Course Title: Assess competence
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: TCHE5752C
Course Title: Assess competence
School: 360T Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4277 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Course Contact: Paschal Somers
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4911
Course Contact Email: paschal.somers@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Maureen Cooper
TAE Coordinator
School of Education
Workforce Development
Building 51 - Level 2
80 - 92 Victoria St 3053
Ph: 9925 4911
email: maureen.cooper@rmit.edu.au
Maria Dimitrakopoulos
TAE Administration Officer
School of Education
Workforce Development
Building 51 - Level 2
80 - 92 Victoria St 3053
Ph: 9925 4933
email: maria.dimitrakopoulos@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 15
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assess the competence of a candidate. This unit typically applies to assessors.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
TAEASS402B Assess competence |
Element: |
1. Prepare for assessment |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Interpret assessment plan and confirm organisational, legal and ethical requirements for conducting assessment with relevant people |
Element: |
2. Gather quality evidence |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Use agreed assessment methods and instruments to gather, organise and document evidence in a format suitable for determining competence |
Element: |
3. Support the candidate |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Guide candidates in gathering their own evidence to support recognition of prior learning (RPL) |
Element: |
4. Make the assessment decision |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Examine collected evidence and evaluate it to ensure that it reflects the evidence required to demonstrate competence |
Element: |
5. Record and report the assessment decision |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Record assessment outcomes promptly and accurately |
Element: |
6. Review the assessment process |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Review the assessment process in consultation with relevant people to improve own future practice |
Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes for this course will enable the learner to:
• assess competence of a number of candidates within the vocational education and training context against different units of competency or accredited curricula, following the relevant assessment plan
• assess a candidate for RPL
• consider reasonable adjustment and the reasons for decisions in at least one assessment
cover an entire unit of competency and show:
• the application of different assessment methods and instruments involving a range of assessment activities and events
• two-way communication and feedback
• how judgement was exercised in making the assessment decision
• how and when assessment outcomes were recorded and reported
• assessment records and reports completed in accordance with assessment system and organisational, legal and ethical requirements
• how the assessment process was reviewed.
Details of Learning Activities
All learning acitivities you will undertake within the Cert IV in Training and Assessment program are designed to provide you with the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to perform training and assesmsent to the standard expected in the workplace. For each course in this program you will receive a result of ’competent’ or ’not yet competent’ as your final mark, no graded assessment is used.
You will participate in class learning activities such as: analysis of case studies and scenarios, role plays, developing assessment tools and instruments, group discussions and working in pairs. Other activities will include: reading and discussing the perscribed text, online research, and the reading articles provided by your trainer.
At RMIT Work Integrated Learning (WIL) refers to opportunities for you to experience either real or simulated workplaces within your program. WIL activities in this program include:
• Simulations of training and assessment work environments
• Work based projects completed within your own workplace.
Many students who undertake this program are already employed in a training and assessment role. Some assessment activities are conducted in a workplace and you are encouraged to use your own workplaces for this. If you do not have a workplace please consult your trainer about alternative arrangements.
Teaching Schedule
TAEASS402B Delivery Matrix - This course is delivered and assessed with and TAEASS401B, TAEASS403B and TAEASS301B
Intensive prog session no | Semester long prog session no | Content/Topic | Element |
8 | 14 and 15 | Introduction to competency-based assessment • What is assessment? • What is quality assessment? • What does it mean to be competent? • Key features of CBA • Assessor roles and responsibilities |
TAEASS401B – Elements 1,2 & 3 TAEASS402B – Elements 1 & 2 |
19 | 17 and 18 | • Clarifying my role in the assessment • Supporting the candidate throughout assessment • Project 1.4: Assess Competence • Recording and reporting assessment • Reviewing assessment. • What is assessment validation and how do we validate? • Validate an assessment tool |
TAEASS402B – Elements 1,2,3,4,5 & 6 TAEASS301B – |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
There is no prescribed text for the TAE40110 qualification, customised Learner manuals are used. |
References
RMIT Learner Guide Workplace Assessment |
Other Resources
Electronic resources are located on Blackboard. Handouts pertaining to in class activities will be handed to you as required during class.
Overview of Assessment
The unit ’TAEASS402B Assess competence’ is holistically assessed with other units within the TAE40110 qualification. A detailed list of units can be found in the ’In Class assessment task Project 1, Workplace Project 2 and Workplace Project 4’.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment for this course is made up of in class activities, holistic assessment with other Assessment units in the form of two (2) projects - project one (1) completed in the classroom and project two (2) completed in your workplace or simulated workplace environment. There are also Short Answer questions pertaining to the Assessment module that also form part of your assessment. This unit is co-delivered and co-assessed with the other Assessment units, namely TAEASS301B Contribute to assessment and TAEASS401B Plan assessment activities and processes.
Project 1 - You will be required to plan an assessment, you will work as part of a team during training time to 1. Develop a plan for a competency-based assessment and 2. Develop an assessment instrument for one method of assessment noted on the assessment plan. Once you have planned the instrument you are to gather evidence using the instrument developed. You will assess and program participnat with another participant observing you. They will provide feedabck and recommendations as to this task. Your TAE trainer will oversee this process and will verify the assessment result recommended by your participant observer.
Project 2 - You are to Plan and conduct two (2) competency-based assessments - at least one (1) assessment must be an RPL assessment, each assessment must fully address at least one unit from a nationally-recognised training package and you must prepare the instruments needed for each assessment.
Assessment Tasks
For your Assessment Projects for the Cert IV TAA ’Assessment’ module – refer to your Learner Guide for details on the tasks and Blackboard for electronic copies and templates.
It is a requirement of the Certificate IV Training and Assessment (TAE40110) program, that all assessment projects (both in-class (Project 1), the workplace (Project 2 and Project 3) along with the Short Answer Questions for the Assessment module, are to be submitted electronically through the RMIT ‘C4277TAE’ Blackboard site. You are asked to submit each assessment project as a single ‘PDF’ file, to which you must include a signed RMIT Cover Sheet - multiple project files will not be accepted.
*Please add your name and student no: into the footer of your project document.
*Please note, that no ‘Hard Copy’ portfolios will be accepted.
RMIT Electronic Submission of work for assessment
In submitting your assessment electronically, you declare that in submitting all work for each assessment you have read, understood and agree to the content and expectations of the assessment declaration. (URL: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/declaration)
Assessment Matrix
TAEASS402B Assessment Matrix
Name and summary of task | TAEASS402B | TAEASS301B | TAEASS401B |
Project 1: Plan assessment and gather evidence |
X | X | X |
Short answer questions | X | X | X |
Project 2: Plan and conduct two assessments
|
X | X | X |
Other Information
“In adherence with RMIT’s commitment to sustainability, trainers will seek to incorporate environmental concerns in the facilitation of this course. These include, but are not limited to:
• Conserving natural resources
• Using recycled materials wherever possible
• Minimising pollution
• Applying energy savings measures
• Reducing waste
Students are encouraged to identify and follow environmental and resource efficient ways of working whilst studying this course.”
Attendance
Your course involves participating in face to face classes. It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to successfully complete this course.
Special consideration policy (Late submissions)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Special consideration is an assessment adjustment for unexpected circumstances that are outside your control, which:
• have a significant adverse impact on your performance in assessment or
• prevent you from attempting or submitting the assessment. Special Consideration
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the Academic Integrity and Plagiarism policy
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