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 CUAWRT406, 'Write nonfiction material'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Write nonfiction material' 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. Determine requirements for nonfiction material | 1.1 Establish requirements of the nonfiction material including topic and elements of composition 1.2 Clarify purpose and required outcomes of the nonfiction material with relevant people 1.3 Identify intended audience and select the most suitable form, publication media 1.4 Develop ideas and concept for the nonfiction topic 1.5 Clarify copyright, intellectual property and regulatory requirements for the nonfiction material 1.6 Identify appropriate language, style, tone and length for the intended audience 1.7 Determine appropriate grammar, spelling and punctuation for the intended audience |
2. Plan and prepare to write nonfiction material | 2.1 Develop timeline for completion of the nonfiction material based on requirements 2.2 Prepare resources needed to produce the required materials 2.3 Plan writing task to reflect the publication media, scope, structure and content of the nonfiction material 2.4 Research and gather information to ensure that the requirements of the writing task will be met |
3. Create draft of nonfiction material | 3.1 Use safe work practices including addressing ergonomic requirements when undertaking writing tasks 3.2 Use writing techniques and structural elements appropriate for the publication type to create draft nonfiction material 3.3 Perform basic editing of draft to meet the requirements of the nonfiction material 3.4 Perform basic proofreading of draft to meet the requirements of the nonfiction material 3.5 Check content complies with copyright and intellectual property requirements |
4. Complete the nonfiction material | 4.1 Confirm the draft is appropriate for the purpose, publication media and intended audience 4.2 Seek feedback from relevant stakeholders and establish the method by which feedback will be provided 4.3 Discuss and confirm any modifications with relevant people 4.4 Complete agreed modifications and produce final draft within required timelines |