Competency Based Assessment Planning

Study Notes

The three phases of competency-based assessment are planning, assessment, and assessment review.

Planning for assessment involves clarifying the structure of assessment, what is involved, and the assessment criteria.
An assessment plan is a document developed by an assessor that outlines the assessment requirements.
Assessment requirements include performance evidence, knowledge evidence, and assessment conditions.

Performance evidence specifies the ability to complete tasks, processes, or products, and demonstrates what a learner can do.
Knowledge evidence demonstrates what a learner knows, including essential knowledge required to complete tasks.
Assessment conditions describe the context in which the assessment takes place.
Assessment requirements are developed in partnership with trainers, industry experts, and approved by Sector Skills Advisory Committees (SSACs).
Users of assessment requirements include assessors, trainers, and learners.

Assessment requirements ensure that assessments are specific to relevant Occupational Standards.
They provide a clear understanding of what is expected of learners.
They help to ensure consistency and fairness in assessment.

Weighting of performance criteria guides the evaluation of specific observable standards by which a candidate's performance or products will be assessed.
Weighting is based on the importance of each performance criterion.

Factors considered include the importance of each performance criterion, the complexity of the task, and the frequency of the task.

Candidate support during the assessment is important to ensure that learners feel comfortable and prepared.
Internal assessment procedures involve planning, pre-assessment, assessment, and post-assessment stages.

Stage 1: Planning involves scheduling assessments and communicating with the Council, allocating assessors, and developing assessment tools.
Stage 2: Pre-assessment involves preparing learners and assessors for the assessment.
Stage 3: Assessment involves conducting the assessment.
Stage 4: Post-assessment involves providing feedback to learners.

Feedback is important to help learners understand their strengths and weaknesses.
Feedback should be specific, timely, and actionable.

There are various methods of assessment, including observation, questioning, and project-based assessment.
The choice of assessment method depends on the assessment purpose and context.
Assessment methods should be valid, reliable, and fair.