Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00945:reg:82
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00945
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 82
Character Range: 49494–51581

82  Assessment of competence in reading and numeracy for the purposes of paragraph 80(2)(b)
 (1) An approved course provider's student entry procedure must:
 (a) describe the process (including the tools) for validly and reliably assessing a student's competence in reading and numeracy against the Australian Core Skills Framework; and
 (b) specify as a tool to be used as part of that process a tool that is approved by the Secretary under this section and published on the Department's website; and
 (c) require that process to be conducted with honesty and integrity.
 (2) The Secretary may, on application by an approved course provider or a Commonwealth, State or Territory government agency, approve a tool for assessing a student's competence in reading and numeracy if the Secretary is satisfied that:
 (a) the tool is a valid, reliable, fair and well‑constructed way of assessing whether that competence is at or above Exit Level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework; and
 (b) the tool has been appropriately verified and evaluated using evidence‑based assessment.
 (3) In approving a tool under subsection (2), the Secretary must have regard to a document that is published on the Department's website and sets out:
 (a) criteria for approval of tools for testing competence in reading and numeracy against the Australian Core Skills Framework; and
 (b) measures for quality assurance of such tools.
Note: A person or body verifying and evaluating a tool as described in paragraph (2)(b) will also need to have regard to this document.
 (4) The Secretary must, as soon as practicable after making a decision under subsection 82(2), give the applicant written notice of the decision.
 (5) The following are taken to have been approved under subsection (2) of this section:
 (a) Core Skills Profile for Adults as mentioned in subparagraph 38(1)(b)(i) of the Higher Education Support (VET) Guideline 2015;
 (b) a tool for assessing a student's competence in reading and numeracy that is approved under subsection 38(2) of the Higher Education Support (VET) Guideline 2015.