101321_5: Assessment of occupational learning

Topics Covered

Chapter 1: Assessment Principles and Practices

• Assessment principles and practices
• QCTO objectives and criteria for assessment
• Requirements for conducting assessments
• Assessment practices, methods and concepts
• Outcomes-based assessment
• Other forms of assessment
• Types of assessment

Chapter 2: Plan and Conduct the Assessment of Learner Competencies

• Assessment practices: Planning the assessment
• The assessment plan
• Organizing people: Parties involved in assessment
• Key role players in assessment
• The pre-assessment briefing
• he assessment appeals process
• The process of assessment design
• Confirming learners' readiness for assessment
• Evidence to be assessed
• Competence
• Assessment concepts within the QCTO model
• Responsibilities for the implementation of the external integrated summative assessment policy
• Prepare for assessment
• Establish potential barriers to fair assessment and formulate measures to address barriers
• Establish the suitability of the assessment environment and availability of assessment resources, logistics and documentation
• Conduct assessments of learner competence
• Evidence assessment and judgement concepts

Chapter 3: Evidence Collection and Recording Concepts and Principles

• The assessment records
• Sources of evidence
• Evidence collection instruments that cover assessment of all learning domains: Questioning techniques, assessment methods, instruments and resources
• Electronic assessment (E-assessment)
• Administration of e-assessment and technical support
• Qualification assessment specifications
• Recognition of prior leaning in e-learning
• Assessment design and delivery requirements
• Quality assurance and monitoring of the implementation of the e-assessment criteria and guidelines
• Evidence collection tools
• Assessment results and judgements
• Examination irregularities
• The powers of the assessor
• Disciplinary measures
• Processing of examination marks and examination scripts
• Alteration of marks
• Re-marking and rechecking of examination scripts
• Supplementary examinations
• Special examinations
• Deferred assessment
• Giving feedback
• Feedback on social skills
• Returning the papers to learners
• Disputes
• Reassessment and appeals
• Confidentiality requirements
• Further decisions
• Assessment management procedure
• Safe-keeping of examination scripts
• Rules and procedures for marking
• Procedure for determining course marks
• Examining and the submission of examination scripts
• Rules for certification

Chapter 4: Assessment Administration and Regulatory Practices

• Quality assurance of assessment
• Record management practices

Chapter 5: Recognition of Prior Learning

• The purpose of the recognition of prior learning (RPL)
• RPL within the OQSF
• The underlying principles for the implementation of RPL
• The RPL processes
• The value and benefits of RPL
• The challenges of RPL
• RPL assessment compared with "normal" assessment
• RPL support
• Role-players responsible for the implementation of the QCTO RPL Policy
• Quality assurance and monitoring of RPL policy implementation

Chapter 6: Review Assessment

• Principles of assessment review
• When review should take place
• Monitoring and reviewing of policies and procedures
• Reviewing features of the assessment management system
• Identifying gaps and weaknesses in the assessment management system
• Identifying barriers to successful implementation of RPL assessment
• Identifying problems and challenges
• Giving feedback on the implementation of the assessment plan
• Recommendations based on strengths and weaknesses of the policies and procedures
• Quality of the assessment instruments
• Evaluating the assessment process
• Initial review of assessment
• Allotment of time for review
• Changing assessment practices

Chapter 7: Moderation of Assessment

• How does moderation occur?
• Moderation of RPL
• Planning for moderation
• Designing a moderation system
• The management structure
• Components of a moderation system

This course is part of the following qualifications that we offer:

1. Core 101321 - Occupational Certificate: Occupational Certificate: Training and Development Practitioner Level 5, 190 Credits