Assessor Guide [PDF] - Competenz

“In a repeatable and consistent way” – you will begin to pick up whether the
candidate has been performing consistently by the way they have completed
their numerous tasks.
• If all the evidence is pointing to their performance being consistent (to the
standards), then it supports the candidate‟s repeatability and consistency.
• If, for example, you find that all of their evidence is not consistent (i.e. not
supporting each other), then this may indicate inconsistent and possibly
not repeatable performances to the standard. This is where an orange flag
may be raised. What more will the candidate need to do, to prove
consistency in their performance?
Most of the time it should be reasonably straight-forward to make an assessment decision,
however, not every assessment is clear cut. If you do find it difficult to make an assessment
judgement, sometimes it is a good idea to consult with another assessor in your workplace,
or with a Competenz moderator, and/or ask the candidate to provide supplementary
evidence.
Handy Hint
Before you make your decision, ask yourself:
If I was to be moderated (audited) on my assessment decision for this
candidate and their assessment guide, would I be able to show/prove:
• How I came to my decision?
• All the evidence collected to support my decision?
The aim is to answer YES to these questions, however if you answer NO to one or both
questions, then you need to revisit the evidence. What needs to be done by either the
candidate or yourself, to answer YES to these questions?
Ideally each assessment should be stand-alone and reliable. That means that another
assessor or moderator would be able to come in, review all the evidence, and make a similar
judgement to your own.
Once all evidence has been judged, the assessor records an overall result („competent‟ or
„not yet competent‟) for each unit standard in the assessment guide, and completes the
remainder of the required information.
Key Point
All required evidence must be sufficient for a candidate to be
judged „competent‟ for each unit standard.
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