Here are some examples of assessment tools from different vocational qualifications.
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This is an example of an integrated practical assessment for a level 2 course part of the Samoa Certificate II in Carpentry and Joinery. The example includes two integrated assessments that address all the learning outcomes and performance criteria of the course by clustering them using a task based approach. One of the assessments has two parts and assesses knowledge and understanding and the other assesses application of the knowledge and practical skills.
This example of practical assessments is from a woodworking hand tools and machinery module, consisting of a number of units. Each unit and practical skill is assessed separately as it involves the operation of specific machinery, which may not be available at the workplace at the same time for an integrated assessment. It is also practical for learners to learn and practice the operation of one machine at a time until competency is achieved and rotate. In this way training and assessment allow for optimal use of machines and trainers time.
This is another example of task and process based integrated assessment. It is for a practical assessment of a module from a GSM repairs and maintenance qualification. The performance criteria are clustered in an integrated assessment as they naturally are performed together when phones are repaired.
In the provided examples the last element included in the assessment tool is an assessment rubric. Assessment rubrics are a tool used to interpret and assess learners performance against specific criteria and standards. They are usually in the form of a matrix or a grid. The rubric is the last element you need to develop to have a complete assessment tool for the assessment you have been working on.
Are you ready? Let's get on with rubric design!
