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TASK 2

Plan RPL Assessment

(Using case study 1 - BSBWOR203)

Task 2:

Plan assessment activities and processes for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

For this task you will use the case study attached to:

· Develop a competency based assessment plan for RPL

· Modify or develop at least one assessment instrument to support the assessment plan. The instrument must reflect at least one assessment method that forms part of the assessment plan

· Evaluate your development processes.

Note: Although this case study is commenced in the workshopfor the purpose of discussion and planning, you mustcomplete this individually outside of the supervised learning environment.

Case Study 1

Plan and RPL assessment for:BSBWOR203 Work effectively with others

and develop one assessment instrument— a portfolio checklist for RPL.

Instructions

Read the case study on the next page and complete the steps below.

Step 1 - Determine the assessment approach and context

Step 2 - Contextualise the unit of competency and its assessment requirements

Step 3 - Prepare a Competency Map

Step 4 - Prepare the RPL assessment plan for BSBWOR203

Step 5 - Develop an RPL portfolio checklist to support your RPL plan

Step 6 - Ask another participant to review your RPL portfolio checklist and identify improvements.

Step 7 - Review and reflect—complete the brief questionnaire

Step 8 - Finalise the RPL assessment plan and instrument (checklist)

Case Study 1

About you and your RTO

You are a trainer and assessor for ABC Training House, an RTO. ABC Training House’s clients are members of the public who:

-May or may not be engaged in paid work (although most clients are working either full or part time)

-Have diverse industry expertise and experience.

A recent experience

You have assessed this unit BSBWOR203 Work effectively with others and realised that the evidence candidates are producing is not robust to meet the unit requirements. The RPL documentation needs to be revised and updated.

You approach ABC Training House’s Compliance Manager, Cameron Compliance and request if you could produce a RPL assessment plan and instrument that candidates and assessors could use. Cameron thinks it’s a terrific idea and hires you to plan the new RPL assessment.

Your brief

Using the templates provided, produce the following for the unit BSBWOR203 Work effectively with others.

Step 1 - Determine the assessment approach and context

Step 2 - Contextualise the unit of competency and its assessment requirements

Step 3 - Prepare a Competency Map

Step 4 - Prepare the RPL assessment plan for BSBWOR203

Step 5 - Develop an RPL portfolio checklist to support your RPL plan

Step 6 - Ask another participant to review your RPL portfolio checklist and identify improvements.

Step 7 - Review and reflect—complete the brief questionnaire

Step 8 - Finalise the RPL assessment plan and instrument (checklist)

Step 1 - Determine assessment approach and context

Instructions

To do this, answer the questions below, based on the case study information on the previous page.

Questions for consideration:

1. What is the purpose and context of the RPL assessment—why might candidates apply for RPL in this unit?

They have prior learning, part of a qualification or update to the current version

2. What are the assessment benchmarks—i.e. what unit of competence are you assessing with this assessment tool?

BSBWOR203 Work effectively with others I would use the job environment skills unit of competence.

3. Who else might to be involved in—or informed of—the assessment?

The assessment could also need coordinators, administration staff. There could also be a number of people to help the assessment process including the workplace supervisor, a specialized support person and the trainer.

There are people to be informed of the assessment process including the industry regulators, technicians and commonwealth department official among others.

4. What safety issues must be considered?

The assessment should be done in good physical and emotional safety conditions.

Physiological issues/Anxiety – support them and ask them to contact you if required.

Privacy – Make sure confidentiality and if necessary sign documents.

Access issues identified.

5. Other than the unit/s of competence and training and assessment strategy (if applicable), what other documentation. eg policies and procedures will you use to inform and