Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
analytical skills to:
read and interpret program specifications
undertake user testing
communication skills to deal with clients and colleagues
initiative and enterprise skills to produce a solution to the programming requirement
literacy skills to:
follow organisational guidelines
produce documentation required for the chosen methodology
problem-solving skills to debug problems with object-oriented code
technical skills to:
apply a programming methodology to a project or scenario
interpret program specifications
translate from problem space to machine space
use a range of debugging tools
use an integrated development environment
use program-coding techniques.
Required knowledge
detailed knowledge of:
dynamic variables
medium-size application development
standard array and file handling algorithms
user-defined data structures
limited range of development methodologies and their application
limited knowledge of language development.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Data types may include: | language-provided data types standard data types database management system (DBMS)-specific data types. |
Integrated development environment may include: | Borland C++ Code Warrior Eclipse Visual C++ Visual Studio suite. |
Organisational guidelines may include: | communication methods content of emails dispute resolution document procedures and templates downloading information and accessing particular websites financial control mechanisms opening mail with attachments personal use of emails and internet access virus risk. |
Coding standard may include: | ANSI C GNU. |
Documentation may follow: | audit trails International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and Australian Standards (AS) standards naming standards project-management templates report writing version control. |
Language may include: | C C++ Java Small Talk VB VB.NET. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist