Course Title: Provide advanced assessment practice

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5354 Diploma of Training Design and Development

Course Title: Provide advanced assessment practice

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 50

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.

Important Information:

In order to successfully undertake assessment of this unit you need access to a workplace.


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

TCHE5912C

City Campus

TAFE

360T Education

Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

 Term1 2018

Course Contact: Program Adminsitrative Officer

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254933

Course Contact Email: trainme@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lead assessment processes as a part of a continuous improvement strategy among a group of assessors within a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).

It applies to experienced assessors who provide leadership, or guidance to others, who conduct assessments for an RTO.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

TAEASS501 Provide advanced assessment practice

Elements:

1. Develop and extend assessment expertise

2. Practise assessment

3. Lead and influence other assessors

4. Evaluate and improve assessment approaches

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
. develop and extend assessment expertise
. practice assessment
. lead and influence other assessors
. evaluate and improve assessment approaches


Overview of Assessment

During the program you will complete assessment tasks which are listed, in detail, at the beginning of the course. These tasks may include :

  • Workplace based projects
  • Online assessment (eg discussion forum, blog, wiki, quiz)
  • Professional conversation
  • Third-party reports

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.