Assessor Observation Report 1

ASSESSOR OBSERVATION REPORT
Learner Name
Assessor Name
Qualification/Unit Title(s)
Date of Observation
Was a learner interview conducted by the
IQA as part of the observation? (yes/no)
Description of observed activity
Observation Questions: Yes No N/A

Did the Assessor engage with the learner identifying their needs during the
assessment?
Had the Assessor and learner planned for the session and so allowed for
preparation prior to the assessment session taking place?
Did the Assessor review the plan for the session with the learner and set out
expectations of what to expect within the assessment session taking place?
Did the Assessor monitor the responses and level of interaction of the learner
during the session and adapt their approach accordingly?
Where in a group setting, did the Assessor routinely adapt their style to
provide the necessary attention and support to those struggling within the
session?
Where in a group setting, did the Assessor encourage peer-to-peer learning
and support in order to further enhance the learning experience?
Did the Assessor assess the evidence timely and accurately against the
qualification requirements?
Did the Assessor provide structured and constructive feedback to the learner
on what they had achieved within the session and their progress towards the
completion of the qualification?
Did the learner understand how to improve their work, where further work
was required, and when this should be completed by?
Did the Assessor update assessment plans with the learner identifying further
SMART actions to be completed in future sessions and through self-guided
study?
Did the Assessor embed communication and maths skills into the session
appropriately to support wider skills development with the learner?
Did the Assessor plan for appropriate extension activities to further the
development of the knowledge and skills of the learner during the session?
Comments from Observation:
Grading Awarded (please tick one):
Outstanding Good Requires Improvement Inadequate
Actions from Observation:
Action Responsible Person Due Date
Assessor Signature Date:
IQA Signature Date:

Guide to Observation Grades: (these grades have been based on the OFSTED Inspection Handbook 2015)
Grade Description
Assessment and session delivery is consistently outstanding and never less than
consistently good. As a result almost all learners make sustained progress that leads to
outstanding achievement
Assessors have consistently high expectations of all learners. They plan and deliver
sessions that enable learners to develop their knowledge and skills well
Assessors systematically and effectively check learners’ understanding throughout
sessions, anticipating where they may need to intervene and doing so with notable
impact on the quality of the knowledge and skills development
Outstanding
Communication and maths knowledge and skills development is fully embedded within
the sessions delivered
Assessors impart knowledge to ensure that learners are engaged in the learning and
development process and generates high levels of commitment to learning across all
learners
Consistently high quality assessment of evidence and constructive feedback from the
Assessor ensures that learners make significant and sustained gains in their learning and
development
Assessment and session delivery is consistently good. As a result most learners make
good progress and achieve well over time
Assessors have high expectations of learners. They plan and deliver sessions that deepens
learners knowledge and skills
Assessors listen to, carefully observe and skilfully question learners during sessions in
order to reshape tasks and explanations to improve learning
Good Communication and maths knowledge and skills development is embedded within the
sessions delivered
Assessors create a positive environment for learning in the sessions and learners are
interested and engaged
Assessors assess learning and progress towards qualification achievement regularly and
accurately at all stages. They ensure that learners know how well they have done and
what they need to do to improve
Assessors require improvement because delivery of sessions and the assessment of
Requires evidence against qualification requirements is inaccurate, untimely and poor quality
Improvement
Assessors are likely to be inadequate where any of the following apply:

As a result of week assessment practices over time, learners or particular groups of
learners, including disabled learners, those who have special educational needs,
Inadequate disadvantaged learners and the most able, are making inadequate progress towards the
achievement of their qualification
Learners cannot communicate, read, write or apply mathematics as well as they should
be expected to in order to support the achievement of their qualification

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ASSESSOR OBSERVATION REPORT

Description of observed activity

Observation Questions: Yes No N/A

Grading Awarded (please tick one):

Outstanding Good Requires Improvement Inadequate

Actions from Observation:

Action Responsible Person Due Date

Assessor Signature Date:

IQA Signature Date:

Assessors are likely to be inadequate where any of the following apply:

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