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When More Evidence Means Less Assurance: Rethinking the Over-Assessment Habit

When More Evidence Means Less Assurance: Rethinking the Over-Assessment Habit

Collecting additional evidence feels prudent, but beyond a certain point it burdens learners, consumes assessor capacity and adds little to validity. This opinion piece argues for right-sized evidence and offers practical audit questions and a decision framework assessors can apply to their own caseloads.

Adjustments That Hold Up: A Decision Pathway for Vocational Assessors

Adjustments That Hold Up: A Decision Pathway for Vocational Assessors

Reasonable adjustment requests need a consistent, evidence-based process, not guesswork. This decision pathway helps UK assessors separate essential competence standards from assessment methods, record decisions clearly and protect assessment integrity while remaining inclusive.