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Trainers and Assessors - Let's Advance Your Assessment Leadership Skills!

Running as part of the Advanced TAE PDWeek being held from 19-24 April 2021, we have two sessions which focus specifically on content that enables you to develop advanced facilitation practices and effectively lead assessment practices.

Leading Assessment Practice

Assessment quality is certainly a hot-button compliance topic. Strategic reviews conducted by the National VET Regulator have raised questions about the appropriateness and sufficiency of assessment practices within the sector. Therefore, it is important for an RTO to understand how its systems and processes compare to the relevant requirements of the training products it has on scope, the expectations of industry and the guidelines from the regulator. This will not only help to build confidence in the quality of assessment but will ensure consistency of performance.  Whether assessment is being managed in a small or large organisation, good leadership practices should always underpin the relationships with those involved. This webinar focuses on the mechanisms required to lead effective assessment processes, with groups of assessors within an RTO, as a part of a continuous improvement strategy. 

Presented to you by Melanie Alexandra on Wednesday 21 April 2021, 11.00am - 12.00pm (AEST), key topics covered within this webinar include:

• key compliance risks related to RTO assessment practices
• developing assessment expertise
• leading and influencing other assessors, and
• evaluating and improving assessment approaches through the systematic monitoring of assessment activities.

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 Leading Assessment Validation Within an RTO Environment

Validation is an important responsibility for RTOs. However, it represents some of the highest non-compliances at audit. Engaging with industry stakeholders in the validation process is critical to ensuring assessment is aligned to current methods, technology, products, and performance expectations specified in the relevant training package or VET accredited course. Therefore, leading regular assessment validation is critical in developing strategies that are both industry-focused and aimed at informing improved assessment practices. 

Presented to you by John Price on Friday 23 April 2021, 11.00am - 12.00pm (AEST), key topics covered within this webinar include:

• assessment validation responsibilities for RTOs
• coordinating assessment validation activities with an RTO
• working with colleagues to systematically monitor assessment practice
• key tips and cautions when leading assessment validation, and
• finalising validation documentation.

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Alignment: These webinars present some of the course content for the following Units of Competency: 

• TAEASS501 Provide advanced assessment practice
• TAEASS503 Lead assessment validation processes

which are core units in the TAE50116 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training and an elective unit in the TAE50216 Diploma of Training Design and Development.

Access the full schedule of  Advanced TAE PD Week webinars here.

Date posted Apr 1, 2021