VCE VET Scored Assessment Session for new assessors. VET Unit Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Ph: (03)

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1 VCE VET Scored Assessment Session for new assessors VET Unit Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Ph: (03)

2 Agenda 9.00 am Registration 9.15 am New Assessors Session am Morning tea am Overview of VCAA Resources am Building a task am Sharing your design pm Lunch 1.15 pm Program Specific Workshops with State Reviewers 2.30 pm Scoring Criteria 3.00 pm Individual consultation with State Reviewers

3 3 Please subscribe to the VCAA Bulletin Online

4 Development of VCE VET programs Development of the Training Package Industry Skill Council and Victorian Industry Bodies Development of the Victorian Purchasing Guide (Nominal hours) Curriculum Maintenance Manager and Higher Education and Skills Group (DEECD) VCE VET Program Reference Group Managed by the VCAA VET Unit Revised VCE VET Program 4

5 Who s who SCOTESE - Standing Council on Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment NSSC National Skills Standards Council Regulators ASQA and VRQA ISCs Industry Skills Councils RTO Registered Training Organisations (TAFEs, Private RTOs) DEECD including HESG (Higher Education and Skills Group) Schools VCAA 5

6 National Training Framework Compliance and Quality Assurance Victorian Registrations and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) or Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) National Standards Nationally recognised qualification or State accredited curriculum VET in Senior Secondary Certificates School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (NAP) VCE VET (VES) Other VET Certificates (VFE) Scored VCE VET 3 4 sequence Course work Exam

7 Trainer and Assessor competencies and qualifications Determined by the National Skills Standards Council Reflected in the AQTF 2010 (Standard 1.4) and SNR 4.4/15.4 Training & assessment competencies TAE10 Cert IV in Training and Assessment (or equivalent) by 1 July 2013 VDC Scholarships New arrangement for trainers working under supervision Vocational competencies to the level being delivered or assessed Demonstration of current industry skills relevant to training / assessment Continued development of VET knowledge and skills, industry currency and trainer/assessor competence

8 Study Scores Provides equal recognition of student achievement in VCE VET programs with recognition available for VCE studies Valuable option for all students Students may choose not to receive a study score and will still receive: the VET certificate/statement of attainment a VCE Units 3&4 sequence for satisfactory completion purposes or contribution to VCAL at the appropriate level Note: Students who do not undertake scored assessment will not be eligible for a 10% increment 8

9 Study Score Components of VCE VET programs COURSEWORK 3 assessment tasks 66%* EXAM knowledge based test using evidence guides 34%* All units of competence Selected units of competence * With the exception of the VCE VET Dance and VCE VET Music (Program 2)

10 Coursework Based on a selection from four generic task types Work Performance Work Project Product Portfolio Task types identified as most commonly used by RTOs As a set, the tasks cover all units of competency undertaken in the 3-4 sequence Maximum flexibility of scheduling Assessment Plans not due until 15 August 2014.

11 Task type descriptors

12 Rules for Task Selection Use at least two of the task types You can have two of the same task type, but not all three tasks can be the same task type Aim at an even spread of hours across the units of competency Units of competency can t be split Separate evidence required for each task and student

13 Summary of task design process Review the UoCs and identify similar assessment requirements UoCs which have similar assessment requirements are collated into 3 groups Match each group of UoCs to the task type which will provide the best assessment Check your proposed task against the scoring criteria for that task Will the task meet the requirements of the criteria? Develop your assessment plan Have you met the weighting rules? Do you have 3 tasks? Have you included all the UoCs? Design your tasks in line with the VCAA task types

14 Assessment Plan For a blank template see the VCE VET Assessment Guide Assigned to: Work Perf. (1st) Work Project (1st) Portfolio (1st) VASS data entry no: Allocation of nominal hours:

15 Assessment Plan For a blank template see the VCE VET Assessment Guide Assigned to: Work Perf. (1st) Work Project (1st) Portfolio (1st) VASS data entry no: CHCRH401B Work effectively in the leisure and health industry 50 CHCCS421A Undertake community sector work within own community 80 CHCAD401D Advocate for clients 20 CHCCW301C Operate under a casework framework 20 CHCYTH301E Work effectively with young people 40 HLTCSD306C Respond effectively to difficult or challenging behaviour 20 Allocation of nominal hours:

16 Assessment The Assessor is the person approved by the RTO to conduct assessments, record outcomes and provide the documentation to the school One Assessor needs to take responsibility for the assessment and scoring decision. eg: Third-party reports, different assessment occasions, one assessor scores the theory component, and the other assessor scores the practical component.

17 Integration of Scored Assessment with Competency Based Training Competent? No No coursework score Yes Performance on Coursework task + Exam Score Study Score

18 Scoring Student must achieve S for all UoCs assigned to the task in the Assessment Plan before they can be scored. Each task is scored according to the task specific scoring criteria Each scoring criteria is made up of 5 criterion Levels of performance for each criterion: Base (ie competent) Medium Tasks are weighted according to the hours High Record sheets are available in the Assessment Guide

19 Competency based Assessment and Scored Assessment - similarities and difference VET Assessment Scored Assessment - Covers all requirements of the UoCs - Covers all requirements of the UoCs - Adheres to the principles of VET assessment - valid, reliable, flexible and fair - Format of assessment is not prescribed - Assessment of UoCs can be fully integrated - VET assessment is competency based - Adheres to the principles of VET assessment - valid, reliable, flexible and fair - Assessment must adhere to the VCAA Task Types - UoCs can only be grouped as per the VCAA rules - Grouped UoC can only be assessed within one task. - Scored assessment requires assessment to be graded against a prescribed criteria, after competency has been determined 19

20 Examination Externally set and assessed Focus on essential knowledge and an understanding of essential skills in the context of the elements and performance criteria of the relevant units of competency. Exam specifications and advice is published on the VCAA website:

21 Coursework Score Reporting Exam Score Study Score

22 Calculating a study score School assessed coursework Examination Statistical moderation Moderation group is based on RTO enrolment Level and spread of school assessment is matched against the level and spread of the external exam SRRU Nick Dobroff

23 VASS Dates 2014 Available: Enrolment 1 data Monday 24 February Enrolment 2 data Monday 5 May Final date for scored VCE VET Unit 3 & 4 VET Funding data extracted Enrolment 4 Friday 15 August VCE VET Assessment plans due No further changes to RTO details Indicative Grades for Performance Examinations Monday 15 September VCE VET Dance and VCE VET Music Indicative Grades Monday 20 October For all VCE examinations Enrolment 5 data Monday 17 November Final date for VET enrolments, results and coursework scores

24 Contact Details VET Unit telephone numbers: VET unit Daryl Sutton, Manager Danielle McAuliffe, Project Manager Alison Wall, Project Manager Anton Bouwer, Project Officer Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority 2014 The copyright in this PowerPoint presentation is owned by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority or in the case of some materials, by third parties. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968 or with permission from the Copyright Officer at the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. 24

25 VIT PD registration A Certificate of Participation will be ed to all participants along with workshop feedback survey. 25

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29 Sample Planning and Mapping Document 29