Initiate quality audits

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 BSBAUD511, 'Initiate quality audits'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Initiate 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

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Assess quality audit scope and objectives

1.1 Identify standards that impact on the environment in which audit operates

1.2 Determine and agree on audit objectives and scope with auditee and other required stakeholders

1.3 Identify risks within scope of quality audit

2. Communicate with auditee

2.1 Consult with auditee and determine relevant information

2.2 Prepare audit notifications according to organisational protocols

2.3 Confirm proposed audit methods and techniques to be applied with auditee

2.4 Outline audit processes and establish sequence of audit activities, and the role of the audit team and auditee

3. Prepare resources for quality audit

3.1 Identify resources required to perform the quality audit

3.2 Select audit team members on the basis of relevant expertise

3.3 Identify resources required with auditee

4. Develop and submit quality audit plan

4.1 Develop quality audit plan according to established scope and objectives

4.2 Assign roles and responsibilities to audit team members

4.3 Assign timing, schedules and responsibilities for implementation of the audit plan

4.4 Document and submit audit plan to auditee for approval, where required

5. Prepare audit team

5.1 Inform audit team members of their responsibilities, audit objectives and scope

5.2 Communicate audit plan and schedules to all audit team members

5.3 Discuss and clarify audit methods and techniques with audit team members

6. Review auditee documentation

6.1 Determine auditee’s previous quality audits as relevant and establish impact on the conduct of the current audit

6.2 Source organisational documentation from auditee, and check adequacy of documentation provided

6.3 Review documents, and determine and source any further documentation required

7. Prepare audit documentation

7.1 Develop checklist according to audit scope and objectives

7.2 Create entry and exit meeting agendas according to organisational templates