Elements and Performance Criteria
- Clarify role and responsibilities in the assessment process
- Purpose of assessment is discussed and confirmed with relevant people using appropriate communications and interpersonal skills
- Benchmark/s for assessment are discussed and confirmed with qualified assessor
- The assessment plan is accessed, read and clarified with qualified assessor
- Specific responsibilities in gathering evidence and types of evidence to be gathered are discussed and agreed with qualified assessor
- Confirm organisational arrangements for evidence gathering
- Nominated assessment methods and assessment tools to be used in collecting evidence are clarified with the qualified assessor to ensure the instruments to collect evidence and the procedures to be followed are clear
- The assessment context including candidate's characteristics and any need for reasonable adjustments are discussed and confirmed with relevant people
- Resource requirements are confirmed and arranged in consultation with relevant people
- Documentation setting out relevant assessment system policies and procedures, legal/ organisational/ethical requirements and any other relevant advice on assessment is accessed and confirmed with relevant people
- Collect evidence in accordance with the assessment plan
- The assessment process is explained to the candidate, including the different responsibilities of the parties involved, and any candidate issues/concerns are referred to the qualified assessor prior to undertaking assessment activities
- Assessment tools are used to gather quality evidence using appropriate communication and interpersonal skills with the candidate and other relevant people
- Evidence is collected within available time and resources, in accordance with organisational/ legal/ethical requirements
- Evidence gathering assessment activities are reviewed against the principles of assessment and collected evidence is examined to determine whether it meets the rules of evidence
- Limitations and issues in collecting quality evidence are identified and assistance is sought from qualified assessor/s, where required
- Record and report findings
- Evidence is documented and recorded in accordance with assessment system policies and procedures
- Evidence is organised in a format suitable for analysis and provided to the qualified assessor in accordance with assessment system policies and procedures
- Feedback is actively sought from the qualified assessor on whether the evidence gathering activities meet the principles of assessment and the collected evidence meets the rules of evidence
- Areas for improvement in collecting evidence are documented for future assessment activities