Planning and Organizing

Conduct of Assessment

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Organizing an assessment activity
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 Assessment planning

Assessment Guidelines Unit of Competency

Equipment and tools

Dimensions of
Competency

PLAN AN
ASSESSMENT
ACTIVITY
Evidence and evidence Workplace policies and
gathering tools procedures

Availability of candidate Availability of assessment

centre or workplace

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 Assessment resources

Specific information on assessment resources is

provided in the Resource Implications section of the
Evidence Guide. This includes information on:
tools
equipment

facilities

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 Assessor responsibility

Assessment
Ensure thatsite
allisassessment
conducive to resources
assessment are
and available
equipment at
is
functional and safe site:
the assessment
Candidates are notified of any resources they have to supply:
tools
materials
equipment
tools
materials
PPE
PPE

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 Purpose of assessment

Recognize current existing competency of candidate/s

Determine if competency has been achieved following learning
Determine training gaps
Meet organizational requirements
Measure work performance
Classify employees/support career development
Certify competence

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 Context of assessment
The environment in which the assessment will be carried
out
Opportunities for collecting evidence
Relationship between competency standards and work
activities in the workplace
Relationship between CS and learning activities
Quality assurance mechanism
Period of time which the assessment takes place
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 Relevant people

Candidate/s
The assessors responsible for conducting the
assessment
Team leaders/managers/supervisors
Technical experts
Training and assessment coordinators
TESDA personnel
Assessment Center manager

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 Legal/organizational/ethical requirements

Assessment system policies and procedures

Confidentiality and privacy requirements
Free consent of candidates
Quality assurance systems
Transparent reporting, recording and retrieval systems
for assessment
Assessment strategy requirement

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 Legal and ethical responsibilities

Occupational Health & Safety

Confidentiality
Free consent of candidates
Adheres to quality system, policies and
procedures of the workplace
Transparent reporting and recording
Integrity of the assessor

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 Assessment benchmark(s)

- criterion against which the candidate is

assessed
Competency standard
Unit of competency
Assessment criteria of course curricula

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 Material and physical resources

Documents required for the assessors and candidates

Equipment
Personal protective equipment
Venues for assessment
Adaptive technologies
Physical adjustments to physical environment

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 Characteristics of candidates

Level of work experience

Motivation for assessment
Level of experiences of previous learning and assessment
Differences in learning progress
Religious and spiritual observances
Cultural background
Age
Gender

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 Assessment policies and procedures

Candidate selection
Rational and purpose of competency-based assessment
Assessment records
Assessment reporting procedures
Assessment appeals
Links with overall quality management system
Links with human resource systems

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 Assessment arrangements

Identified material and physical resource are arranged

Any specialist support required is organized and
arranged
Roles and responsibilities of all people involved are
organized
Effective communication strategies are established with
relevant people
Assessment record keeping and reporting arrangements
are confirmed

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 Assessment Tool

Contains both the instrument and the instructions/

procedures for gathering and interpreting evidence:

Instrument - the specific questions or activity developed from

the selected assessment method to be used for the
assessment.
Instructions/Procedures - the information given to the
candidate and /or assessor regarding conditions under which
the assessment should be conducted and recorded

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