Assessor Skills Training

This course develops the core capabilities required to plan, conduct and record valid, reliable and fair assessments in the workplace and competency-based learning. Participants learn how to interpret standards and assessment criteria, design assessment plans and instruments, select appropriate methods (observation, questioning, product evidence, professional discussion), and make consistent judgements aligned to quality assurance requirements. The programme also covers evidence sufficiency, authenticity, and currency, as well as feedback that supports progress, reasonable adjustments, record-keeping, and collaboration with internal quality assurers, ensuring assessments are ethical, defensible, and improvement-focused.

• Interpret standards and assessment criteria and map them to evidence
• Plan assessment strategies using suitable methods and instruments
• Apply validity, reliability, sufficiency and authenticity consistently
• Conduct observations, questioning and professional discussions effectively
• Make consistent assessment decisions and record rationales clearly
• Provide constructive feedback and set agreed actions and review points
• Implement reasonable adjustments and uphold ethical, inclusive practice
• Coordinate with quality assurance processes and maintain compliant records

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