ASSESSOR REGISTRATION APPLICATION

  1. Criteria For Registration As An Assessor
  1. Background

As per SAQA’s Criteria and Guidelines for the Registration of Assessors, an assessor is an individual who will be responsible for the assessment of the achievement of learning outcomes. The notion of the trainer being both the learning facilitator and assessor means that trainers who traditionally administered assessment, in addition to facilitating learning, can be registered as assessors.

  1. Who can register as an Assessor?

Anyone who meets the following requirements can be an assessor. Assessors can come from a number of sources:

  • Trainers/teachers/lecturers;
  • Colleagues/peers;
  • Supervisors;
  • Managers;
  • Designated workplace assessors;
  • External assessors, i.e. external to the learning site, be it the workplace or education; and training provider’s site.
  1. What expertise is required to become an Assessor?

Assessors need to acquire certain skills and expertise in order to be deemed competent as an assessor. In general, assessors will require expertise in the following areas:

  1. Interpersonal skills:

It is important for the assessor to have good interpersonal skills and to be able to communicateeffectively with learners. The assessor needs to establish a trusting relationship with learners. This is to ensure that learners can perform optimally during an assessment. This is also to assure the learner that the assessor has their interests at heart. This is achieved by ensuring that:

  • The assessment is fair;
  • The assessor acts with integrity;
  • The assessor maintains confidentiality and;
  • The assessment is conducted according to the principles of a good assessment.
  1. Subject matter expertise:
  • Assessors must be proficient in the subject matter of the learning area in which they are assessing.
  • Assessors should be experts in the unit standard requirementsor qualifications for which they are registered.
  • The assessor’s subject matter knowledge should be at least one level higher than that of the learner.

2.What Is The Role Of The Assessor?

  1. The role of the assessor is to:
  • Inform the learner about the qualification or unit standard requirements.
  • Support and guide the learner in the collection of evidence.
  • Help the learner plan for the assessment.
  • Inform the learner about the timing of the assessment.
  • Conduct the assessment and provide feedback.
  1. Fulfilling the role:

To be able to fulfil these roles the assessor has to:

  • Become familiar with the qualification and the unit standards that he/she will be assessing;
  • Plan and design the assessment (or source appropriate assessment methods and instruments and modify these if necessary) and;
  • Collect evidence of the learner’s performance. This evidence must be in accordance with Fasset’s:

-principles and policies;

-evaluation and judgement of evidence;

-authentication of the evidence;

-assessment decision i.e. competent, or not yet competent.

3.How To Register As An Assessor With FassetQA

The assessor must meet the following criteria:

  • Deemed competent and certificated for the generic Assessor Unit Standard (Unit Standard 115753 – Conduct outcomes-based assessment) by an ETDP SETA Accredited Provider and;
  • Conduct assessments against qualifications/standards that fall within FassetQA’s scope.
  1. FassetQA Assessor Registration Process

In order to be registered as an assessor the following process must be completed:

  • FassetQA Assessor Registration Application;
  • All relevant supporting documentation attached to the application;
  • If applying to be an assessor for any of the Professional body or QAP qualifications a letter detailing the following must accompany the application:

-Confirmation that the assessor is suitable for the professional body/QAP qualifications and;

-The professional body/QAP accepts the applicant as an assessor

  1. The Process

Please ensure that the following documents are attached to your assessor application:

  1. Curriculum Vitae
  2. Copy of identity document
  3. Copy of certificates for qualifications gained
  4. A letter from the professional body, QAP or provider confirming that the assessor is suitable for the professional body, QAP or provider qualifications and that the professional body, QAP or provider accepts the applicant as an assessor (if assessor is affiliated with professional body/training provider or QAP).

Assessor Type

Please tick the applicable category:

Category / Function
INTERNAL / Assessor in the employ of an organizational employer provider, who conducts assessments primarily for that employer as part of organizational performance management. Generally it is understood that this assessors’ core function is not assessment.
EXTERNAL / Assessors in the employ of private and public providers, where their core function are most likely ETD practices in general, and assessment is conducted for external learners on a cost basis.
BOTH / Assessors who conduct internal and external assessments.
INDEPENDENT / Assessors not attached to one accredited provider, who contract their services for a defined scope to several accredited providers

Please indicate if you would like your details to be published on Fasset website

I would like Fasset to publish my details on Fasset website
Do not publish my details on Fasset website

Please note: This application will not be registered if the application form is not completed in its entirety.

1.EMPLOYER DETAILS

1.1 / Organisation name:
1.2 / Trading name:
1.3 / Legal status:
1.4 / Years trading:
1.5 / Registration number & year:
1.6 / SARS number:
1.7 / SDL number:
1.8 / Nature of business:
1.9 / Geographical area: (please indicate relevant province(s) / Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
North West Province
Northern Cape
Western Cape
  1. ASSESSOR DETAILS

2.1.Title: ______

2.2.First name: ______

2.3.Middle name: ______

2.4.Surname: ______

2.5.Identity number: ______

2.6.Alternative ID number: ______

2.7.Alternative ID Type: ______

2.8.Date of birth: ______

2.9.Gender: ______

2.10.Race: ______

2.11.Nationality: ______

2.12.Home Language: ______

2.13.Postal address: ______

2.14.Physical address: ______

______

______

2.15.Disability status: ______

2.16.Home number: ______

2.17.Work number: ______

2.18.Cell phone: ______

2.19.Fax number: ______

2.20.Email address: ______

2.21.Preferred communication: ______

2.22.Highest Education: ______

2.23.Current occupation: ______

2.24.Years in occupation: ______

2.25.Experience: ______

______

______

  1. REGISTRATION DETAILS

3.1 Name and NQF level of Fasset qualifications/ unit standard for which you wish to be registered:

Name of Qualification / Unit Standard / NQF Level / SAQA Identification number

Please attach a list if the table above is insufficient.

3.2 Formal qualifications attained in relation to those listed above:

Qualification Gained / Institution Attended / Years

3.3 Have you undergone generic assessor training:

Yes
No

3.4 If Yes, which of the following unit standards have you attained:

246529 – Demonstrateknowledge and understanding of assessment in a learning environment
115755 – Designand develop outcomes-based assessments
12544 – Facilitatethe preparation and presentation of evidence for assessment
115753 – Conduct outcomes-based assessment
115759 – Conductmoderation of outcomes-based assessments

Please attach your certificate of competence.

Please note that evidence may be requested for verification.

3.5 Where did you complete your assessor training?

Training provider name:______

ETDP Accreditation Nr:______

3.6 Relevant work or assessor experience: (please attached CV)

Work Experience / Position Held / Number of Years

3.7 Motivation for registration

Please provide us with the purpose of your registration:

I am employed by a Fasset accredited training provider
I am employed / associated with a new Fasset accreditation application
I am registered as an assessor with a professional body or Quality Assurance Partner associated with Fasset (only applicable to certain full qualifications)
I wish to offer my services as a registered assessor to Fasset accredited training providers
Other (please specify):

4. Declaration

I ______certify that the information given in this application is correct.

(Name of Applicant)

Signature: ______

Date: ______

Name of superior: ______

Position: ______

Signature: ______

Date: ______

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