Trainee's Assessment - Careerforce

Instructions for the trainee• Your responses to the assessment tasksneed to show the assessor that you havea full understanding of the topic. Theassessor may require you to discuss yourresponses.• This assessment is “open book”, whichmeans that you can use any informationyou wish when you are completing thisassessment. This information may includelearning materials, books, the internetand your organisation’s policies andprocedures.• Your answers can be written or spoken.You will be asked to carry out apractical task.−−When you write your answer, usepen in the space provided. Initial anyalterations you make. Please write yourname on any additional pages andattach them to the assessment.−−When you answer verbally, the assessorwill make full notes of your answer inthe space provided in this assessment ormay use a digital voice recorder.− − When you are asked to carry out apractical task, your assessor or verifierwill observe you and complete achecklist. The assessor/verifier will requireyou to perform the task on more thanone occasion, over a two-week period.• For any documents you supply, remove allidentifying details of the people receivingservices or support.• When referring to theories and/orpublished documents, please acknowledgethe published source. Guidelines forreferencing are at the back of thisassessment.• You need to show that your work complieswith your organisation’s policies andprocedures.• If you require assistance with any aspectof the assessment, please contact yourassessor.Definitions of termsThe word trainee in this assessment refers to theperson being assessed. Other terms that may beused are candidate, student or employee.Workplace assessor or assessor means theperson who will assess the trainee.A verifier is a workplace supervisor or managerwho understands the assessment, works closelywith the trainee, and can confirm that thetrainee has performed the task competently.AbbreviationsER refers to the evidence requirements of theunit standard – the evidence (descriptions,explanations, documents etc) that you mustprovide, and/or the actions that you must do ordemonstrate.MER means “more evidence required”.References• Your organisation’s policies andprocedures.• Health and Safety in EmploymentAct 1992.NoteYou must work within legislative andorganisational requirements, including therelevant provisions of the Health and Safety inEmployment Act 1992.17593 V3 Apply safe work practices in the workplace© Careerforce – Issue 1.0 – Sept 2011Trainee’s Assessment3