Training and Assessment
Issuing qualifications to your own trainers, assessors and staff members
Qualifications are important. They ensure that trainers and assessors are current and competent in their fields. They also help to…
Contextualisation – Why you must contextualise the training and assessment resources.
Understanding contextualisation Contextualising assessments and learner materials is one of the most thought-provoking tasks that RTOs face. Many RTOs are…
The importance of having word limits in the summative assessment resources
One of the most important aspects of VET is summative assessment. Summative assessment resources play a vital role in ensuring…
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Differentiating instruction – Planning lessons based on different learners’ needs
One of the most important aspects of being a successful teacher/trainer and assessor is the ability to adapt your instruction…
The Instructional Design Process – The Five Steps
When designing training programs, instructional designers use a process that takes into account the needs of the learners, the goals…
In vocational education and training, what is assessment?
In the VET sector, assessment refers to the process of collecting evidence for making judgments about an individual's competence or…
Principles of assessment
An easy way to learn them: "Life isn't fair, so you have to be flexible" "What's the point of being…
Rules of evidence
An easy way to learn them: “I need something valid like a current driver's license sufficient money for rent and…
Validity of traditional assessment methods
There is a great deal of debate surrounding the validity of assessment methods in vocational education and training (VET). Some…