Assessment Pathways and Process

Assessment can be facilitated through various assessment pathways. Assessment pathways relate to the various assessment contexts through which competencies can be assessed or measured. For example:

• On-the-Job assessment
• Institutional Assessment
• On-the-Job and institutional assessment

To be assessed, you must be registered with an Accredited Training Organization (ATO). Your institution will make the necessary arrangements for your assessment if it is a non-accredited institution. A registered assessor contracted by the ATO will conduct the assessment.

Learners/Clients are assessed against prescribed competency standards. Assessment confirms if an individual can perform to the standards expected in the workplace. Various assessment methods can be used, for example:

• Observation of work tasks
• Oral questioning and interviews
• Written Assessment
• Role plays/Simulations
• Recognition of prior learning
• Peer and management feedback on performance

You can either be assessed in particular units, cluster of units or in all units within a qualification.