Achieving your Assessment and Quality Assurance Units (TAQA)

Ann has been teaching, assessing and quality assuring in the FE and skills sector since 1983. Ann holds a Masters in Educational Management, a PGCE, a Degree in Education, and a Medal of Excellence for teaching. She is a Fellow of the Society for Education and Training, and holds QTLS status. Ann has been writing textbooks since 2006 which are mainly based on her own experiences as a teacher, and the subsequent education of trainee teachers. She aims to write in plain English to help anyone with their role. She creates resources for teachers and learners such as PowerPoints and handouts for the assessment, quality assurance, and teacher training qualifications which are available via her website. Ann has also worked for several awarding organisations producing qualification guidance, policies and procedures, training new staff, and carrying out the external quality assurance of teaching, assessment and quality assurance qualifications.Ann is the author of the following text books:·       *The Award in Education and Training (2025)*Principles and Practices of Teaching and Training (2021)   *Principles and Practices of Quality Assurance (2016)*Achieving your Assessment and Quality Assurance Units (TAQA) (2014)    *Passing Assessments for the Award in Education and Training (2013)*Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2012)    *Passing PTLLS Assessments (2012)*What is Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector? (2012)    *Delivering Employability Skills in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2010)   *Delivering Adult Learning (2006)She is co-author of: *Achieving your Diploma in Teaching (FE & Skills) (2024)     *The Best Vocational Trainer’s Guide (2015)*The Certificate in Education and Training (2014)*Passing Assessments for the Certificate in Education and Training (2014)*Equality and Diversity in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2012)*Planning and Enabling Learning in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2010)*Passing CTLLS Assessments (2010)She has edited:·        *50 Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance Approaches (2021)     *50 Assessment Approaches (2020)*50 Teaching and Learning Approaches (2019)*Achieving QTLS Status (2018)*Study Skills for PTLLS (2012)

A good book for new assessors which outlines the course requirements. Recommended to all learners on the programmes.

• IntroductionPrinciples and Practices of AssessmentAssessing Occupational Competence in the Work EnvironmentAssessing Vocational Skills, Knowledge and UnderstandingPrinciples and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of AssessmentInternally Assuring the Quality of AssessmentPrinciples and Practices of Externally Assuring the Quality of AssessmentExternally Assuring the Quality of AssessementPlan, Allocate and Monitor WorkAppendicesUnit 1: Understanding the principles and practices of assessmentUnit 2: Assess occupational competence in the work environmentUnit 3: Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understandingUnit 4: Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessmentUnit 5: Internally assure the quality of assessmentUnit 6: Understanding the principles and practices of externally assuring the quality of assessmentUnit 7: Externally assure the quality of assessmentUnit 8: Plan, allocate and monitor work in own area of responsibilityIndex