Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine the assessment approach
- Prepare the assessment plan
- Analyse units of competency and assessment requirements to identify evidence needed to demonstrate competence, according to the rules of evidence
- Select assessment methods and instruments to support the collection of defined evidence, taking into account the context in which the assessment will take place
- Develop the assessment plan and gain approval from relevant stakeholders
- Identify modification and contextualisation requirements
- 3.1 Use information from the candidate and, where relevant, the candidate's workplace to identify contextualisation needs
- Check advice provided by the training package or course developer relevant to identified contextualisation needs
- Analyse existing assessment tools and record amendments required to address identified contextualisation needs
- Determine opportunities for integrated assessment activities and record any changes required to assessment tools
- Develop the assessment instruments
- Analyse available assessment instruments for their suitability for use, and identify any required modifications
- Develop assessment instruments to meet the required standard and specific workplace/candidate needs
- Map assessment instruments against the unit or course requirements
- Write clear instructions for the candidate and assessor regarding the use of assessment instruments
- Check and confirm that draft assessment instruments meet required standards and specific workplace/candidate needs and record outcomes of checks