VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 Welcome to the Australian Institute of Education and Training

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 Welcome and Introductions

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 Objectives of the meeting Understand the purpose of validation and moderation Why we need to moderate materials Understand AIET requirements Analyse student feedback Provide your own feedback to AIET Understand requirements for 2013

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 Purpose of validation......is to ensure that assessments meet the principals of assessment and rules of evidence

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 Principals of assessment: Valid The assessment meets the requirements of the training package Reliable The Assessment Tasks achieve consistent results Flexible Assessment Tasks should meet the individual needs and requirements of students while maintaining validity and reliability Fair Assessments are unbiased, reasonable and clear, provide feedback to students, and are designed to meet individual needs.

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 Rules of Evidence: Valid The assessment meets the requirements of the training package Sufficient There is enough evidence available to say that the student is competent Current The evidence shows that the student is currently competent Authentic Is the evidence provided the students’ own work?

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 Moderation This checks consistency and reliability between assessors.

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 AIET requirements Under our registration obligations we are required to undertake validation and moderation at least once per year.

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 Question: How can we moderate tasks if students are completing DIFFERENT assessment tasks? How can we be sure the Assessment Tasks given to students meet the principles of assessment and rules of evidence?

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 ANSWER: The only way we can easily do this is if everyone is giving students the same Assessment Tasks so this is why we need you to use our learning and assessment materials.

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 So how do other RTO’s manage this process where schools can use any materials they like? The simple answer is, we don’t know.

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 Our process of validation includes putting together a Learning and Assessment strategy, a Training Plan, and a mapping document.

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 TRAINING PLAN ABCDEF 1BSBOHS201AParticipate in OHS processes 2VU20006Increase personal effectiveness 3VU20007Prepare for employment 4VU20008Develop an action plan for career planning 5VPAU103 Develop study skills 6VU20009 Participate in job seeking activities 7VPAU112 Participate in a practical placement with support 8HLTFA201A Provide basic emergency life support 9BSBITU101AOperate a personal computer 10TLIE107CPresent routine workplace information 11FNSFLIT201BDevelop and use a personal budget AReportBPractical ActivityCPortfolio DProductEWritten QuestionsFProject

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 UNIT 1 BSBOHS201A Participate in OHS processes Assessment Tasks 1. Work safely Follow established safety procedures when conducting work 1.2. Carry out pre-start systems and equipment checks in accordance with workplace procedures 2. Implement workplace safety requirements 2.1. Identify designated persons for reporting queries and concerns about safety in the workplace 2.2. Identify existing and potential hazards in the workplace, report them to designated persons and record them in accordance with workplace procedures 2.3. Identify and implement workplace procedures and work instructions for controlling risks 2.4. Report emergency incidents and injuries to designated persons 3. Participate in OHS consultative processes 3.1. Contribute to workplace meetings, inspections or other consultative activities 3.2. Raise OHS issues with designated persons in accordance with organisational procedures 3.3. Take actions to eliminate workplace hazards or to reduce risks 4. Follow safety procedures 4.1. Identify and report emergency incidents 4.2. Follow organisational procedures for responding to emergency incidents REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE  responsibilities of employers and employees under relevant health and safety legislation  emergency procedures including procedures for fires and accidents  commonly used hazard signs and safety symbols. REQUIRED SKILLS  literacy skills to interpret safety signs, symbols and notices  problem-solving skills to analyse options in an emergency situation. CRITICAL ASPECTS OF EVIDENCE  accurately following all relevant safety procedures  identifying and reporting hazards to designated personnel  knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation  knowledge of relevant materials, equipment and work processes.

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 Teachers using their own learning and assessment materials would therefore need to provide us with all these things: -Learning and Assessment strategy - Training Plan - Mapping document - Obviously the learning and assessment materials that go with it. Anyone wish to do this?

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 Analyse student feedback This provides us with evidence on areas including training quality; work readiness; training conditions; learner engagement. We will provide you with student feedback from VET in Schools for this year later in the workshop.

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 Teacher feedback From our perspective, we also need to get feedback from you about our VET in Schools service to you. This can be done online.

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 Collecting Student Work Insert ASQA general Direction

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 Requirements for next year: Have the TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment Maintain and update your vocational competencies Continue to develop your knowledge by attending professional development activities Use our learning and assessment materials Provide validation materials at the end of term 2 (2 units of work from 2 students), and complete the cover sheet for each item of work submitted Submit all assessment items for students finishing the course and not enrolling in the course in the following year (regardless of whether they have been assessed as competent in all units or not.

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 Any questions to this point?

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 Next year we intend to provide each school with their own web page, with access restricted by user name and password. The web page will hold all of the required documentation for that school – MOU, Vocational Competencies, PD forms, etc. This way your coordinator will be able to see at a glance what has been submitted and what has not. We anticipate that we will start setting up these web pages next week. All documentation will therefore be completed electronically.

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 Student enrolments These will also be done online through our web site portal. Go to Click on ONLINE REGISTRATION Click HERE for online registration for VET in Schools courses HERE Enter the password – vetinschools Enter the details and click SUBMIT at the bottom of the page. Students can therefore start registering NOW – the sooner the better. A list of student enrolments for each school will be placed on each schools’ web page and updated once a week. It will be responsibility of the coordinator and / or the teacher to check the list on a regular basis to make sure that all students in the class register.

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 MODERATION OF STUDENT WORK The idea of the moderation exercise is to work towards creating more consistent assessment outcomes between schools and between classes that use AIET as the RTO. This is to promote fairness but also to assist in terms of students who receive an ATAR score.

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 In groups of three or four (depending on numbers present) we would like you to look at and moderate approximately 25% of the units for the course; over a period of 4 years, therefore, assuming we select different units each year, we should therefore look at all units in the course. Please make sure that between you, we look at both Unit 1& 2 and Unit 3 & 4 units. Please complete the template provided for the activity.

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 General discussion

VETiS Moderation meetings – November 2012 General comments Ideas for improvement What more would you like from AIET?