Advice for Assessors This RPL Assessment Tool Kit streamlines the RPL assessment process for SIT50107 Diploma of Tourism by taking a practical approach to RPL and increasing the use of site questioning and observation. This will assist in developing a of the ‘picture and This picture can then be compared with industry candidate’s skills knowledge’. standards enabling a determination of whether the candidate has achieved the required outcomes. Important Aspects to Remember A sound knowledge of assessment and the qualification is essential. It is important to have a good understanding of the competencies and qualification/s appropriate to the goals. candidate’s Assessing a single unit of competency is rarely cost or time effective. Where possible, effort should be made to assess several units at the same time taking advantage of any commonality in content. This means looking at the whole picture of a particular job role as it happens in industry and assessing holistically. This saves valuable time in the assessment process. Assessment involves judgement. This assessment tool encourages the use of a to ‘competency conversation’ maximise the opportunities to demonstrate competence. This is not an candidate’s oral exam. It is about using the two or three holistic questions provided to start a conversation with the candidate to draw out their actual individual experiences and relevant skills. In other words, it is about the assessor drawing out further information on the experience which may otherwise not have been candidate’s forthcoming due to nerves or confusion over technical terminology. The assessment tool also provides observable tasks to allow candidates to demonstrate skills. Authentication/verification is integral to the RPL assessment. It is critical that information gleaned from the interview and observation is confirmed with those who can vouch for the skill over time. Supervisors candidate’s would generally perform this role. Authentication may also be done through conversation but it cannot be stressed enough that it is essential that assessors take careful notes to back up and record their judgement. Recording assessment is critical. Keep careful records of all aspects of conversations, skills demonstration or documentation viewed that support the claim of prior learning. Remember that the record is the document that makes sense of the assessment and why a particular judgement was made. Keeping detailed notes about the response is candidate’s vital, as is the rationale for judgement. The assessment record is a legal document and must be signed, dated and stored according to requirements of the State Training Authority and the AQTF Standards for Registered Training Organisations. Units of Competency covered by this Assessment Tool
Advice for Assessors This RPL Assessment Tool Kit streamlines the RPL assessment process for SIT50107 Diploma of Tourism by taking a practical approach to RPL and increasing the use of questioning and observation. This will assist in developing a ‘picture of the candidate’s skills and knowledge’. This picture can then be compared with industry standards enabling a determination of whether the candidate has achieved the required outcomes. Important Aspects to Remember A sound knowledge of assessment and the qualification is essential. It is important to have a good understanding of the competencies and qualification/s appropriate to the candidate’s goals. Assessing a single unit of competency is rarely cost or time effective. Where possible, effort should be made to assess several units at the same time taking advantage of any commonality in content. This means looking at the whole picture of a particular job role as it happens in industry and assessing holistically. This saves valuable time in the assessment process. Assessment involves judgement. This assessment tool encourages the use of a ‘competency conversation’ to maximise the candidate’s opportunities to demonstrate competence. This is not an oral exam. It is about using the two or three holistic questions provided to start a conversation with the candidate to draw out their actual individual experiences and relevant skills. In other words, it is about the assessor drawing out further information on the candidate’s experience which may otherwise not have been forthcoming due to nerves or confusion over technical terminology. The assessment tool also provides observable tasks to allow candidates to demonstrate skills. Authentication/verification is integral to the RPL assessment. It is critical that information gleaned from the interview and observation is confirmed with those who can vouch for the candidate’s skill over time. Supervisors would generally perform this role. Authentication may also be done through conversation but it cannot be stressed enough that it is essential that assessors take careful notes to back up and record their judgement. Recording assessment is critical. Keep careful records of all aspects of conversations, skills demonstration or documentation viewed that support the claim of prior learning. Remember that the record is the document that makes sense of the assessment and why a particular judgement was made. Keeping detailed notes about the candidate’s response is vital, as is the rationale for judgement. The assessment record is a legal document and must be signed, dated and stored according to requirements of the State Training Authority and the AQTF Standards for Registered Training Organisations. Units of Competency covered by this Assessment Tool site
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