Course Title: Plan assessment activities and processes

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4280

Course Title: Plan assessment activities and processes

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 20.0

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

TCHE5708C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng

Face-to-Face or Workplace

Term1 2012

Course Contact: Angela Hassell

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254476

Course Contact Email: angela.hassell@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to plan and organise the assessment process, including recognition of prior learning (RPL), in a competency-based assessment system. It also includes the development of simple assessment instruments.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no prerequisite requirements for this unit



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

TAEASS401A Plan assessment activities and processes

Elements:

1.Determine assessment approach

2.Prepare the assessment plan

3. Develop assessment instruments


Learning Outcomes

By completing this unit of competency you will demonstrate competence in the following skills:

Determine assessment approach

Prepare the assessment plan 

Develop assessment instruments


Overview of Assessment

Assessment in this unit of competency is determined via a combination of assessment strategies which may include :

responses to knowledge and skill questions based on the candidate’s experience

discussion of the candidate’s experience and current practice

specific evidence-gathering tasks in the form of completed case studies

provision of evidence of qualifications

observation conducted in the workplace

professional conversation conducted face-to-face