RULES

OF
EVIDENCE
Prepared By:
Jayzelle Mata Elgar
BTVTED FSM 2A
What is evidence?
• Evidence is information which, when
matched against a unit of competency or
module, provides proof of competency.

• Evidence can take many forms and be

gathered from a number of sources.
 Rules of Evidence
• There are four Rules of Evidence; Validity, Sufficiency,
Authenticity and Currency. They are designed to guide
the way you collect evidence to determine a person's
competence.

1. Validity
The Validity rule is based on the assessor being
confident that the learner has the skills, knowledge and
attributes required in the module or unit of competency
and assessment. Essentially, it means that the assessment
process does what it claims, assesses the competency of
the individual learner.
 Sufficiency
• The Sufficiency rule, much like the Validity
rule, is based on the assessor being confident
that the quality, quantity and relevance of the
assessment evidence allows judgement to be
made on a learner’s competency.
• In some instances, a unit or module will
indicate a minimum number of times that a task
must be performed to determine that learning is
sufficient.
Authenticity
• The Authenticity rule is based on the assessor being
confident that the evidence presented in assessment is
indeed the work of the learner.

• Authenticity means evidence needs to be checked to

ensure it actually relates to the performance of the
person being assessed, and not that of another person.
Checking for authenticity is important when some
supplementary sources of evidence are used in
assessment.
 Currency
• The Currency rule is based on the assessor
being confident that the evidence presented in
assessment demonstrates current competency.

• The assessment evidence must be from the

present or very recent past.
References:
https://www.cloudassess.com.au/ca-blog/what-are-the-rules-of-eviden
ce-and-why-are-they-so-important
https://fortresslearning.com.au/cert-iv-content/assess/rules-of-evidenc
e/
https://www.asqa.gov.au/resources/fact-sheets/using-other-parties-to-
collect-assessment-evidence
Thank
You!