Help needed please..

Re: Help needed please..

Maisy — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:51:34 GMT

Your IV is likely to be monitoring this as a newly qualified or trainee assessor along with a new student is considered 'high risk' . I would agree with Lisa that it would be worth having your IV go through things with you both, or if your IV works at your college then discuss it there also.

In the meantime read up on your occupational standards to see what you can start to cover now and go through with your assessor. Remember though that assessing work is a heck of a lot different to being the one assessed! It can be quite daunting for new assessors to take on a students work so give her some slack to some extent! Especially more difficult if they didn't train via the NVQ route so there will be a lot of learning on both of your parts, however this is where your IV can help you both.

Re: Help needed please..

Lisa Whitehouse — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:26:36 GMT

your best bet is to speak to your assessor & suggest tgetting your iv in to run through with both of you that way you are both getting the help you need at the same time.

Best of luck i know its difficult when starting your portfolio.

Re: Help needed please..

Anonymous — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:01:21 GMT

I would speak to her about your concerns and if she doesn't make an effort after that maybe contact the VNAC/VNCP assessor, they should be coming in regularly to check she is doing her job and the practice is up to scratch. Your other option would be to contact the BVNA and RCVS to get some advice as to what would be the best thing for you to do.