Student Assessment Manual for BSBWHS501 Ensure a safe workplace

Student Assessment Manual
BSBWHS501
Ensure a safe workplace
Assessment Method One – Written Assignment

BSBWHS501 Ensure a safe workplace
Table of Contents
Assessment Information for Students.....................................................................3
How You Will Be Assessed......................................................................................3
What happens if your result is ‘Not Yet Competent’ for one or more assessment tasks?.......................................................
What if you disagree on the assessment outcome?................................................................................................................
What if I believe I am already competent before training?.......................................................................................................
Assessor Responsibilities........................................................................................................................................................
How should I format my assessments?...................................................................................................................................
How long should my answers be?...........................................................................................................................................
How should I reference the sources of information I use in my assessments?.......................................................................
Plagiarism................................................................................................................................................................................
Assessment Method One – Written Assignment.......................................................6
Feedback for Assessment Method One – Written Assignment..................................................................................................
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Assessment Information for Students
Throughout your training, the organisation is committed to your learning by providing a training and
assessment framework that ensures the knowledge gained through training is translated into practical on the
job improvements.
You are going to be assessed for:
• Your skills and knowledge using written and observation activities that apply to a workplace;
• Your ability to apply your learning; and
• Your ability to recognise common principles and actively use these for a job.
All of your assessment and training is provided as a positive learning tool. Your assessor will guide your
learning and provide feedback on your responses to the assessment materials until you have been deemed
competent in this unit.
How You Will Be Assessed
The process we follow is known as competency-based assessment. This means that evidence of your
current skills and knowledge will be measured against national standards of best practice, not against the
learning you have undertaken either recently or in the past. Some of the assessment will be concerned with
how you apply your skills and knowledge in a workplace, and some in the training room as required by each
unit.
The assessment tasks have been designed to enable you to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge
and produce the critical evidence to successfully demonstrate competency at the required standard.
Your assessor will ensure that you are ready for assessment and will explain the assessment process. Your
assessment tasks will outline the evidence to be collected and how it will be collected, for example; a written
activity, case study, or demonstration and observation.
The assessor will also have determined if you have any special needs to be considered during assessment.
Changes can be made to the way assessment is undertaken to account for special needs and this is called
making Reasonable Adjustment.
What happens if your result is ‘Not Yet Competent’ for one or more assessment
tasks?
Our assessment process is designed to answer the question “has the desired learning outcome been
achieved yet?” If the answer is “Not yet”, then we work with you to see how we can get there.
In the case that one or more of your assessments has been marked ‘NS’ or ‘NYC’, your trainer will provide
you with the necessary feedback and guidance, in order for you to resubmit your responses.
What if you disagree on the assessment outcome?
You can appeal against a decision made in regards to your assessment. An appeal should only be made if
you have been assessed as ‘Not Yet Competent’ against a specific unit and you feel you have sufficient
grounds to believe that you are entitled to be assessed as competent. You must be able to adequately
demonstrate that you have the skills and experience to be able to meet the requirements of units you are
appealing the assessment of.
Your trainer will outline the appeals process, which is available to the student. You can request a form to
make an appeal and submit it to your trainer, the course coordinator, or the administration officer. The RTO
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will examine the appeal and you will be advised of the outcome within 10 days working days. Any additional
information you wish to provide may be attached to the appeal form.
What if I believe I am already competent before training?
If you believe you already have the knowledge and skills to be able to demonstrate competence in this unit,
speak with your trainer, as you may be able to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Assessor Responsibilities
Assessors need to be aware of their responsibilities and carry them out appropriately. To do this they need
to:
• Ensure that participants are assessed fairly based on the outcome of the language, literacy and
numeracy review completed at enrolment.
• Ensure that all documentation is signed by the student, trainer, workplace supervisor and assessor
when units and certificates are complete, to ensure that there is no follow-up required from an
administration perspective.
• Ensure that their own qualifications are current.
• When required, request the manager or supervisor to determine that the student is ‘satisfactorily’
demonstrating the requirements for each unit. ‘Satisfactorily’ means consistently meeting the
standard expected from an experienced operator.
• When required, ensure supervisors and students sign off on third party assessment forms or third
party report.
• Follow the recommendations from moderation and validation meetings.
How should I format my assessments?
Your assessments should be typed in a 11 or 12 size font for ease of reading. You must include a footer on
each page with the student name, unit code and date. Your assessment needs to be submitted as a
hardcopy or electronic copy as requested by your trainer.
How long should my answers be?
The length of your answers will be guided by the description in each assessment, for example the following
types of answers are a minimum unless otherwise indicated:
Type of Answer Answer Guidelines
Short Answer 4 typed lines = 50 words, or 5 lines of handwritten text
As a minimum
Long Answer
8 typed lines = 100 words, or 10 lines of handwritten text = ½ x A4 page.
This document is printed on an A4 page.
As a minimum
Complex Answer 250 words = 20 lines of handwritten text
As a minimum
Brief Submission
500 words = One (1) page typed report, or
50 lines of handwritten text = 1½ x A4 handwritten pages
As a minimum
Mid Submission
1,000 words = Two (2) page typed report
100 lines of handwritten text = 3 x A4 handwritten pages
As a minimum
A Substantial Submission
2,000 words = Four (4) page typed report
200 lines of handwritten text = 6 x A4 handwritten pages
As a minimum
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