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 DEFDPA003, 'Conduct market profiling'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Conduct market profiling' 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
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA | ||
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Segment the market | 1.1 | Identify criteria to use in segmenting the market in accordance with the marketing/media plan |
1.2 | Access sources of information for segmenting and profiling markets in accordance with the marketing/media plan | ||
1.3 | Segment the market in accordance with identified criteria | ||
1.4 | Review market segments for their usefulness in terms of size, potential, distinctive needs, easy identification of members, and/or distinctive media use patterns | ||
2 | Identify the target market | 2.1 | Define the target market in terms of the stakeholders to be included as prospective users of a product or service, and in terms of the selected market segment/s |
2.2 | Explain the target market segments | ||
2.3 | Identify available strategic options and select the targeting strategy in accordance with operational policy and procedures | ||
3 | Profile target audience | 3.1 | Outline the total market and the selected market segment/s in the form of a stakeholder profile |
3.2 | Use demographic and/or psychographic profiles in accordance with the requirements of the marketing/media plan | ||
3.3 | Apply language, format, content and level of detail so that the profile is consistent with organisational requirements | ||
4 | Develop a positioning strategy | 4.1 | Identify a viable positioning strategy |
4.2 | Draft a marketing/positioning plan that aligns strategy with stakeholder profile | ||
4.3 | Consult with organisational stakeholders to ensure strategy aligns with organisational goals/mission | ||