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Course Title: Assessor Development Programme


Course Code: ADP

 

Unit Standard ID: 115753
US Title: Conduct outcomes-based assessment
NQF Level: 5
Credits: 15
Duration: 2 to 3 Days

About the Programme

This generic assessor unit standard is for those who assess people for their achievement of learning outcomes in terms of specified criteria using pre-designed assessment instruments. The outcomes and criteria may be defined in a range of documents including but not limited to unit standards, exit level outcomes, assessment standards, curriculum statements and qualifications.

Those who achieve this unit standard will be able to conduct assessments within their fields of expertise. This unit standard will contribute towards the achievement of a variety of qualifications, particularly within the fields of Education Training and Development Practices and Human Resource Development.

People credited with this unit standard are able to carry out assessments in a fair, valid, reliable and practicable manner that is free of all bias and discrimination, paying particular attention to the three groups targeted for redress: race, gender and disability.

In particular, people credited with this unit standard will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of outcomes based assessment
  2. Prepare for assessments;
  3. Conduct assessments;
  4. Provide feedback on assessments; and
  5. Review assessments.

Content

Module 1:  Outcomes-based Education and Training
  1. The origin of OBET
  2. The OBET approach
  3. Types of Outcomes
  4. Philosophy of OBET
  5. Key features of OBET
Module 2:  National Qualifications Framework
  1. Role of SAQA  
  2. Other NQF Bodies
  3. Skills Development   
Module 3:  Assessment
  1. Overview of Assessment  
  2. Principles of Assessment  
  3. Types of Assessment  
  4. Purpose of Assessment  
  5. Unit Standards and Qualifications
  6. Integrated Assessment
  7. Types of Learning and Competence  
  8. Evidence  
  9. Assessment Methods and Instruments  
 Module 4:  The Assessment Process
  1. Assessment Roles
  2. Steps in the Assessment Process  
Module 5:  Assessor Competence
  1. Assessor Competence
  2. Effective Communication Skills
  3. Listening Techniques
  4. Questioning Techniques
  5. Giving Feedback
Module 6:  Recognition of Prior Learning .
  1. Recognition of Prior Learning