The RTO ensures that assessment is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the unit and the standards and will implement an assessment process which identifies the evidence required for each unit of competency. They will identify the type of evidence and the assessment methods used.
Types of evidence include:
• Direct Evidence – things that the assessor, observes first-hand, e.g., observation or work samples
• Indirect Evidence – things that someone else has observed and reported to us, e.g., third party reports
• Supplementary Evidence – other things that can indicate performance, such as training records, questions, written work, portfolios
Assessment methods may include but are not limited to:
• Written Activity
• Case Study
• Observation/Demonstration
• Practical Activity
• Questions
• Third Party Report
Assessment must comply with the assessment methods of the training package and be conducted in accordance with the Principles of Assessment and assessment conditions. This means the assessment must be fair, flexible, reliable and valid.
Sample Solution
• Practical Demonstration.
• Oral/Verbal Questioning.
• Workplace Observation.
• Third Party Reports.