Assessment: HABC LEVEL 3 Ptlls
HABC LEVEL 3 PTLLS Assessment 4
By
Andrew Townsend
28 December 2011
HABC LEVEL 3 PTLLS Assessment 4 Townsend 1
Explain the three main types of assessments used and fully explain how you conduct, or could conduct, an initial assessment of learners.
The three main types of assessment are Initial, Formative and Summative Assessments. Each form of assessment is equally important each serving a differing purpose and each used in differing ways.
The Initial assessment is the means in which to gather information about the learners and to not only assess their ability to complete the course that they are taking part in, but to enable the teacher to plan the structure of the sessions required. It also assists the Teacher to decide the pace and pitch of the sessions as well as the choice of resources to use to gain the best out of the Learner.
The method most …show more content…
This would enable the teacher to assess the learner’s spoken communication skills.
The information collected during the initial assessment should allow the learner to:
• Be placed on an appropriate pre-vocational or vocational learning programme which matches their skills, knowledge and abilities.
• Work towards a level of qualification which is appropriate to their level of skills, knowledge and ability.
• Be placed in work in an appropriate occupational area, where this is relevant to the learning programme.
• Have all their learning and support needs identified, to enable a comprehensive individual learning plan to be designed.(Department for Education and Employment Good Practice Series ‘Initial Assessment of Learning and Support Needs and Planning Learning to Meet Needs May 2001 p10).
‘The formative assessment is a continuous method of assessment that is conducted throughout the course of tuition.’ (Morley and Wordsworth. PTLLS made easier. Nov 2010
By
Andrew Townsend
28 December 2011
HABC LEVEL 3 PTLLS Assessment 4 Townsend 1
Explain the three main types of assessments used and fully explain how you conduct, or could conduct, an initial assessment of learners.
The three main types of assessment are Initial, Formative and Summative Assessments. Each form of assessment is equally important each serving a differing purpose and each used in differing ways.
The Initial assessment is the means in which to gather information about the learners and to not only assess their ability to complete the course that they are taking part in, but to enable the teacher to plan the structure of the sessions required. It also assists the Teacher to decide the pace and pitch of the sessions as well as the choice of resources to use to gain the best out of the Learner.
The method most …show more content…
This would enable the teacher to assess the learner’s spoken communication skills.
The information collected during the initial assessment should allow the learner to:
• Be placed on an appropriate pre-vocational or vocational learning programme which matches their skills, knowledge and abilities.
• Work towards a level of qualification which is appropriate to their level of skills, knowledge and ability.
• Be placed in work in an appropriate occupational area, where this is relevant to the learning programme.
• Have all their learning and support needs identified, to enable a comprehensive individual learning plan to be designed.(Department for Education and Employment Good Practice Series ‘Initial Assessment of Learning and Support Needs and Planning Learning to Meet Needs May 2001 p10).
‘The formative assessment is a continuous method of assessment that is conducted throughout the course of tuition.’ (Morley and Wordsworth. PTLLS made easier. Nov 2010