TVETipedia Glossary

An endorsed component of a training package which underpins assessment and which sets out the industry approach to valid, reliable, flexible and fair assessment. It includes an overview of the assessment system and information on assessor requirements, designing assessment resources and conducting assessment.

A set of procedures for those involved in assessment which underpins assessment and which sets out the industry approach to valid, reliable, flexible and fair assessment. Assessment guidelines include information concerning:

• assessment system overview
• assessor requirements
• designing assessment resources
• conducting assessment
• sources of information on assessment
• the evidence required
• how and when (and how often) assessment takes place
• who will be responsible for assessing the evidence
• method of verification
• how the assessment is recorded / documented