Webinar Recording: Developing Quality Clustered Assessment

Recorded on 11/11/2020 this extremely popular webinar had been designed to address your feedback. David Garner explored the benefits (and risks) of clustering assessment.

Please note that the revised Standards for Registered Training Organisations were publicly released on 1 October 2024 and will come into full regulatory effect from 1 July 2025.

The Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 will continue to apply until then.

This webinar recording refers to, and is based on, the requirements for the current regulatory environment.

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Topic overview:

Born from the fact that Clustering is one of our most commonly requested topics for webinars, this webinar had been specifically designed to ensure you receive the PD you ask for! Clustering multiple units of competency for assessment is a great way to reflect the requirements of the workplace via the assessment experience and to maximise the opportunity for holistic evidence gathering by the assessor.

It also provides opportunities to maximise the efforts and efficiency of both the student and the assessor, reducing duplication and the time taken to complete units. A well-developed clustered assessment (or group of assessments) can yield quality evidence of a student’s competence.

But what are the risks of clustering units of competency and how do we manage them to ensure that each unit is fully addressed?

Assessment expert David Garner outlined the benefits and challenges of clustering assessment. Attendees  gained some valuable insights about clustering whilst ensuring that the rigour of assessment is retained and how mapping tools can be used to achieve this.

What was covered in the session:

• Key components of clustered assessment
• The benefits and challenges of clustering
• What are the risks of clustering?
• How to ensure the rigour of assessment is retained
• The important role of mapping tools

Webinar content targeted towards:

• RTO Managers responsible for monitoring and approving assessment materials and practices 
• L&D Managers 
• Curriculum Developers
• Assessors who conduct competency-based assessment
• Authors of assessment materials and resources 

Webinar duration: 60 minutes

Bio of presenter:

David Garner is the Principal Consultant at [consult dg] and provides advice, development and research to the VET sector. He has worked in a variety of compliance related roles for over 15 years.

Most recently, as the General Manager Regulatory Operations for the Australian Skills Quality Authority, David was responsible for implementing ASQA’s regulatory strategy nationally, including monitoring compliance of both training providers, and intending providers, against the VET Quality Framework and Educational Services for Overseas Students Act.

David was also Director, Training Quality, in the Queensland Department of Education and Training. Prior to joining the Queensland department in 2005, David worked in and managed training providers for many years. David has been active in sports administration for over 30 years and sat for many years on the board of the Queensland Fitness, Sport and Recreation Skills Alliance.

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