Purchasing Training and Assessment material

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So often I hear from people who believe their purchased training and assessment commercially available material is complaint. When I ask to see the mapping or similar they have done to ensure it is, they often have nothing. Sometimes they have a mapping document that is very complicated and no one can understand it, and «Read More»

Participate in awards for excellence

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CEO’s and companies of all sizes today are facing the challenges of an increasingly competitive global economy. While many corporations have taken on various initiatives to continue to grow corporate earnings and shareholder value, some have discovered the strategic value of corporate awards.
As a business owner I am well aware of the value of awards «Read More»

Developing workplace assessments

When you develop assessment strategies that are based within the workplace you will find the Dimensions of competency will happen naturally.

It is only when you start looking at simulated assessments that you need to include ways to ensure the Dimensions of competency are met.

Assessment evidence – what is quality?

The question I want you to consider is “how can you rely on the evidence collected to make a total picture of competence?”

To really make an informed decision you should consider the following Good practice factors:

Use ‘holistic’ or ‘integrated’ assessments that can be used for a group of related units of competency.
Ensure you read and map your assessment to the whole unit including the Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit.
Do assessments over time.
Set a minimum standard of two assessment tools or methods.

Planning your RTO – Assessment discussions

Discussions with other trainers and assessors show there is so much variety happening when it comes to evidence gathering for assessments.
That is what VET is all about I hear you saying; but how can you rely on this evidence to make a total picture of competence?
As you know the AQTF requires you to undertake validation «Read More»

CLUSTERING UNITS OF COMPETENCE

The question of clustering comes up time and time again when talking to RTO staff. I think the biggest problem is people don’t understand the benefits. These benefits are for the students, the assessors and the workplace. So I decided to discuss some of the benefits and how to cluster.
What is clustering?
It when a number «Read More»

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