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Chapter 4—Training and assessment
Introduction
This chapter focuses on the training and assessment phase of the student’s experience. High-quality training and assessment means students are well equipped for employment or further study; their qualification is seen as credible when they enter the job market; and they are judged by employers as holding the skills and competencies specified in their qualification.
In turn, high-quality training and assessment means that employers can have confidence that vocational education and training (VET) graduates in the workplace will safely and productively apply the skills described by their qualification.
Students have told ASQA that it’s important to them that:
- their teachers, trainers and assessors are professional and knowledgeable about their subjects and industry areas
- the amount of training is enough to allow them to practise new skills before they are assessed
- they can access good-quality learning resources and facilities
- assessment activities are fair and well explained and students are given helpful feedback.
Under the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 (the Standards) relevant to the training and assessment phase of the student journey, registered training organisations (RTOs) are responsible for:
- Clauses 1.1 to 1.4 and 2.2—Implementing, monitoring and evaluating training and assessment strategies and practices
- Clauses 1.5 and 1.6—Engage with industry
- Clauses 1.8 to 1.12—Conduct effective assessment
- Clauses 1.13 to 1.16—Employ skilled trainers and assessors
- Clauses 1.17 to 1.20—Provide supervision of trainers where needed
- Clauses 1.22 to 1.24—Employ experts to teach trainers and assessors
- Clause 1.25—Independent validation of training and assessment qualifications
- Clauses 1.26 to 1.27—Manage transition from superseded training products
(Note: Clause 1.21 is no longer applicable. RTOs should refer to clause 1.23 for current requirements in relation to trainers and assessors delivering training and assessment qualifications.)
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