Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver CUSIND501A, 'Apply music knowledge and artistic judgement'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Apply music knowledge and artistic judgement' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Research industry information | 1. In consultation with appropriate personnel, identify areas of music research relevant to own professional practice 2. Use appropriate sources of information to ensure currency of industry knowledge 3. Analyse music areas for artistic and commercial qualities and opportunities 4. Identify and participate in professional development activities to consolidate industry knowledge |
Maintain effective industry networks | 5. Maintain relationships with appropriate personnel for increased awareness of current artistic and commercial issues 6. Use network strategies to establish and maintain relationships that enhance own professional practice 7. Participate in artistic and industry networks to maintain and inform currency of music industry knowledge and artistic judgement |
Enhance professional practice | 8. Apply music industry knowledge and artistic judgement as required to predict music trends 9. Apply specialist music knowledge as required to achieve targeted artistic and commercial outcomes 10. Apply current music industry knowledge to inform own professional practice |
Evaluate music industry knowledge | 11. Assess and evaluate music information and knowledge against professional practice requirements 12. Seek input and information to identify and address deficits in music knowledge to help maintain work performance 13. Evaluate the quality and success of artistic judgement in achieving planned work or other outcomes |