Step 5: RPL document Complete all evidence recording Sign the RPL Assessment for the candidate and the RPL Outcomes Form or finalisation Assessment Outcomes Form, forms or documentation Assessor finalises RPL providing a or ‘Competent’ ‘Not Consider feedback on options yet Competent’ outcome for each assessment decision, RPL provided unit assessed, depending on the documentation Assessor gives candidate RTO’s procedures feedback on outcomes and Give candidate feedback on options outcomes and options Assessor completes Finalise RPL records and documentation for according to the RTO’s certification procedures, and complete RTO internal reporting processes Recording and certification Candidates who are assessed in all required units will especially where work roles or employment experiences have ‘Competent’ be awarded the qualification. Candidates who are assessed yet commonality. However, group RPL processes must be conducted in ‘Not Competent’ in some of the required units will be provided with a a manner and venue that is culturally appropriate and welcoming to Statement of Attainment listing the units they have attained. candidates, and may require more than one assessor. Those candidates who do not meet the requirements for the RTOs must provide an effective and rigorous RPL process for each qualification may choose to undertake training and assessment for individual candidate and meet the principles of assessment. RPL outstanding units of competency. process decisions, including whether RPL is suitable at a given point in the process, should be made on that basis. Related issues Gaining workplace support Group RPL In the early stages of the RPL process, assessors and candidates Some components of RPL processes can be conducted with groups will need to seek the support of the workplace in verifying evidence of RPL can be useful in informing candidates and facilitating workplace activities and assessor visits. about the RPL processes and in assisting candidates to identify similar evidence. Group RPL can also provide peer support,
Step 5: RPL document finalisation Assessor finalises RPL assessment decision, RPL documentation Assessor gives candidate feedback on outcomes and options Assessor completes documentation for certification Complete all evidence recording for the candidate and the RPL Assessment Outcomes Form, providing a ‘Competent’ or ‘Not yet Competent’ outcome for each unit assessed, depending on the RTO’s procedures Give candidate feedback on outcomes and options Finalise RPL records and according to the RTO’s procedures, and complete RTO internal reporting processes Sign the RPL Assessment Outcomes Form or forms or documentation Consider feedback on options provided Recording and certification Candidates who are assessed ‘Competent’ in all required units will be awarded the qualification. Candidates who are assessed ‘Not yet Competent’ in some of the required units will be provided with a Statement of Attainment listing the units they have attained. Those candidates who do not meet the requirements for the qualification may choose to undertake training and assessment for outstanding units of competency. Related issues Group RPL Some components of RPL processes can be conducted with groups of RPL can be useful in informing candidates about the RPL processes and in assisting candidates to identify similar evidence. Group RPL can also provide peer support, especially where work roles or employment experiences have commonality. However, group RPL processes must be conducted in a manner and venue that is culturally appropriate and welcoming to candidates, and may require more than one assessor. RTOs must provide an effective and rigorous RPL process for each individual candidate and meet the principles of assessment. RPL process decisions, including whether RPL is suitable at a given point in the process, should be made on that basis. Gaining workplace support In the early stages of the RPL process, assessors and candidates will need to seek the support of the workplace in verifying evidence and facilitating workplace activities and assessor visits.
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