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 SFICPL401, 'Conduct an investigative audit'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Conduct an investigative audit' 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. Determine audit risk | 1.1 Develop knowledge of business structures and practices associated with fish production records, processing, wholesale and retail marketing 1.2 Determine scope of audit program in the context of relevant fisheries management arrangements, fraud risk assessment and available intelligence |
2. Develop audit plan | 2.1 Define initial audit objectives based on type of business being audited 2.2 Determine resources required to conduct audit, and plan for their allocation |
3. Identify operating systems for the business entity being audited | 3.1 Prepare flowchart and working papers documenting business operating systems 3.2 Assess potential for targeted activity within business entity fishing operation 3.3 Assess potential for success in locating authentic material information and evidence related to targeted activity and audit objectives 3.4 Select appropriate audit methodologies and types of material information and evidence |
4. Conduct investigative audit | 4.1 Incorporate selected audit methodologies into audit plan and adjust, as required, by the audit progress 4.2 Conduct stocktake according to audit plan 4.3 Perform substantive tests of transactions within the business operating systems for the time period specified in audit plan, and identify anomalies and irregularities 4.4 Document results of investigations |
5. Evaluate, review and report on the audit | 5.1 Ensure information and evidence obtained is sufficient, complete, reliable and valid 5.2 Ensure evidence meets jurisdictional requirements for admissibility of evidence 5.3 Prepare and issue audit report to relevant authorities |