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 BSBAUD411, 'Participate in quality audits'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Participate in quality audits' 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
1. Review own role and documentation | 1.1 Review own role and responsibilities within quality audit team 1.2 Review previous quality audits and determine impact on conduct of current audit, where required 1.3 Source required organisational documentation from lead auditor, and check the adequacy of the documentation 1.4 Review documents, and determine and request further documentation required 1.5 Identify and resolve documentation issues with lead auditor and relevant stakeholders, within scope of own role 1.6 Identify aspects of the audit that require the use of specialists and refer to lead auditor |
2. Participate in audit preparation | 2.1 Access or prepare checklists, tools and audit related documentation 2.2 Confirm schedule and required resources with lead auditor 2.3 Prepare for possible issues and outline mitigation strategies 2.4 Confirm that preparation activities and documentation align with the audit plan with required personnel 2.5 Determine appropriate methods and techniques in consultation with auditing team 2.6 Create entry and exit meeting agendas according to organisational templates, and present to required audit team member, where required 2.7 Participate in entry meeting |
3. Gather and analyse information | 3.1 Access a range of sources of information relevant to task 3.2 Collect, and make an initial assessment of, documentation 3.3 Communicate with relevant parties in relation to documentation 3.4 Analyse patterns, trends, interrelationships and areas of risk, and communicate to team according to own role and responsibilities |
4. Evaluate information | 4.1 Evaluate information against prescribed benchmarks 4.2 Form an objective decision regarding the level of compliance found 4.3 Check decision is formed from and supported by available information |
5. Report findings | 5.1 Formulate findings and prepare recommendations on corrective actions if discrepancies or non 5.2 Examine results and findings against audit objectives and present to lead auditor 5.3 Report recommendations for improvements to lead auditor according to agreed documentation |
6. Participate in exit meeting process | 6.1 Prepare for exit meeting using exit meeting agenda 6.2 Confirm context and consequences of audit are explained, and follow |