Training for Vocational Examination Assessors in the Cleaning Sector Was Held in Paide

On February 19th, trainers from the cleaning sector and members of vocational examination assessment committees gathered in Paide to jointly refine the assessment of vocational examinations.

The first vocational examination in the cleaning sector took place on February 4, 2004. To date, 283 vocational examinations have been held in the cleaning sector, and there are currently 3,112 valid vocational certificates, 116 of which are Level 5 Cleaning Manager certificates. The Level 5 Cleaning Manager vocational certificate is time-limited, whereas Level 2-4 vocational certificates in the cleaning sector are indefinite.

Key takeaways from the Paide seminar:

• In the learning process, it is important to consider the learner’s self-development and to foster a valuing attitude. Key competencies include critical thinking, problem-solving skills, teamwork, analytical skills, and creativity.
• Assessment in vocational examinations is fair and impartial, regardless of where, how, or by what means skills and knowledge have been acquired.
• A satisfaction survey was conducted among Level 3 and 4 examination candidates in the cleaning sector. The results showed that 100% of respondents believed the pre-exam information was sufficient and the exam result was fair. According to 50% of respondents, the feedback received during the exam was sufficient. The remaining respondents made suggestions regarding the information they would like to receive. For example, 40% of respondents felt they would like to know the exact test result after completing the test. The vocational committee and assessment committees of the cleaning sector will take these suggestions into account.
• Assessment practices were rehearsed, and important assessment principles were discussed. It is gratifying to note that during the Level 3 assessment practice, 9 teams achieved essentially the same assessment result. Therefore, we can conclude that the system is logical, helpful to assessors, and different assessors evaluate based on common principles.

Based on the vocational education principles discussed at the seminar, it is gratifying to note that we are entirely on the right track – in recent years, we have focused extensively on developing individual learning plans, because learner self-development is central to us!