ADP - Assessor

Duration

One Day in the classroom and up to 90 days to compile a Portfolio of Evidence

Overview

Unit Standard 115753 - Conduct outcomes-based assessment - 15 credits at NQF Level 05.

1. Outcomes-based Education and Training

  • Introduction to OBET
  • Types of Outcomes
  • The Philosophy of OBET
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of OBET
  • OBET vs. Traditional Methods

2. National Qualifications Framework

  • About the National Qualifications Framework
  • The Principles Underpinning the NQF
  • Unit Standards and NQF Levels
  • The Mechanisms of the NQF
  • Skills Development Levies
  • Unit Standards and Assessment
  • Benefits of the NQF

3. Learnerships, Skills Programmes and Qualifications

  • About Learnerships
  • Learnerships vs. Apprenticeships
  • Skills Programmes and Qualifications
  • Implementation and Benefits

4. Assessment

  • An Overview of Assessment
  • Principles of Assessment
  • Types of Assessment
  • Criterion vs. Norm referenced Assessment
  • Purpose of Assessment and Integration
  • Types of Learning and Competence
  • Evidence
  • Assessment Methods and Instruments

5. Recognition of Prior Learning

  • About Recognition of Prior Learning
  • RPL Process

6. The Assessment Process

  • Assessment Roles
  • Barriers to Assessment
  • Learner Participation
  • Eleven Steps to Assessment
  • Prepare Yourself
  • Prepare the Candidate
  • Prepare the Environment
  • Inform relevant Parties
  • Conduct the Assessment
  • Collect the Evidence
  • Evaluate and Judge
  • Record
  • Provide Feedback
  • Provide for Appeals
  • Review the Assessment

7. Working with Learners

  • General Assessment Skills
  • Effective Communication Skills
  • Barriers to Communication
  • Listening and Questioning Techniques
  • Giving Feedback