Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

TAEASS301 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Contribute to assessment

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency TAEASS301 - Contribute to assessment
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the assessment process.It applies to a person with technical or vocational expertise who is in a supervisory or mentoring/coaching work role, and for whom collecting the evidence for assessment is an adjunct to principal work responsibilities. The unit applies to those involved in collecting evidence for assessment against units of competency or accredited courses.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Gather evidence to demonstrate consistent performance in conditions that are safe and replicate the workplace. Conditions must be typical of those experienced in the training and assessment environment, and include access to qualified assessors for consultation.

Assessors must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Clarify role and responsibilities in the assessment process
  • Discuss and confirm the purpose of the assessment with relevant people
  • Discuss and confirm benchmarks for assessment with the qualified assessor
  • Access, read and clarify assessment plan with the qualified assessor
  • Discuss and agree with the qualified assessor specific responsibilities in gathering evidence, and the types of evidence to be gathered
       
Element: Confirm organisational arrangements for evidence gathering
  • Access and confirm relevant assessment system policies and procedures, organisational, legal and ethical requirements, and other relevant advice on assessment
  • Clarify the nominated assessment tools and methods for collecting evidence with the qualified assessor, to ensure that the procedures to be followed, and the instruments to be used are clear
  • Discuss and confirm with the relevant people the assessment context, including the candidate’s characteristics and any need for reasonable adjustments
  • Confirm and arrange resource requirements in consultation with relevant people
       
Element: Collect evidence in accordance with the assessment plan
  • Explain the assessment process to the candidate, including the different responsibilities of the parties involved, and refer any candidate issues or concerns to the qualified assessor, prior to undertaking assessment activities
  • Use assessment instruments to gather quality evidence within the available time and resources, according to organisational, legal and ethical requirements
       
Element: Record and report findings
  • Organise and provide evidence to the qualified assessor in a format suitable for analysis according to the assessment system’s policies and procedures
  • Actively seek feedback from the qualified assessor on whether evidence-gathering activities meet the principles of assessment, and whether the evidence collected meets the rules of evidence
  • Document areas for improvement in collecting evidence for future assessment activities
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Clarify role and responsibilities in the assessment process

1.1 Discuss and confirm the purpose of the assessment with relevant people

1.2 Discuss and confirm benchmarks for assessment with the qualified assessor

1.3 Access, read and clarify assessment plan with the qualified assessor

1.4 Discuss and agree with the qualified assessor specific responsibilities in gathering evidence, and the types of evidence to be gathered

2. Confirm organisational arrangements for evidence gathering

2.1 Access and confirm relevant assessment system policies and procedures, organisational, legal and ethical requirements, and other relevant advice on assessment

2.2 Clarify the nominated assessment tools and methods for collecting evidence with the qualified assessor, to ensure that the procedures to be followed, and the instruments to be used are clear

2.3 Discuss and confirm with the relevant people the assessment context, including the candidate’s characteristics and any need for reasonable adjustments

2.4 Confirm and arrange resource requirements in consultation with relevant people

3. Collect evidence in accordance with the assessment plan

3.1 Explain the assessment process to the candidate, including the different responsibilities of the parties involved, and refer any candidate issues or concerns to the qualified assessor, prior to undertaking assessment activities

3.2 Use assessment instruments to gather quality evidence within the available time and resources, according to organisational, legal and ethical requirements

4. Record and report findings

4.1 Organise and provide evidence to the qualified assessor in a format suitable for analysis according to the assessment system’s policies and procedures

4.2 Actively seek feedback from the qualified assessor on whether evidence-gathering activities meet the principles of assessment, and whether the evidence collected meets the rules of evidence

4.3 Document areas for improvement in collecting evidence for future assessment activities

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

clarifying the role to be taken during the assessment

clarifying the assessment plan with the qualified assessor, including agreement about:

what evidence will be collected

how the evidence will be collected

carrying out a minimum of three evidence-gathering activities and, on each occasion:

document evidence in a clear and concise manner

document feedback from others involved in the assessment

reporting findings to the qualified assessor, including an explanation of how the assessment meets the rules of evidence on each of the three occasions.

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:

competencybased assessment

the principles of assessment

the rules of evidence

the different purposes of assessment

the diversity of assessment contexts

different types of evidence

evidence-gathering methods

the purpose and features of assessment tools, and assessment plans

potential barriers and processes relating to evidence-gathering procedures, and assessment processes

the organisational policies and procedures relevant to this unit of competency.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

Assessment Tasks

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.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Clarify role and responsibilities in the assessment process

1.1 Discuss and confirm the purpose of the assessment with relevant people

1.2 Discuss and confirm benchmarks for assessment with the qualified assessor

1.3 Access, read and clarify assessment plan with the qualified assessor

1.4 Discuss and agree with the qualified assessor specific responsibilities in gathering evidence, and the types of evidence to be gathered

2. Confirm organisational arrangements for evidence gathering

2.1 Access and confirm relevant assessment system policies and procedures, organisational, legal and ethical requirements, and other relevant advice on assessment

2.2 Clarify the nominated assessment tools and methods for collecting evidence with the qualified assessor, to ensure that the procedures to be followed, and the instruments to be used are clear

2.3 Discuss and confirm with the relevant people the assessment context, including the candidate’s characteristics and any need for reasonable adjustments

2.4 Confirm and arrange resource requirements in consultation with relevant people

3. Collect evidence in accordance with the assessment plan

3.1 Explain the assessment process to the candidate, including the different responsibilities of the parties involved, and refer any candidate issues or concerns to the qualified assessor, prior to undertaking assessment activities

3.2 Use assessment instruments to gather quality evidence within the available time and resources, according to organisational, legal and ethical requirements

4. Record and report findings

4.1 Organise and provide evidence to the qualified assessor in a format suitable for analysis according to the assessment system’s policies and procedures

4.2 Actively seek feedback from the qualified assessor on whether evidence-gathering activities meet the principles of assessment, and whether the evidence collected meets the rules of evidence

4.3 Document areas for improvement in collecting evidence for future assessment activities

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

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Discuss and confirm the purpose of the assessment with relevant people 
Discuss and confirm benchmarks for assessment with the qualified assessor 
Access, read and clarify assessment plan with the qualified assessor 
Discuss and agree with the qualified assessor specific responsibilities in gathering evidence, and the types of evidence to be gathered 
Access and confirm relevant assessment system policies and procedures, organisational, legal and ethical requirements, and other relevant advice on assessment 
Clarify the nominated assessment tools and methods for collecting evidence with the qualified assessor, to ensure that the procedures to be followed, and the instruments to be used are clear 
Discuss and confirm with the relevant people the assessment context, including the candidate’s characteristics and any need for reasonable adjustments 
Confirm and arrange resource requirements in consultation with relevant people 
Explain the assessment process to the candidate, including the different responsibilities of the parties involved, and refer any candidate issues or concerns to the qualified assessor, prior to undertaking assessment activities 
Use assessment instruments to gather quality evidence within the available time and resources, according to organisational, legal and ethical requirements 
Organise and provide evidence to the qualified assessor in a format suitable for analysis according to the assessment system’s policies and procedures 
Actively seek feedback from the qualified assessor on whether evidence-gathering activities meet the principles of assessment, and whether the evidence collected meets the rules of evidence 
Document areas for improvement in collecting evidence for future assessment activities 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

TAEASS301 - Contribute to assessment
Assessment task 1: [title]

Student name:

Student ID:

I declare that the assessment tasks submitted for this unit are my own work.

Student signature:

Result: Competent Not yet competent

Feedback to student

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessor name:

Signature:

Date:

Assessment Record Sheet

TAEASS301 - Contribute to assessment

Student name:

Student ID:

Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Feedback to student:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

Assessor name:

Signature:

Date:

Student signature:

Date: