RPL Assessment Plan

This RPL assessment plan is for the unit BSBRES411 Analyse and present research information. It includes the purpose of the assessment, target group, specific needs of the individual being assessed, personnel involved in the assessment process, suggested RPL evidence, assessment arrangements, and more.

RPL ASSESSMENT PLAN
Unit name and code BSBRES411 Analyse and present research information
Purpose of the assessment This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to gather,
organise, analyse and present workplace information using
available systems and sources. This includes identifying research
requirements and sources of information, applying information to
a set of facts, evaluating the quality and reliability of the
information, and preparing and producing reports.
It applies to individuals in roles in which they are required to
apply their broad knowledge of the work environment to analysis
and research tasks, evaluate information from a variety of sources
and apply solutions to a range of predictable and unpredictable
problems.
Target group Teachers with 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
Zane Davidson as TAE Qualified Supervisor
RPL assessment information and evidence requirements
Suggested RPL evidence to be
supplied How it will be used
Element this may
addresses
Reference from current employer
i.e. student will provide a reference that
supports their claim that they have
developed assessment tools and
instruments for units of competency in a
range of contexts
1, 2 & 4
5 x complete assessment tools Assessment tools will be considered if
they are quality tools covering 5 different
units
All criteria
Verbal Questions at RPL interview Questions will be verbally asked to gain
underpinning knowledge to some areas
of assessment tools development
1, 3 & Knowledge
Assessment arrangements
Timeline for assessment – when will
each item be assessed?
Evidence to be supplied 2 weeks from interview
Privacy/confidentiality issues that
may impact on evidence portfolio
submitted?
No privacy of security issues are needed for the trainee details
Where will assessment outcomes be
recorded?
Audio visual recording and documentation
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:

RPL ASSESSMENT TASK INSTRUCTIONS
Candidate name
Unit code and title BSBRES411 Analyse and present research information
Purpose of assessment This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to gather, organise,
analyse and present workplace information using available systems and
sources. This includes identifying research requirements and sources of
information, applying information to a set of facts, evaluating the quality
and reliability of the information, and preparing and producing reports.
Context of assessment It applies to individuals in roles in which they are required to apply their
broad knowledge of the work environment to analysis and research tasks,
evaluate information from a variety of sources and apply solutions to a
range of predictable and unpredictable problems.
Advice and instructions to students as to how to use this RPL tool kit
 Safety considerations
 Resources required for assessment
 What needs to be submitted?
 Resubmission
Reasonable adjustments (assessor to indicate):
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

Candidate Name: Centre/Workplace:
Assessor Name:
Qualification
Unit of
Competency:
Code: BSBRES411 Title: Analyse and present research information
Type of evidence supplied by candidate:
The evidence shows that for this unit I…
Structure of research
Aims and Objectives
Evidaences
Approval
Proposal
Timeline
Financial estimation
ASSESSOR
SIGN OFF
Elements:
 Identify reliable sources of research information
 Analyse and synthesise research information
 Present research information
 Choosing appropriate methods
Specific Performance Evidence Requirements
 Reading and Writing skill
 Oral Communication
 Navigate the world of work

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: ..............................................................................................................................................
Participant Signature: .......................................................................................... Date: ..................................
Assessor Report:
Assessor Recommendation

Unit ID Unit Name Grade
(C / NYC)
BSBFIA302 Process payroll
Assessor Name: ....................................................................................................................................
Assessor Signature: ................................................................................... Date: ...............................
Participant name: ................................................................................................................................
Participant Signature: .............................................................................. Date: ...............................

RPL ASSESSMENT QUALITY REVIEW CHECKLIST
Unit code and
name:
BSBRES411 Analyse and present research information
List all RPL documents that are to be reviewed as part of this process.
1. Assessment Plan
2. Assessment Instructions
3. Evidence Checklist
4. List any other instruments you have created:
Review Question Y/N/NA Comments and suggestions
a) The unit of competency is sufficiently addressed
including:
 Performance criteria
 Required skills/performance evidence
 Required knowledge/knowledge evidence
 Foundation skills
 Critical aspects of evidence/ Assessment
requirements
b) Assessment Plan shows criteria against which students
will be assessed
c) The assessment instructions for the student are:
 written in plain English and are clear and easy to
follow
d) Guidance to assessors is clear and easy to follow.
e) The evidence types and RPL arrangements used match
all details provided in the RPL Assessment Plan.
f) A range of evidence types are suggested and they are
suitable to the intended outcomes of the unit.
g) The evidence types ensure appropriate assessment of
practical skills.
h) 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.
i) Principles of assessment and rules of evidence have
been considered.
j) Evidence types appropriately reflect industry
expectations and current workplace practices
k) The evidence types suggested allow for collection of
sufficient quality and quantity of evidence.
l) RPL Assessment recording tools:
 are easy to use
 allow the recording of an overall outcome for the
whole unit (C/NYC).

RPL ASSESSMENT QUALITY REVIEW CHECKLIST
m) 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.
n) The RPL submission tool ensures that the assessor will
know that the assessment is based on the student’s
own submissions.
Reviewer
signature:
Reviewer name: Date:
IMPROVEMENTS/ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN
Management to complete this section
Action Due
date
Responsibility Completed (Date)
Signature:
Name: Date:

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:
TAE qualified supervising teacher trialed this assessment tool. He completed the tool as if he was a student
(student perspective) and also completed the quality review check.
He felt that the collection instrument was well set out and assisted the RPL student well.
He felt that some questions on the verbal test could be altered to improve the readability of these.
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.”.
Questions 4and 6 were reworded slightly to improve readability