

The learner can:

Evidence record

eg page number & method

Assessor

Initial and date

1. Understand the purpose and characteristics of assessment for learning

1.1 Analyse the role of the support worker in relation to assessing learner achievement

 

 

1.2 Summarise the difference between formative and summative assessment

 

 

1.3 Explain the characteristics of assessment for learning

 

 

2. Be able to use assessment strategies to promote learning

2.1 Use clear language and examples to discuss and clarify personalised learning goals and criteria for assessing progress with learners

 

 

2.2 Use assessment opportunities and strategies to gain information and make judgements about how well learners are participating in activities and the progress they are making

 

 

3. Be able to support learners in reviewing their learning strategies and achievements

3.1 Use information gained from monitoring learner participation and progress to help learners to review their learning strategies, achievements and future learning needs

 

 

3.2 Demonstrate ways to encourage learners to communicate their needs and ideas for future learning

 

 

3.3 Show how to support learners in using peer assessment and self-assessment to evaluate their learning achievements

    3.4 Show how to support learners to:

reflect on their learning identify the progress they have made identify their emerging learning needs identify the strengths and weaknesses of their learning strategies and plan how to improve them     4. Be able to contribute to reviewing assessment for learning

4.1  Provide feedback to the teacher on:

learner participation and progress in the learning activities learners’ engagement in and response to assessment for learning learners’ progress in taking responsibility for their own learning  

 

5. Be able to maintain learner records

5.1 Collate the information needed to update learner records from valid and reliable sources

 

 

5.2 Show how to raise any concerns about the information with the relevant people

 

 

5.3 Review learner records to ensure they are accurate, complete and up to date

 

 

5.4 Show how to maintain confidentiality according to organisational and legal requirements

 

 

5.5 Use organisational procedures to ensure secure storage of learner records

 

 

Assessment guidance Delivery and assessment

2.2 Assessment opportunities and strategies are the occasions, approaches and techniques used for on-going assessment during learning activities, such as:

using open-ended questions

observing learners

listening to how learners describe their work and their reasoning

checking learners’ understanding

engaging learners in reviewing progress

encouraging learners to keep in mind their learning goals and to assess their own progress in meeting these as they proceed

encouraging learners to review and comment on their work before handing it in or discussing it with the teacher

praising learners when they focus their comments on their personalised learning goals for the task

encouraging peer assessment.

5.2 Concerns relating to:

the validity of information

the authenticity of information

the sufficiency of information

the wider implications of the information (eg attendance patterns, child protection concerns).

5.2 Relevant people, eg:

teachers

head of subject/year group

special educational needs coordinator

programme coordinator

senior management

Designated Safeguarding Officer

Education Welfare Officer

office staff.

 

Assessment tasks STL3C10: Support assessment for learning

This non-mandatory task has been developed to meet the knowledge learning outcomes for this unit. This unit requires learners to understand the purpose of assessment for learning.

Task 1 links to learning outcome 1 (AC1.1, 1.2, 1.3) Prepare a presentation to share with colleagues during staff development week on assessment for learning.

This presentation should:

analyse the role of the support worker in relation to assessing learner achievement

summarise the difference between formative and summative assessment

explain the characteristics of assessment for learning