This document discusses planning for assessment, including identifying the purpose of assessment, specifications for assessment, accessing and clarifying assessment plans, and identifying one's own role and responsibilities. Specifications for assessment usually include units of competency as well as industry, enterprise, and quality standards. Planning involves understanding assessment plans and what one's role may entail, such as administering assessments or providing feedback.

1. Topic 2: Planning for Assessment TAEASS301A Contribute to assessment © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd Participant Workbook pages 11 to 16

2. At the end of this session, you should know how to: plan for assessment including: identifying the purpose of assessment identifying specifications for assessment accessing and clarifying assessment plans identifying own role and responsibilities. © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd

3. Purpose of assessment © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd Participant Workbook page 11

4. Specifications In the VET sector, specifications for assessment are usually units of competency. Could also include: enterprise standards industry standards learning outcomes from internal programs modules from accredited courses quality standards standard operating procedures workplace policies and procedures © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd Participant Workbook page 12

5. Assessment plans © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd Participant Workbook page 13

6. Your role could include: © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd Participant Workbook page 14

7. Your responsibilities could include: © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd Participant Workbook page 15

8. The next step You should now: begin Assessment Task 1 © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd