RTO Standards
What are the 4 principles of assessment?
Valid Flexible Reliable Fair
What is the purpose of an assessment prebrief?
To share details of the assessment with the candidate and check they are ready to be assessed
What are the 2 outcomes for a competency based assessment?
Competent and Not Yet Competent
Validation is process for reviewing assessments before and after use. What would we be looking for in those meetings?
A range of answers related to quality
Eg the mapping meets the criteria in full
have the assessors followed the process
have the records been completed correctly
RTO Standards state trainer/assessors MUST have which qualification to train nationally recognised training
TAE40116 or TAE40122
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
What are the 4 Rules of Evidence?
Valid Authentic Current and Sufficient
What is the purpose of a marking guide?
To support the assessor when marking an assessment and making a competency decision
What are the 3 key parts that make an assessment competency based ?
(as opposed to an assessment that isn't competency based)
Assessing knowledge and skill to preset standards
Pre-assessment validation focuses on what?
Principles of assessment
What does AQF stand for?
Australian Qualification Framework
How can you check authenticity of a nationally recognised statement of attainment or qualification apart from just seeing the logo?
Contact the issuing RTO
or
Unique Student Identifier USI
Why should assessors followed the assessment instructions?
To ensure they are meeting the requirements of the business / RTO
True or False - Competency based assessments can only be conducted after training is completed
False - there are also assessment only pathways
Can assessor validate their own work?
No
Qualification packaging rules are made up of what 2 types of units of competency?
Core and elective units
What are 3 key considerations when making a reasonable adjustment?
Standards still maintained, flexibility discussed with the candidate and justification recorded as to why the change was made
How would you know if the candidate had a copy of the marking guide
When marking their assessment would be identical in responses
When providing feedback for a NYC what else should be provided?
An action plan with a reasonable reassessment timeframe
Post assessment validation focusses on what?
Rules of Evidence
Name any 3 Foundation Skills that may need to be considered in assessment
Where can you find the assessment conditions for competency assessments linked to nationally recognised training?
in each unit of competency
Briefly describe what competency mapping is
All assessment tasks and criteria is linked/referenced to the unit of competency in full
What does plagarism mean?
taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own
Name one requirement of an RTO related to Validation
Must have a 5 year validation plan
Must validate every qual or UoC on scope within the 5 year period
must use statistically valid sampling