RPL Assessment Plan for PUAOPE013A

This RPL assessment plan covers the competency required to transmit and receive communications in routine and operational situations using the organization's communications systems and equipment.

Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

RPL ASSESSMENT PLAN
Unit name and code
PUAOPE013A Operate communications systems and
equipment
Purpose of the assessment This unit covers the competency required to transmit and receive
communications in routine and operational situations using the
organization’s communications systems and equipment. This unit
applies to a person who is required to operate an organization’s
communications systems and equipment in support of the tasks
they are undertaking. This work may occur either in the field or
from a facility.
Target group Teachers who possess prior skills in assessing in VET
Context of assessment RPL
Specific needs of the individual
being assessed
Nil requirements
Personnel involved in the
assessment process
Rachel Fox
RPL assessment information and evidence requirements
Suggested RPL evidence to be
supplied How it will be used
Element this may
addresses
i.e. Third-party report
i.e. student will provide a third-party
report that supports their claim that they
have used a computer to develop a
Element 1

spreadsheet
Reference from the employer All the students are entitled to provide
references which support their claim
that they have developed assessment
instruments as well as tools for units of
competency in a wide range of context.
1,2 and 4
5x complete assessment tools Assessment tools will be considered in
case they are of superior quality and
covers 5 different units
All Criteria
Verbal questions at RPL interview Questions will be asked verbally for
gaining underpinning knowledge in
some areas of assessment tool
development.
Knowledge and 1,3
Assessment arrangements
Timeline for assessment – when
will each item be assessed?
Evidence needs to be supplied within 2 weeks from the interview
Privacy/confidentiality issues that
may impact on evidence portfolio
submitted?
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to
this unit at the time of publication.
No issues associated with the confidentiality of the student have
been noted.
Where will assessment outcomes be
recorded?
In the record system of the school

I have been fully briefed in this assessment plan and agree on the details of the planned assessment
RPL Candidate Name: Date:
Signature of RPL’s Candidate: Date:
Step 2 - Assessment Instructions and Instruments
RPL Assessment Task Instructions Template
RPL ASSESSMENT TASK INSTRUCTIONS
Candidate name Student’s Name
Unit code and title PUAOPE013A Operate communications systems and equipment
Purpose of assessment This unit covers the competency required to transmit and receive
communications in routine and operational situations using the
organisation's communications systems and equipment. This unit applies
to a person who is required to operate an organisation's communications
systems and equipment in support of the tasks they are undertaking. This
work may occur either in the field or from a facility.
Context of assessment RPL

Advice and instructions to students as to how to use this RPL tool kit
For this unit, students are required to submit documentation as well as evidence which possess the
potential to meet the requirements of each element in the unit along with satisfying the specific
performance evidence needs. Students are requested to provide us with as much evidence possible in order
to support your claim for the RPL.
 Safety considerations
All the students will be assessed during the time of the assessment by the assessor.
All the students will be warned about any kinds of hazards present in the room during the time of
interview or assessment.
 Resources required for assessment
Personal computer
Word Document
 What needs to be submitted?
An word document
Verbal interviews
 Resubmission
In case any student is able to gain satisfactory marks after his or her 1st completed submission, he/she will
be provided with a second chance of resubmission. However, this time they have to work only on the

questions they have not gained satisfactory marks.
Reasonable adjustments (assessor to indicate):
Students are encouraged to contact their trainer prior to attempting this task in case they do not understand
any part of this task or in case they have any learning issues/ requirement that may prevent them when
attempting any part of the assessment.
Also consider:
Clear instructions so that candidate is well aware of the exact evidence they should be supplying.
You may need to discuss things such as how current the evidence needs to be
Specify the format the evidence is provided in (think video submissions. pdf’s, jpg etc.)
Assessor name Date
Assessor signature

RPL Evidence Collection Tool Template
EVIDENCE COLLATION TOOL
Candidate Name: Centre/Workplace:
Assessor Name:
Qualification TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Type of evidence:
The evidence shows that for this unit I…
Other examples of evidence you could
request include:

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PUAOHS002B Maintain safety at an incident scene
Elements
 Determination of the approach of the
assignment
 Preparation of the assessment plan
 Identification of the modification as well as
contextualization requirements
 Development of the assessment instruments
Specific Performance Evidence Requirements
 a documented plan of the assessment for 5 units
of competency
 two of the above are for a recognition of
prior learning (RPL) assessments
 a different endorsed or accredited unit of
competency (or clusters of units of competency)
for each of the five occasions
 contextualisation of the unit(s) of competency
and the selected assessment tools, where
required

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 incorporation of reasonable adjustment
strategies
 development of suitable assessment instruments
for each of the five occasions
Specific Knowledge Evidence Requirements
 obligations of an assessor
 principles of assessment
 rules of evidence
 others as per unit of competency if not
already demonstrated in the above evidence
AND/OR
Other evidence demonstrating the above
requirements.

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TICK PARTICIPANT STATEMENT
 I declare that the evidence submitted in my RPL application is my own work evidence.
 None of this work has been completed by any other person
 I have not cheated or plagiarised the work or colluded with others to prepare my
submission
 The evidence supplied is a true representation of my previous work tasks/history
 I have correctly referenced all resources and reference texts (where required or
applicable)
Participant name: Student’s Name
Participant Signature: Date:
Assessor Report:

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Assessor Recommendation
Unit ID Unit Name Grade
(C / NYC)
Assessor Name:
Assessor Signature: Date:
Participant name:
Participant Signature: Date:

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RPL Instruments created to support plan:
Interview Questions
TASK SUMMARY:
The following questions are to be asked by the assessor to the candidate for clarifying the
underpinning knowledge towards the unit of competency.
WHAT NEEDS TO BE KEPT FOR EVIDENCE?
The assessor needs to record the responses the candidate along with any extra questions asked for
filling in the gaps in evidence supplied for knowledge criteria of the unit.
SUPPORT
The assessor can guide the candidate as required for ensuring a fair opportunity has been given to
demonstrate competency.
Question 1
Why transmission of information crucial in the workplace?
SAMPLE ANSWER
The whole operation in the workplace depends on efficient transmission of information. Lack of
transmission of information will result in reduction in the work process. This in turn will result in
decrement in the productivity and revenue of the organization
Satisfactory  Not Satisfactory 

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Question 2
Name some of the major communication equipments used in workplace.
SAMPLE ANSWER
Some of the major communication equipments used in the workplace includes
1. Land phones
2. Mobile phones
3. Video communication devices
4. Walkie talky
Satisfactory  Not Satisfactory 
Question 3
What is the function of transmitter in a communication system?
SAMPLE ANSWER
The chief function of the transmitter is to convert the massage signal into a form that is found to be
suitable for transmission over the medium as well as the communication channel. The function of
transmitter includes combining the information signal to be carried with the radio frequency signal
which in turn generates radio waves that is also known as carrier signal. This process is popularly
known as modulation.
Satisfactory  Not Satisfactory 

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Question 4
What are the types of communication system?
SAMPLE ANSWER
There exist generally 5 types of communication system. They include
1. The Optical Communication System
The optical communication system depends on the light as the medium of communication. In the
mentioned communication system the transmitter converts the information into an optical signal and
finally the signal is found to reach the receipting.
2. The Radio Communication System
When it comes to the Radio communication system, the system is found to flow with the help of a
radio carrier wave. The radio communication system is found to work with the help of a transmitter
as well as a receiver both equipped with an antenna
3. The Duplex Communication System
In Duplex communication system, the two equipments have the potential to communicate with each
other in both the direction at the same time and for this property the communication system is named
Duplex. The Duplex communication system is used in communication equipments like Telephones
4. The Half Duplex Communication system
When it comes to the half duplex communication system, in this system, both the two parities at the

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two end of the communication system are unable to communicate simultaneously. The sender needs
to stop sending signal and then only the receptor will be able to respond. A walkie talkie is found to
be working in a half duplex system.
5. The Tactical communication System
Another mode of communication is referred to the tactical mode of communication. In this mode of
communication, communication varies keeping accordance to the changes in the environmental
conditions as well as other situations.
Satisfactory  Not Satisfactory 
Question 5
What are the basic elements of communication system?
SAMPLE ANSWER
The basic elements of a communication system process includes the information source, the input
transducer, the transmitter, the communication channel, the receiver an the destination machine. The
information source is comprised of data code that are either generated in numeric form and an
information source does not provide access to unknown as well as unauthorised users. The
basic work of the transducer includes converting one form of energy into another form that can be
electrical in nature. Communication channel is the physical medium that is used for transmission of
data signals. The work of the receiver machine is to reproduce the message signal in the form of the
electrical from the noised as well as distorted signal. The last stage of the mentioned communication

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system is the destination machine whose work is to convert the electrical signals into its original
form for the data.
Satisfactory  Not Satisfactory 
Question 6
why is it crucial to maintain communication equipments?
SAMPLE ANSWER
Some of the crucial techniques that are used for maintaining communication equipments in
workplace includes:
1. Inspection of the equipments physically
2. Remove dust as well as foreign substances inside an out
3. Measure record, tune, align a well as restore to the specification of the factory as well as within
FCC regulations
4. Ensuring appropriate receiving as well as transmitting frequency.
Satisfactory  Not Satisfactory 
Question 7
What is the role of the employees when it comes to maintaining the equipments in the workplace?
SAMPLE ANSWER
Considering the fact that employees are the major users of the communication system, along with the

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employers it’s the responsibility of the mentioned workers as well to maintain the communication
equipments of the workplace. Abrupt and careless usage needs of the communication equipments
needs to be stopped. Not only this care full handling the instruments posses the potential to enhance
their performance as well as longevity.
Satisfactory  Not Satisfactory 
RPL Instruments
Any instruments you have created to support this plan must be included here.
This may include:
 A third-party report
 5x complete assessment tools
 Verbal questions at RPL interview
 Reference from the employer

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Step 3 – Review your assessment tool
You are required to complete a review of your completed assessment tool for the unit of
competency indicated in the assessment plan you have developed in the previous step.
A template ‘assessment quality review checklist’ follows to guide you through the review.
If when reviewing you respond with a no (N) when it should be a yes (Y), make the necessary
changes on your assessment tool and add a brief comment of the review tool
(comments/suggestions) of what you altered to rectify the situation.

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RPL Quality Checklist
The following document is to be used by yourself to review the RPL assessment tool you have
created. You are to check your complete assessment tool against the criteria and amend as
required.
Please complete all areas.
RPL ASSESSMENT QUALITY REVIEW CHECKLIST
Unit code and
name:
PUAEQU001B Prepare, maintain and test response equipment
List all RPL documents that are to be reviewed as part of this process.
1. Assessment Plan
2. Assessment Instructions
3. Evidence Checklist
Review Question Y/N/
NA
Comments and suggestions
a) The unit of competency is sufficiently addressed
including:
Y Actual evidence will require to
be verified for ensuring that it

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RPL ASSESSMENT QUALITY REVIEW CHECKLIST
 Performance criteria
 Required skills/performance evidence
 Required knowledge/knowledge
evidence
 Foundation skills
 Critical aspects of evidence/
Assessment requirements
Y includes everything as expected
by the plan
Assessment Plan shows criteria against which students
will be assessed
Y
The assessment instructions for the student are:
 written in plain English and are clear
and easy to follow
Y
Guidance to assessors is clear and easy to follow. Y
The evidence types and RPL arrangements used match
all details provided in the RPL Assessment Plan.
Y
A range of evidence types are suggested and they are
suitable to the intended outcomes of the unit.
Y

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RPL ASSESSMENT QUALITY REVIEW CHECKLIST
The evidence types ensure appropriate assessment of
practical skills.
Y
RPL third party reports, where provided, are:
 written in plain English so that the
third party can clearly understand what
they are being asked
 only relied upon as supplementary
evidence and not primary evidence.
Y
Principles of assessment and rules of evidence have been
considered.
Y
Evidence types appropriately reflect industry
expectations and current workplace practices
Y
The evidence types suggested allow for collection of
sufficient quality and quantity of evidence.
Y
RPL Assessment recording tools:
 are easy to use
 allow the recording of an overall
outcome for the whole unit (C/NYC).
Y

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RPL ASSESSMENT QUALITY REVIEW CHECKLIST
The RPL submission and evidence types ensure the
dimensions of competency are addressed:
 Task skills
 Task management skills
 Contingency skills
 Job role/environment skills
 Transfer skills.
Y
The RPL submission tool ensures that the assessor will
know that the assessment is based on the student’s own
submissions.
Y
Reviewer
signature:
Reviewer name: Date:
Improvements/Actions to be taken
Management to complete this section
Action Due
date
Responsibility Completed (Date)

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Step 4 – Trialling assessment tools
You are required to engage relevant personnel to trail your assessment tool. This should be your
supervising TAE qualified staff member or at least another colleague who has knowledge in the
vocational area of the unit chosen.
Have them trial the tool to validate the content and applicability (you could ask them to complete
the review checklist from above or to complete the tool as a student would to test useability).
Document the feedback you have received relating to the trail conducted. You can either
summarise the feedback in the box below or screenshot evidence of feedback received (i.e.)
email response.
Comments:
Rachel Fox who is my TAE qualified educator has trailed the mentioned assessment tool. He had
taken the test in order to understand the experience that will be gained by the student while
providing the student.
Rachel, after giving the test felt that the collection instrument are set out well and has assisted the
RPL student in an effective manner.
However as per her opinion, it would have been more beneficial if the roles and responsibilities
of the employees in order to ensure health and safety in the workplace is included in the

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questionnaire.
Amended assessment plans
If the assessment plan was amended based on feedback received, please specify into the
following space the specific changes that were made.
If no changes were required based on feedback from the candidate, please state “no changes were
required.”.
On the basis of the review provided by Rachel, a question associated with the rules and
responsibilities of an organization when it comes to maintaining the communication equipments
has been provided.

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