Purpose Of Unit Standards In Assessor Training

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Anyone who is in Assessor Training or curious about the field should make themselves comfortable with Unit Standards. These include Unit Standard 115753 – Conduct Outcomes-Based Assessment and Unit Standard 115755 – Design and Development Outcomes-Based Assessment.


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Unit Standard 115753 – Conduct Outcomes-Based Assessment

Purpose Of The Unit Standard

This generic assessor unit standard is for those who assess people for their achievement of learning outcomes in terms of specified criteria using pre-designed assessment instruments. The outcomes and criteria may be defined in a range of documents including but not limited to unit standards, exit-level outcomes, assessment standards, curriculum statements and qualifications.

Those who achieve this unit standard will be able to conduct assessments within their fields of expertise. This unit standard will contribute towards the achievement of a variety of qualifications, particularly within the fields of Education Training and Development Practices and Human Resource Development.

People credited with this unit standard are able to carry out assessments in a fair, valid, reliable and practicable manner that is free of all bias and discrimination, paying particular attention to the three groups targeted for redress: race, gender and disability.

In particular, people credited with this unit standard will be able to:

  • Demonstrate understanding of outcomes-based assessment;
  • Prepare for assessments;
  • Conduct assessments;
  • Provide feedback on assessments; and
  • Review assessments.

Unit Standard 115755 – Design and Development Outcomes-Based Assessment

Purpose Of The Unit Standard

This unit standard is for people who design and develop assessments to facilitate consistent, credible, reliable, fair, and unbiased assessments of learning outcomes. The outcomes may be defined in a range of documents including but not limited to unit standards, exit level outcomes, assessment standards, curriculum statements and qualifications.

This unit standard will contribute towards the achievement of a variety of qualifications particularly within the field of Education Training and Development Practices and Human Resource Development.

In particular, people credited with this unit standard are able to:

  • Demonstrate understanding of design principles of outcomes-based assessment,
  • Design outcomes-based assessments,
  • Develop assessment activities,
  • Develop assessment guides, and
  • Evaluate assessment designs and guides.

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Assessment is a fundamental aspect of the education and training sector. It plays a crucial role in evaluating the knowledge, skills, and competencies of learners and ensuring that they meet the required standards. In South Africa, Unit Standard 115753, titled "Conduct Outcomes-Based Assessment", provides guidelines and principles for conducting effective and meaningful assessments.

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