1. Topic1: Overview of Assessment TAEASS301A Contribute to assessment © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd Participant Workbook pages 7 to 10

2. At the end of this session, you should know how to: describe what is meant by competency-based assessment in VET identify your role in the assessment process. © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd

3. Assessment in VET © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd Participant Workbook page 7

4. Competency-based assessment People measured against a standard, not against each other. Compare with norm-referenced assessment – people ranked against each other. © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd Participant Workbook page 8

5. Evidence for assessment Information gathered to support a judgement of competency against the relevant specifications Could include: samples of a candidate’s work checklists completed after observing a candidate record of an interview with a candidate report from a supervisor in the workplace answers to questions you asked the candidate workplace documents completed by the candidate. © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd Participant Workbook page 9

6. Your assessment © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd

7. Contributing to assessment © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd Participant Workbook page 9

8. The next step You should now: start planning for your role in gathering evidence for assessment © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd