Assessment Assessment refers to the process of collecting evidence and making judgments on whether competency has been achieved, to confirm that an individual can perform to the standard required in the workplace, as specified in a training package or VET accredited course. Assessment must occur within your training organisation’s assessment system, with a coordinated set of documented policies and procedures (including assessment materials and tools) designed and implemented to increase the likelihood that assessments of learners, using many different assessors, in varying situations, are consistent and are based on assessment evidence that meets assessment requirements. Aspire’s resources have been developed with full coverage of unit of competency and assessment requirements in mind. Unit of competency and assessment requirements are included in the mapping of both learning content and assessments, so that you can clearly identify these requirements are overtly covered within Aspire’s resources. Aspire’s resources refer to learners commencing assessment processes as ‘candidates’. Readiness for assessment Each learner’s readiness for assessment must be confirmed before assessment commences. Aspire’s learner guides include a ‘Ready for assessment’ checklist to assist in determining that the learner is ready to commence the assessment process. Developing assessment tools To meet auditing requirements, your organisation must develop comprehensive assessment tools for the unit being delivered. An assessment tool includes the following: The learning or unit(s) of competency to be assessed The target group, context and conditions for the assessment The tasks to be administered to the candidate An outline of the evidence to be gathered from the candidate The evidence criteria used to judge the quality of performance (i.e. the assessment rules) The administration, recording and reporting requirements Aspire’s final assessment format has been designed to support you and your training organisation in developing and implementing tools that meet modern assessment tool expectations. Formative assessment Formative assessment generally place at regular intervals before and during training with progressive feedback to improve competence. Formative assessment is assessment for learning: it focuses on the gap between where learners are in their learning and where they need to be to achieve the requirements of the unit under study. The activities included in Aspire’s learner guides are formative assessment instruments. They are designed to indicate the progress of the learner through the unit and to assist in reviewing and evaluating learning. The activities have not been designed to be used for the collection of evidence for the purposes of making a judgment of competency.
PE3 Communicating and working effectively with others when receiving goods CS8 O9 O9 PE4 Completing documentation related to receiving goods CS9 O26 O26 PE5 Estimating the size, shape and special requirements of goods and loads CS10 O11 O11 PE6 Identifying containers and goods coding, Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) and International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) markings and where applicable, emergency information panels CS6, CS7 O6 O6 PE7 Implementing contingency plans when receiving goods CS12 O16 O16 PE8 Modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments CS3, CS13 O17 O17 PE9 Operating and adapting to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures CS14 O18 O18 PE10 Reading, interpreting and following instructions, procedures, information, labels and signs relevant to receiving goods CS1, CS7 O4 O4 PE11 Reporting and/or rectifying identified problems promptly, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures CS8, CS9, CS15 O13 O13 PE12 Selecting and using relevant load handling equipment when receiving goods CS11, CS18 O7 O7
Assessor comments: Solution 7 Answers may include the following: Fragile Handle with care Assessor comments: Solution 8 Answers may include the following: Face-to-face Two-way radio and voice communication equipment Make a report Checklists and notes Assessor comments: Solution 9 Answers may include four of the following: Exactly what is wrong; such as item damage, incorrect quantity, the quality is not acceptable. The product delivery number or identification. you have put the items being reported. Other organisation-specific requirements. Assessor comments: