Assessment and ed doc template guide
- Kimberlea Turner
The following information has been taken from the Guide for the Use of Learning and Assessment Templates located on SPOT. This information refers to standards and guidelines relevant to Master Product.
Suite of Assessment Templates
Template Name | Template Code | Template Type | Purpose | Document Control |
Qualification Guide | QG | Information for students | To inform student of the content of the qualification. Provided at the commencement of the qualification. | 123 TMP L
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Unit Study Guide | UG | Information for students | To inform student of content of unit, assessment requirements and due dates, contact details of teacher, etc. Provided at the commencement of the unit of student. | 123 TMP M
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Assessment Matrix | AM | Mapping Tool | To validate the assessment instruments against the requirements of the unit of competency and training package. | 123 TMP F
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Assessment Task - Test/Exam [1] | TEX | Assessment Instrument | Used for written tests and exams; conditions as specified in instructions* | 123 TMP A
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Assessment Task - Observation | O | Assessment Instrument | Use when the assessor is directly observing the student’s performance of a practical activity. | 123 TMP B
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Assessment Task - Portfolio of Evidence | PE | Assessment Instrument | To inform students of the requirements when submitting a portfolio** | 123 TMP C
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Assessment Task - Written | W | Assessment Instrument | To inform students of requirements when submitting a Case Study, Assignment, Project or other forms of written assessment ** | 123 TMP E
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Assessment Task - Third Party Report (Workplace Observation) | TPWO | Supporting Evidence Tool | To capture evidence of a workplace supervisor’s observations of a student’s performance against industry standards. | 123 TMP D
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Assessment Task - Third Party Report (Peer Observation) | TPPO | Supporting evidence Tool | To capture evidence of a peer’s observations of a student’s performance against industry standards. | 123 TMP P
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Training Record Book | TR | Supporting Evidence Tool | To capture evidence of a workplace supervisor’s observations of an apprentice or trainee’s performance against industry standards. | 123 TMP I
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Vocational Placement Student Logbook | VPL | Supporting Evidence Tool | To capture evidence of assessment conducted as part of vocational placement. | 122 TMP E |
Assessment Marking Criteria | MC | Assessment Instrument/ Marking Tool | To detail criteria required for a satisfactory outcome for Portfolio and Third Party Reports. | 123 TMP H
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Assessment Marking - Benchmark Answers | BA | Marking Tool | To detail model answers for multiple-choice, short answer questions. Ensures consistency in marking by different assessors. | 123 TMP G
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Assessment Summary - Clustered Units of Competency (# this template is optional) | ASC | Assessment Progress Tool | Captures each student’s assessment progress for clustered units, their final result and record any reasonable adjustment. | 123 TMP J
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Assessment Summary - Single Unit of Competency (# this template is optional) | ASS | Assessment Progress Tool | Captures each student’s assessment progress for individual units, their final result and record any reasonable adjustment. | 123 TMP K
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Assessment Submission Sheet | AC | Coversheet | For use to submit assessment | 123 TMP Q
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The terms test and exam are used interchangeably across VET and Higher Ed. to indicate an assessment instrument comprising a number of questions to be answered, either offline or online.
Suite of Learning Resource Templates
Template Name | Template Code | Template Type | Purpose | Document Control |
Learner Guide Template | LG | Learning resource | Contains information to support learning for unit. | 123 TMP N
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Student Handout Template | LHO | Learning Resource | Handout template used to provide student with supplementary information | 123 TMP R
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PowerPoint Template – Option 1 | LPP | Learning resource | Template used to provide information to learners using PowerPoint application (low resolution) | 123 TMP S
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PowerPoint Template – Option 2 | LPP | Learning resource | Template used to provide information to learners using PowerPoint application (low resolution) | 123 TMP T
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How the assessment documents support each other
a) All Written Assessment Tools provide instructions about the assessment task to be undertaken and are supported by a marking tool – Assessment Marking Criteria sheet i.e. Marking Guide or Marking Sheet.
b) All Practical Assessment Tools provide instructions about the assessment to be undertaken and includes clear task criteria to determine performance. An Assessment Marking Criteria sheet is not required for Practical Assessments.
c) If supporting evidence is gathered by the use of a Portfolio or Third Party Report, a supporting Assessment Marking Criteria sheet is required.
d) The Assessment Marking - Benchmark Answers template should be prepared to assist assessors when marking to ensure assessment judgements are consistent. This is not provided to students.
e) If a Practical Assessment Tool includes supplementary questions, a supporting Assessment Marking - Benchmark Answers is required.
Assessment Instrument | Accompanying Marking tool(s)Used by the Assessor |
Assessment Task - Test/Exam ( 123 TMP A) | Assessment Marking - Benchmark Answers ( 123 TMP G) Note: Use of the questions in the Test-Exam for Oral Assessments is captured under ‘reasonable adjustment’ in the ASC or ASS. |
Assessment Task - Observation (123 TMP B) | n/a – assessment criteria embedded If the Observation contains questions: Assessment Marking - Benchmark Answers (123 TMP G) |
Assessment Task - Portfolio of Evidence (123 TMP C) | Assessment Marking Criteria (123 TMP H) |
Assessment Task - Third Party Report (Workplace Observation) (123 TMP D) | Assessment Marking Criteria (123 TMP H) |
Assessment Task - Third Party Report (Peer Observation) (123 TMP P) | |
123 TMP E - Assessment Task - Written
| Assessment Marking Criteria (123 TMP H) Note: Use of the questions in the Written Assessment for Oral Assessments is captured under ‘reasonable adjustment’ in the ASC or ASS. |
Training Record Book (123 TMP I) | n/a – criteria embedded in unit sign off pages within TRB. |
Vocational Placement Logbook (122 TMP E) | n/a – criteria embedded |
Naming Conventions
In the interest of standardising the way assessment suite documents are saved, the following naming conventions have been developed:
General documents
Example: Unit Study Guide for BSBHRM506
File name : BSBHRM506_UG_TQM_v1
| BSBHRM506 | _UG | _TQM | _v1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit code | template type code (refer to table 1) | Region (Master Product) | Version (to identify alternative documents) |
Assessment documents
For Assessment tasks, it is important to also include the Assessment Task number as it appears in the Assessment Summary with the Unit Study Guide. In this instance the naming convention would be:
Example 1: Assessment task 1 (Written Assessment) for BSBHRM506
File name : BSBHRM506_AT1_W_TQM_v1
| BSBHRM506 | _AT1 | _W | _TQM | _v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit code | Assessment Task No. | template type code (refer to table 1) | Region (Master Product) | Version (to identify alternative documents) |
Benchmarking Answers and Marking Criteria
For Benchmarking Answers and Marking Criteria, replace the Assessment task number with Benchmark Answers number or Marking Criteria number (number to match the assessment task).
Example 1: Assessment Benchmarking Answers ( for Assessment task 1 Written Assessment) for BSBHRM506
File name : BSBHRM506_BA1_W_TQM_v1
Example 2: Assessment Benchmarking Answers ( for Assessment task 2 Written Assessment) for BSBHRM506
File name : BSBHRM506_BA2_W_TQM_v1
Example 3: Assessment Marking Criteria ( for Assessment task 1 Written Assessment) for BSBHRM506
File name : BSBHRM506_MC1_W_TQM_v1
Clustered Assessments
For Clustered assessments Replace the single unit code with either the unit codes of both units in the cluster, or the general cluster name:
Example 1: BSBHRM506_BSBADM501_AT1_W_TQM_v1
Example 2: Recruitment_Cluster_AT1_W_TQM_v1
Qualification/Program identification
Assessment and Learning resources should be saved with the relevant Qualification Code preceding the document naming convention. This applies to all situations described above.
Qualification code_Unit Code_Template code_ Region/Master_Version
Example: BSB50513_ BSBHRM506_UG_TQM_v1
Version Control
Template Version Number
Template version control is included at the bottom of all TAFE Queensland Learning and assessment templates on the left hand side. Do not update these. These dates refer to the templates version numbering.
Example:
123 TMP A - Assessment - Test / Exam Ver. 1.1 (21/12/2015) Page 1 of 1 |
Document Version Number
A document version number used at the end of the naming convention is to identify the version of the document itself e.g. the Assessment Task for a unit BSBHRM506. The convention to follow is to simply include a ‘v’ followed by a number. As the document is updated, a new version number is added.
Example:
BSBHRM506_AT1_W_TQM_v1
BSBHRM506_AT1_W_TQM_v2 (v2 indicates that the original version has been updated)
For instances when an alternative assessment tool is required (e.g. re-assessment, online version in Connect, for a different learner cohort, or mode of delivery, or is customised for a partnership/auspice arrangement), the preference is to add ‘alt’ plus a sequence ‘no.’ to the end of the naming conventions.
Example:
BSBHRM506_AT1_W_TQM_ALT2 (indicates that the assessment is an alternative assessment e.g. for re-assessment)
BSBHRM506_AT1_W_TQM_ALT3 (indicates that the assessment is an alternative assessment e.g. for auspice/partnership arrangement)