Our Policies

Every Learner, Candidate or Delegate will be assessed fairly. This means that assessment will be a test of the Learner, Candidate or Delegate’s knowledge, what they understand, and what they are able to do. Every Learner, Candidate or Delegate will be assessed using the same overall set of criteria in accordance with the proven standards from our awarding organisation.

ASQ’s policy of ‘access to fair assessment’ ensures that all assessments/assessment activities undertaken by Learners, Candidates and/or Delegates are reliable, valid, fit for purpose, and transparent. At ASQ we recognise and respect equality and diversity and therefore use a variety of assessment strategies and language appropriate to the needs of the student.

Learners, Candidates or Delegates can expect appropriate assessment opportunities throughout the year. Learning outcomes, performance criteria and other significant elements of learning and assessment will be made clear. Constructive and focused feedback and action plans (next steps) which is appropriate to the needs of the Learner, Candidate or Delegate will be given/advised by the assessors to enable the student to improve their performance and future prospects.

At ASQ Training and Assessments, assessors/trainers will:

• Appropriately plan for all assessments considering the Learners, Candidates or Delegates ’s learnings ability/style, learning needs, the most suited assessment strategy or strategies and the resources available or required to enable Learner, Candidate or Delegate effectively prove their competence
• Record the outcomes of all assessment activities accurately
• Provide clear and constructive feedback to Learners, Candidates or Delegates, mapped against achievement of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria where appropriate.
• Ensure that assessment tasks allow for the generation of evidence in diverse ways ensure that they use appropriate language at a level suitable to the Learners, Candidates or Delegates.
• Ensure that the assessment strategy allows for the generation of evidence against all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria.

What Learners, Candidates or Delegates can expect from us

• Learners, Candidates or Delegates can expect that all our assessments will be carried out fairly and in keeping with the awarding body’s requirements.
• All portfolio-based work will be assessed fairly against the qualification standards and assessors involved will be fully trained.
• Internal assessments will be carried out fairly and according to awarding organisation instructions.
• Externally marked tests and exams will be according to the requirements of the awarding organisation.

Learners, Candidates or Delegates can also expect:

• To be fully inducted onto a new course and given all relevant/required information.
• Learning outcomes, performance criteria and other significant elements of learning and assessment to be made clear at the outset of the assessment process.
• To be given appropriate support through the assessment with feedback provided on the quality of the work.
• Timely processing of all completed assessments.
• Where equivalents and exemptions can be applied, we will ensure this is pursued with the relevant awarding body.
• In the case that some full qualifications are inaccessible because of a student’s inability to demonstrate competence in all parts of the qualification, where practicable and if acceptable to the awarding organization, individual unit certification will be made available to the Learners, Candidates or Delegate(s).

For Learners, Candidates or Delegates working on externally accredited courses

• We aim to ensure that all assessment of work is carried out fairly and in keeping with the awarding body’s requirements.
• All portfolio-based work will be assessed fairly against the qualification standards and assessors involved will be fully trained.

Internal assessments will also be carried out fairly and according to awarding body instructions.