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EPT333 Assessment in Adult and Vocational Education (8)

Abstract

In this subject students will learn how to plan and conduct assessment in a Registered Training Organisation. Students will learn about, policy and regulatory frameworks, both government and organisational. Students will engage with theories relating to learning design, assessment and validation and will link these to their practice. A practicum of 50 hours is included in this subject. This subject will include content from key Units of Competency from the TAE40110 Training Package.

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Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	School of Education

Enrolment restrictions

This subject is not available to students who have completed a TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. This subject is not available to students who have completed the subjects: EMC202 or EEE403 or EEE440, EEE220 or EEE303. This subject is not available to students who have been granted the VET03C or VET02C credit.

Incompatible subject(s)	Related subject(s)
EEB312 EEB441 EEE220 EEE303 EEE403 EEE440 EMC202	EEE303 Subject has similar content

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to design competency-based learning assessment activities and associated assessment tools to meet AQF requirements;
be able to customise Units of Competency within acceptable limits to the needs of individual learners and employers;
be able to design and conduct recognition activities;
be able to participate in assessment validation activities;
be able to recognise and critically discuss the need to use current professional literature in order to increase the efficacy of their own practice; and
be able to identify and use strategies for effective reflection on professional practice.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

PLANNING ASSESSMENT
Program design and training packages
Principles of assessment in VET
Assessment guidelines
Preparing for assessment
DEVELOPING ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS/TOOLS
Determining evidence
Developing assessment instruments/tools
Assessment instruments/tools
Recognition
Other issues in assessment
VALIDATING ASSESSMENT
Evaluation and validation
Assessment validation
Validate assessment tools
Assessment moderation
Assessment, evaluation & validation issues
REFLECTING ON PRACTICE
Reflecting on workplace processes and practices
Reflecting on professional practice

Work Place Learning

This subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 6 days duration. The 50 hours of workplace learning / practicum for this subject is made up of the following components:

Approximately 30-40 hours undertaking development of assessment tasks including preparation for and evaluation of assessment sessions including discussions with others; observing and working with other teachers/trainers who are conducting assessment; online investigations; engaging in other tasks which contribute to professional development as an assessor; and
Approximately 10-20 hours undertaking validation of assessment tasks, including preparation for and evaluation of validation sessions including discussions with others; observing and working with other teachers/trainers on assessment validation tasks; online investigations; engaging in other assessment validation meetings, discussions or tasks.