Course Title: Design and develop assessment tools

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5353 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training

Course Title: Design and develop assessment tools

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

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 where training can take place.


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

TCHE5903C

City Campus

TAFE

360T Education

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term2 2019

TCHE5903C

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2020,
Term1 2021

Course Contact: Jeremy Glover

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99251485

Course Contact Email: steven.hansen@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course covers the performance outcomes, skills, and knowledge required to design and develop assessment tools, including tools used in formative, summative, and recognition of prior learning (RPL) assessment.

 

 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

TAEASS502 Design and develop assessment tools

Elements:

1. Determine the focus of the assessment tool

2. Design the assessment tool

3. Develop the assessment tool

4. Review and trial the assessment tool

Learning Outcomes

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, including:

  1. Develop at least three assessment tools that support different assessment methods, and address at least one unit of competency each.
  2. Each assessment tool must:
  • Include the instruments for collecting evidence, reflecting the principles of assessment and the rules of evidence, and related instructions to the assessor/s and candidates
  • Show how the contextual needs of different environments are addressed

reporting on the trial and review of each assessment tool, including proposed changes.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge to effectively complete the task outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

  • the principles of assessment and how they are applied when developing assessment tools
  • the rules of evidence and how they have been incorporated in the tools developed
  • different assessment contexts and their relationship to developing assessment tools
  • the dimensions of competency and how they are incorporated in the development of assessment tools
  • the contextualisation of units of competency and contextualisation guidelines
  • the components of training packages relevant to the development of assessment tools
  • different assessment methods, their purposes and uses
  • evaluation methods appropriate to the trial and review of assessment tools
  • the principles of reasonable adjustment
  • workplace health and safety (WHS) responsibilities associated with assessing competence, including:
  • requirements for reporting hazards and incidents
  • emergency procedures
  • procedures for the use of relevant personal protective equipment
  • sources of WHS information.


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)
  • Short-answer knowledge questions
  • 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 Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.