Competency standard UNIT TITLE: Train the Trainer – ASEAN National Assessor NOMINAL HOURS: 35 UNIT NUMBER: NTA 2 UNIT DESCRIPTOR: This unit deals with the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to train experienced industry assessors to assess vocational training using ASEAN Toolboxes. ELEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA UNIT VARIABLE AND ASSESSMENT GUIDE Element 1: Describe essentials of vocational training delivery using ASEAN Toolboxes 1.1 Identify and describe elements underpinning the Toolbox project 1.2 Define Competency Based Training and Competency Based Assessment 1.3 Characterise role of ASEAN trainers and assessors 1.4 Detail structure of vocational training using ASEAN Toolboxes 1.5 Describe components of an ASEAN Toolbox Element 2: Implement assessment of an ASEAN Competency Standard 2.1 Plan and prepare for assessment of an ASEAN Competency Standard 2.2 Conduct assessment of an ASEAN Competency Standard 2.3 Evaluate assessment Unit Variables The Unit Variables provide advice to interpret the and context of this unit of competence. It relates to the unit as a whole and facilitates holistic assessment. Elements underpinning the Toolbox project will include: Common ASEAN Tourism Curriculum Regional Qualifications Framework and Skills Recognition System ASEAN Common Competency Standards for Tourism Professionals Mutual Recognition Arrangement Recognition of Prior Learning Regional Secretariat Competency Based Training and Competency Based Assessment will include: Definition of Competency Based Training Rationale for Competency Based Training Benefits of Competency Training Definition of Competency Based Assessment including Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence
Be shared between Training Providers and/or trainers and Assessors. Pay attention to ensure: All are safe to use Resources reflect items actually used by industry Documents and legislation is current and relevant Sufficient resources to cater for expected student demand/use are obtained Instructions for Trainers for using PowerPoint – Presenter View This section provides basic information about the use of the PowerPoint slides provided as part of every Toolbox. It is important Trainers practice to gain competency with data projectors before they use PowerPoints in their classroom delivery. Appendix – ASEAN acronyms This presents a list of commonly used acronyms and their definitions. The list is provided because some documents or text contain these acronyms and sometimes there is no explanation of what they mean. Classroom Activity – Handout Trainer references TG which was distributed to illustrate points on slide. Slide Slide No Trainer Notes Trainer introduces Assessor Manual stating: The Assessor Manual underpins the implementation of competency based assessment for units from the ASEAN Qualifications Framework. Every Unit has an Assessor Manual. The Assessor Manual: Is intended for use only by the Assessor – and not intended for release to students Should be used by Assessors when planning and preparing assessment May be released to Trainers – to support the positive relationship which should exist between Assessors and Trainers Should be given to Assessors by the Training Provider when they are allocated a Unit to assess Is available at waseantourism.com Format the same for every AM Classroom Activity – Handout Trainer distributes a sample AM for learners to use as reference for these topics.
Convert Oral Questions to Written Questions. Model answers are not provided for Oral Questions as most answers will depend on the experience of the candidates and the examples they provide in response to the questions asked. A section titled ‘Specifications for Oral Question Assessment’ is contained at the start every Assessor Manual. Classroom Activity – Handout Trainer references AM which was distributed to illustrate points on slide. Slide Slide No Trainer Trainer continues identifying content of AM: Written Questions This is a set of questions designed to be distributed to students for them to answer in writing and submit for marking. Assessors may use these as part of their evidence gathering to determine the Competent or Not Yet Competent decision. There is at least one Written Question for every Performance Criteria. Allocation of Written Questions to Performance Criteria is shown in Assessment Matrix at start of the Trainee Manual. Written Questions are not mandatory – Assessors may choose to: Use all of them – as presented, in their entirety Use none of them Use some of them – to capture additional evidence where required on certain Performance Criteria Develop own series of Written Questions Use them as the basis for a non-assessable exercise or in-class activity – rather than as formal assessment to capture evidence on which the Competent/Not Yet Competent decision will be made Convert Written Questions to Oral Questions. A section titled ‘Specifications for Written Question Assessment’ is contained at the start every Assessor Manual. Answers to Written Questions Provides model answers for the Written Questions provided in the Assessor Manual. Assessors: May use these to assist them mark the responses to Written Questions provided by students Must use common when using/referring to them – the answers provided are indicative only and discretion must be used to determine the acceptability of an answer which has been provided. Classroom Activity – Handout Trainer references AM which was distributed to illustrate points on slide.
Trainer class ‘Practical skills’ can assessed through the following: Real work – observation, using: Checklists Projects Project teams On-the-job practical tasks Simulated work/demonstrations – observation, Checklists Projects Assignments Role Plays. Classroom Activity – Q&A session Trainer asks to: Give examples of the above options Indicate when, why and how they might be applied Tell of experiences they have had using these options for assessment. Slide Slide No Trainer Notes Trainer tells class ‘Knowledge’ can assessed using: Written format – such as: Multiple choice questions Short answer questions Assignments Projects Essays True/False questions Oral format – such as: Oral questions Role plays Interviews Presentations by the learner Discussion groups On- and off-the-job questions. Classroom Activity – Q&A session Trainer asks class to: Give examples of the above options Indicate when, why and how they might be applied Tell of experiences they have had using these options for assessment. Slide