DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND

EDUCATION

TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Assessment Cluster

Learner
TAEASS401 Plan assessment activities and processes
TAEASS402 Assess Competence
TAEASS502 Design and develop assessment tools
TAEASS403 Participate in assessment validation

Assessment Book 2 - Task 2: Review Existing

Assessment Plan and Tools

2021
Learner name: ________________ID: ________
Department: Human Services and Education

Course: TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Unit of Competency: TAEASS401 Plan assessment activities and processes, TAEASS402 Assess
Competence, TAEASS502 Design and develop assessment tools, TAEASS403 Participate in
assessment validation,

Prepared by: Rohit Gupta , Melbourne Polytechnic

Document creation date: March 2021
Version: 1.0

© Melbourne Polytechnic 2021

National Provider no. 3075

Authors: BlackWater Projects

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Contents
Assessment Requirements....................................................................................................................4
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................4
Resubmission....................................................................................................................................5
Assessment appeals..........................................................................................................................5
Reasonable adjustment.....................................................................................................................5
Assessment Methods............................................................................................................................6
Task 2: Review Existing Assessment Plan and Tools..............................................................................8
Part 1 - Review Assessment Plan and Tools 1......................................................................................11
Part 2 - Review Assessment Plan and Tools 2 .....................................................................................13
Assessment Task 2 Summary:..............................................................................................................15

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Assessment Requirements
Introduction
For TAEASS401 Plan assessment activities and processes, TAEASS402 Assess Competence,
TAEASS502 Design and develop assessment tools, TAEASS403 Participate in assessment validation,
you will receive the following assessment books:

1. Assessment Book 1 - Knowledge Quiz

2. Assessment Book 2- Review Existing Assessment Plan and Tools
3. Assessment Book 3A - Develop Non RPL Assessment Plan and Tools
4. Assessment Book 3B - Develop RPL Assessment Plan and Tools
5. Assessment Book 4A-i - Develop Non RPL Assessment Plan and Tools
6. Assessment Book 4A-ii - Develop Non RPL Assessment Plan and Tools
7. Assessment Book 4A-iii - Develop RPL Assessment Plan and Tools
8. Assessment Book 4B-i - Trial and Amend Developed Non RPL Assessment Plan and Tools
9. Assessment Book 4B-ii - Trial and Amend Developed Non RPL Assessment Plan and Tools
10. Assessment Book 4B-iii - Trial and Amend Developed RPL Assessment Plan and Tools
11. Assessment Book 5A - Prepare and Participate in Assessment Validation
12. Assessment Book 5B - Prepare and Participate in Assessment Validation
13. Assessment Book 5C - Prepare and Participate in Assessment Validation
14. Assessment Book 6A – Assess Competence
15. Assessment Book 6B - Assess RPL Competence
16. Assessment Book 7 – Assess and Validate Quiz

To achieve competence, you must satisfactorily complete all assessment tasks in the assessment
books. The full set of tasks will enable you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required for
each unit.

All assessment tasks adhere to the unit of competency requirements from the training package and
the principles of assessment and rules of evidence as required by Standards for Registered Training
Organisations (RTOs) 2015.

You will be given clear instructions for all tasks. The assessment tasks ensure that you can provide
sufficient evidence to demonstrate competence in each unit. If you need any variation to the
assessment, you can discuss this with your assessor.  See Reasonable adjustment section below.

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Assessment tasks are designed and managed to allow you to demonstrate your skills and knowledge
and verify that all work is your own.

To ensure fairness, consistency and reliability when marking assessments, assessors will be provided
with checklists of expected outcomes, behaviours and required answers.

Resubmission
If you do not achieve a Satisfactory result for the assessment task, you will be given the opportunity
to be re-assessed and/or to provide additional evidence. You can be given multiple opportunities to
resubmit or undertake an assessment task. The number of attempts will be limited by department
resources and the end date of the unit/module. Arrangements will be made on an individual basis to
ensure the process is valid, fair and reliable in line with the VET Assessment Policy and Procedures.

Assessment appeals
If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of your assessment, discuss your concerns with the
teacher/assessor and/or program leader. If the issue is not resolved, you may appeal the decision(s)
by following the Complaints and Appeals process as outlined on the Melbourne Polytechnic Learner
Portal.

Reasonable adjustment
If you have a disability or long-term medical or mental health condition you can register with
Melbourne Polytechnic Disability Support Services to develop a Disability Support Plan and access
appropriate academic support.

You may also speak with teaching staff about other circumstances impacting your capacity to
complete an evidence-based assessment and seek a reasonable adjustment. It is important to
ensure the integrity of the assessment is maintained and the intent is not compromised.  Reasonable
adjustment may include but is not limited to extra time or extensions for assessments, an alternate
assessment task, note-taking support or varying the venue.

Safety
Advise the Assessor if you need to stop the assessment for any reason.
 
If at any time during the assessment process the Assessor considers that the safety of any person is
at risk, they will stop the activity immediately.

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Assessment Methods
The following assessments will be used to collect evidence of the knowledge and skills you have
gained from your Learning Program. You will be required to demonstrate your ability to perform to
the standard required in the workplace, as specified within the assessment task criteria as detailed
below.

Book Task Number & Name Method

Assessment book 1 Assessment Task 1: Knowledge Quiz  Written Questions

Assessment book 2 Assessment Task 2: Review Existing Written Assessment -

Assessment Plan and Tools Case Study

Assessment book 3A Assessment Task 3A - Develop Non RPL Written Assessment -

Assessment Plan and Tools Assignment

Assessment book 3B Assessment Task 3B - Develop RPL Written Assessment -

Assessment Plan and Tools Assignment

Assessment book 4A-i Assessment Task 4A-i - Develop Non RPL Written Assessment -
Assessment Plan and Tools Assignment

Assessment book 4A-ii Assessment Task 4A-ii - Develop Non RPL Written Assessment -
Assessment Plan and Tools Assignment

Assessment book 4A-iii Assessment Task 4A-iii - Develop Non RPL Written Assessment -
Assessment Plan and Tools Assignment

Assessment book 4B-i Assessment Task 4B-i – Trial and Amend Written Assessment -
Non RPL Assessment Plan and Tools Assignment

Assessment book 4B-ii Assessment Task 4B-ii – Trial and Amend Written Assessment -
Non RPL Assessment Plan and Tools Assignment

Assessment book 4B-iii Assessment Task 4B-iii – Trial and Amend Written Assessment -
RPL Assessment Plan and Tools Assignment

Assessment book 5A Assessment Task 5A - Prepare and Observation

Participate in Assessment Validation Project/Portfolio

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 Book Task Number & Name Method

Assessment book 5B Assessment Task 5B - Prepare and Observation

Participate in Assessment Validation Project/Portfolio
Assessment book 5C Assessment Task 5C - Prepare and Observation
Participate in Assessment Validation Project/Portfolio

Assessment book 6A Assessment Task 6A - Assess Competence Observation

Project/Portfolio

Assessment book 6B Assessment Task 6B - Assess RPL Observation

Competence Project/Portfolio

Assessment book 7 Assessment Task 7: Assess and Validate Written Questions

Quiz 

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Task 2: Review Existing Assessment Plan
and Tools
Course code and TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
title
Unit code and TAEASS401 Plan assessment activities and processes, TAEASS402 Assess
title Competence, TAEASS502 Design and develop assessment tools,
TAEASS403 Participate in assessment validation,

Due date Please check Unit Outline for your specific group due date
Resources  Access to a computer and internet
required  Moodle logins
 Assessment Cluster Learner Resource
 Assessment Cluster Book 2: Review Existing Assessment Plan and
Tools
 Task 2 – Appendix 1 VU22921
 Task 2 – Appendix 2 Technology Cluster

Decision making To achieve an overall satisfactory result for this assessment task:
rules
 Completed Assessment Cluster Book 2: Review Existing
Assessment Plan and Tools
 Completed with Professional formatting and submitted on Moodle
by due date
Learner For this task you are:
instructions  Required to review TWO existing assessment plan and tools

 Log onto Moodle and download Assessment Cluster Book 2:

Review Existing Assessment Plan and Tools

 Download Task 2 Appendices

o Task 2 – Appendix 1 VU22921

o Task 2 – Appendix 2 Technology Cluster

 Attempt all components of Parts 1 and 2 of the Review Existing

Assessment Plan and Tools

 There is no mandated word length. However, answers need to

clearly demonstrate the knowledge required.

 Where explanations are required, please ensure they are clear and

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 where possible provide examples.

 Answers can be in point form.

Step 1 – Review existing Assessment Plan (Part 1 – Using Appendix 1

VU22921)
Go through the sample assessment plan and tools in Appendix 1 and
analyse the assessment plan and tools and consider how they may
assist you the development of quality assessments plan and tools.
Identify parts of the tools you can use as the basis in developing your
own tools and to help you consider improvements when developing
specific instruments and components of the tools.

When reviewing each tool, ensure you

 provide a detailed overview of the tool, clearly describing the
context it is used in and what it aims to assess
 identify parts of the tool that are applicable and that you may use
as the basis of the development of your own tools
 explain clearly what customisation would be required to ensure it
meets the needs of your cohort, context and unit
 examine the instruments within the tool and identify parts of
these that are applicable to you and that you might use when
developing your own instruments
 identify integrated assessment opportunities. Are you able to
assess various work skills, tasks, units, elements and performance
criteria at the same time? Explain how you will do this.
 explain organisational arrangements such as policies and
procedures, RPL arrangements, candidate support, third-party or
partnership arrangements, internal quality assurance processes,
records and risk management; that will have an impact on the
planning, development and execution of your assessment

Step 2 – Review existing Assessment Plan (Part 2 – Using Appendix 2 –

Technology Cluster)
Go through the sample assessment plan and tools in Appendix 2 and
analyse the assessment plan and tools and consider how they may
assist you the development of quality assessments plan and tools.
Identify parts of the tools you can use as the basis in developing your
own tools and to help you consider improvements when developing
specific instruments and components of the tools.

When reviewing each tool, ensure you

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  provide a detailed overview of the tool, clearly describing the
context it is used in and what it aims to assess
 identify parts of the tool that are applicable and that you may use
as the basis of the development of your own tools
 explain clearly what customisation would be required to ensure it
meets the needs of your cohort, context and unit
 examine the instruments within the tool and identify parts of
these that are applicable to you and that you might use when
developing your own instruments
 identify integrated assessment opportunities. Are you able to
assess various work skills, tasks, units, elements and performance
criteria at the same time? Explain how you will do this.
 explain organisational arrangements such as policies and
procedures, RPL arrangements, candidate support, third-party or
partnership arrangements, internal quality assurance processes,
records and risk management; that will have an impact on the
planning, development and execution of your assessment

Step 3: Upload onto Moodle after completing the Parts 1 & 2 of this
Assessment Task

if you have any questions about the task or concerns about your ability to
complete the task, please discuss this with your Assessor.

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 Part 1 - Review Assessment Plan & Tool 1

ASSESSMENT PLAN AND TOOL 1

Unit of competency

☐ Face to face in a classroom

☐ Workplace
☐ Simulated workplace
Context of Assessment ☐ Online
☐ Blended
☐ RPL

Overview of the tool
including strengths and
weaknesses
Strengths Weaknesses
e.g., Well written and covered all the e.g., Not clearly written and does
Elements and Performance Criteria not address all the Elements and
Performance Criteri

Elements / parts of tool

that are applicable

Elements / parts of
instrument that are
applicable
Amendments and
customisation required
for your cohort, context
and unit
Opportunities for
integrated assessments
Was the assessment
integrated and holistic?
Explain why
Organisational
Arrangements
List the organisational
arrangements for the
assessment found in the
Assessment Plan & Tools
Summary:

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Provide a summary about
purpose and usefulness of
the tool including how the
tool may be used to support
relevant method

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Part 2 - Review Assessment Plan & Tool 2

ASSESSMENT PLAN AND TOOL 2

Unit of competency

☐ Face to face in a classroom

☐ Workplace
☐ Simulated workplace
Context of Assessment ☐ Online
☐ Blended
☐ RPL

Strengths Weaknesses
e.g., Well written and covered all the e.g., Not clearly written and does
Overview of the tool Elements and Performance Criteria not address all the Elements and
including strengths Performance Criteri
and weaknesses

Elements / parts of tool

that are applicable

Elements / parts of
instrument that are
applicable
Amendments and
customisation required
for your cohort,
context and unit
Opportunities for
integrated assessments
Was the assessment
integrated and holistic?
Explain why
Organisational
Arrangements
List the organisational
arrangements for the
assessment found in the
Assessment Plan &
Tools

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Summary:
Provide a summary
about purpose and
usefulness of the tool
including how the tool
may be used to support
relevant method

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Assessment Task 2 Summary:
TRAINER/ASSESSOR TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: YES NO
SUBMISSIONS WHICH FAIL TO MEET THE FOLLOWING WILL BE DEEMED UNSATISFACTORY
DID THE CANDIDATE SUBMISSION CONTAIN
1. TWO existing assessment tools have been reviewed and the following have
☐ ☐
been clearly documented
2. Overview of the Tools ☐ ☐
3. Elements and parts of tool that are applicable ☐ ☐
4. Elements and parts of instrument that are applicable ☐ ☐
5. Amendments and customisation required ☐ ☐
6. Opportunities for integrated assessments ☐ ☐
7. Organisational arrangements ☐ ☐
Foundation Skills
Reading
8. Selected and analysed assessment-related documents during the review
of an assessment tool such as:
 instruments, instructions, mapping documents meet training package
requirements
 parts of the instrument that can be used to assess selected
unit/s ☐ ☐
 organizational policies and processes, industry standards that need to
be addressed during customization of tools
 Has consideration been given as to whether policies and processes
were or can be met through tools?

9. Accesses and interprets procedural and compliance information, and

assessment documentation, for example:
organizational assessment policies and procedures regarding professional ☐ ☐
conduct, development of resources, filing and recording review of tools,

Get the work done

10. Uses formal decision-making processes, identifying information and
evaluating several choices against a limited set of criteria such as reviewing
☐ ☐
the component of the tools that can be used to assess the different
selected units
Evaluates effectiveness of planning and design decisions in terms of how
well they meet requirements when considering parts of the tools and ☐ ☐
instruments that may be used, amended or customized
Uses systematic, analytical processes in complex, non-routine situations, ☐ ☐
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 gathering information, and identifying and evaluating options against
agreed criteria such as reviewing assessment tools and instruments against
set criteria in template and determining implementation of review into the
development of tools
FEEDBACK - Assessor must include feedback

OVERALL TASK RESULT

☐ Satisfactory
☐ Not Satisfactory (resubmission required) – Due date: ____________________________

DATE ASSESSMENT RETURNED

TRAINER/ASSESSOR NAME

TRAINER/ASSESSOR SIGNATURE

X
LEARNER DECLARATION: PLEASE READ AND SIGN BELOW

I, ____________________________ have been advised of the outcome of this assessment task.

PRINT NAME
LEARNER DATE
SIGNATURE
X

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