LEARNERS ASSESSMENT PACK
CONDUCT OUTCOMES-BASED
ASSESSMENT
(115753)
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Unit Standard SAQA 115753 – Conduct outcomes-based assessments
INDEX
Page No
Instructions to Learner
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Assessment Tool/s & Instruments:
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Part 1
Knowledge Questions:
Questions & Answers
5
Part 2
Observation:
Observation Checklist
10
Part 3
Product Samples:
Verified documents
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Declaration of Authenticity
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INSTRUCTIONS TO LEARNER
Purpose of the
Assessment:
The purpose of assessment against this unit standard is to
award credits on the NQF to learners who are able to:
Demonstrate understanding of outcomes-bases
assessment.
Prepare for assessments.
Conduct assessments.
Provide feedback on assessments.
Review assessments.
Context of the Unit
Standard
Learning
Assumptions:
Assessment
Methods:
This unit standard is registered on the National Qualifications
Framework as follows:
Field:
Education, Training and Development
Sub-field:
Higher Education and Training
Business, Co
Studies
Finance, Eco
Number:
115753
115753
Level:
5
3
Credits:
15
3
The credit calculation is based on the assumption that those
starting to learn towards this unit standard have no previous
assessment experience. It is assumed, though, that the
candidate-assessors have evaluative expertise within the
area of learning in which they intend to assess.
The following assessment methods will be used for this
assessment:
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Questioning
Observation
Product Sample (Portfolio of Evidence - PoE)
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Assessment
Process:
Step 1 – Planning for the Assessment
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Assessment
Process (Cont):
You will need to complete an assessment plan together
with your assessor/line supervisor.
Your assessor will prepare you for your assessment and
complete the assessment preparation plan with you.
Ensure you are familiar with what is expected of you for
this assessment and the unit standard.
Step 2 – Completing the Assessment
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This assessment will be by means of questioning,
observation and product sample (PoE).
Complete the assessments as per assessment plan.
Your assessor may ask you additional questions.
Your assessor will record the evidence that you have
submitted onto the assessment guide.
Based on this evidence, the assessor will make a
judgement of 'Competent' or 'Not Yet Competent' or 'Not
Assessed' for each assessment criteria and overall for the
total unit standard.
Step 3 – After the Assessment
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Special
Conditions:
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If 'Not Assessed' you and the assessor will agree the
criteria not assessed and arrange an additional
assessment date.
If 'Not Yet Competent' you and the assessor will identify
why this judgement has been made and the action/s
necessary. A re-assessment date should also be agreed
upon.
All decisions will be recorded on the assessment guide,
which all parties should sign.
You will only be declared 'Competent' if you have provided
sufficient and valid evidence against all the assessment
criteria and specific outcomes of this unit standard.
After declaration of competence, your assessment is
subject to the external moderation process.
Once this is complete, your results will be entered onto
SAQA's NLRD – National Learner Record Database.
The declaration of authenticity on page 16 must be signed
by your manager, your assessor and yourself to certify
that the evidence is authentic and that this has been
applied in your workplace.
Feedback on your assessment will be given to you by
your Line Manager/Assessor.
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Resources:
The following additional/supporting resources will help you
when preparing for your assessment:
Reference
Available
From
Training Provider
Training
Provider
Websites
Criteria and
Guidelines for
Assessment of NQF
registered Unit
Standards and
Qualifications
www.saqa.co
.za
Unit Standard – 115753: Conduct Outcomesbased Assessment
Programme Material
Programme
Material
Resource
Programme Material
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ASSESSMENT TOOL/S & INSTRUMENT/S
PART 1:
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Introduction:
The following questions comprise the Knowledge Assessment for Unit
Standard 115753. These questions represent the theoretical component of
the assessment and test your understanding of the different work activities.
You must answer all the questions in full and write in the spaces provided.
The mark allocation is a guide to the number of factors being evaluated per
question.
As the learner, you must:
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Write all your answers in the space provided below
Ensure that you answer all the questions in full
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KNOWLEDGE TEST:
Specific Outcome 1: Demonstrate understanding of outcomes-based
assessment
Assessment Criteria 1.1 – 1.5
Question 1:
Insert the following statements under the appropriate heading:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
Registered national standards
Knowledge based
Difference in quality
Learners assessed against national standards
Focused on inputs
Competence based
National quality assurance
Focused on outputs
No national standards
Learners competing against one another
Old System
New System
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Question 2:
Define Recognition of Prior Learning.
(5)
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Question 3:
List the strengths and weaknesses of the following assessment methods:
Method
Strength
Weakness
Observation
Questioning
Product
Evaluation
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Question 4:
Explain the meaning of each of the following principles:
Appropriate
Fair
Manageable
Valid
Direct
Integrated into work/learning
Authentic
Sufficient
Systematic
Open
Consistent
Appropriate:
Fair:
Manageable:
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Valid:
Direct:
Integrated into work/learning:
Authentic:
Sufficient:
Systematic:
Open:
Consistent:
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Question 5:
Why is it important to give feedback to your candidate?
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Specific Outcome 2: Prepare for Assessments
Assessment Criteria 2.1 – 2.6
Question 1:
What do you need to take into consideration for the assessment, with regards to the
following?
Resources:
Logistics:
Documentation:
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Question 2:
Name the parties to be notified of the assessment taking place.
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Question 3:
What do you as an assessor need to confirm with the moderator prior to the
assessment?
(2)
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Specific Outcome 3: Conduct Assessments
Assessment Criteria 3.2
Question 1:
Name five (5) possible special needs of a candidate that should be taken into
consideration
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Specific Outcome 5: Review Assessments
Assessment Criteria 5.1 – 5.4
Question 1:
What should be reviewed in the assessment?
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TOTAL FOR PART 1: (For assessor use only)
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PART 2:
OBSERVATION
The Observation component represents the physical gathering of information
in the workplace. In this section, the assessor will observe and assess you
completing actual work tasks. These tasks correspond with the Unit Standard
requirements and should be performed at your workstation or within your
familiar work environment. The assessor will complete the checklist for each
action and allocate a tick or cross in the space provided indicating whether
you have successfully completed the task/s or not. You will only have one
opportunity to be assessed against each assessment criteria.
(For assessor use only)
OBSERVATION CHECKLIST:
ACTION
DID THE LEARNER….
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Specific Outcomes 2: Prepare for assessments
Assessment Criteria 2.4 – 2.6
1. Explain how
the National
ETD Structure
works.
2. Explain the
assessment
process to the
candidate.
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Explain the SAQA structure?
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Explain the NQF?
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Explain how assessment is linked to the NQF?
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Describe the NLRD?
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List career options after assessment?
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Put the candidate at ease?
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Give an explanation of the unit standard to be
assessed?
Give an explanation of the use of a unit
standard?
Give an explanation of the assessment against
assessment criteria?
Explain the sequence of the activities to be
followed?
Explain the assessment methods to be used
for the assessment?
Explain the feedback process and appeals
procedure?
Inform the candidate of any barriers that could
affect the fairness of the assessment?
Inform the candidate about any special
assessment requirements with regard to
language preference or disabilities?
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3. Inform the
candidate
about his
rights.
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Inform the candidate about the appeals
procedure to follow if he/she is not satisfied
with the way the assessment is done or the
results thereof?
4. Give the
 Give a copy of the unit standard to the
candidate the
candidate?
necessary
 Explain the assessment instruments to the
documents etc.
candidate?
 Give the candidate the opportunity to
contribute to the process by suggesting other
methods of assessment and pointing out any
special needs that the candidate may have?
Specific Outcomes 3: Conduct assessments
Assessment Criteria 3.1 – 3.6
1. Conduct the
assessment in
the appropriate
way.
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Adhere to the principles of assessment?
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Carry out the assessment according to the
assessment design and in line with the
assessment plan?
Address the special needs of the candidate
without compromising the validity / fairness of
the assessment?
Use appropriate questioning techniques?
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Gather sufficient evidence to make an
assessment judgement?
 Gather evidence that was valid, authentic,
current and sufficient?
 Make an accurate judgement of the learner’s
competence?
 Document the records of the assessment
according to the requirements of the
organisation’s quality assurance system?
Specific Outcomes 4: Provide feedback on assessment
Assessment Criteria 4.1 – 4.6
1. Involve the
relevant
parties.
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Involve relevant parties? (candidate, the
educators, the trainers, the officials, the
managers and the moderators)
2. Give
feedback in the
right sequence.
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Agree on a date, time and place with the
candidate for the feedback?
Welcome the candidate and put him/her at
ease?
Review the purpose of the feedback session
and assure confidentiality?
Identify objectives that would be reached
during the feedback session?
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3. Provide
sufficient
information.
4. Deal with
disputes /
appeals.
5. Give
candidate the
opportunity to
speak.
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6. Reach an
agreement with
the candidate.
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Discuss and confirm the assessment
performance with the candidate being
assessed?
Start with the positive, discussed the negative,
and ended on a positive?
Use the right terminology – competent vs. not
yet competent?
Ensure the candidate understood the decision
and why it was made?
Point out performance gaps and suggested
strategies for further learning and
development?
Explain opportunity for re-assessment?
Meet the purpose of the assessment?
Ensure that all the parties were able to make
further decisions?
Deal with disputes and/or appeals that arose,
according to assessment policy of the
organisation?
Obtain feedback from the candidate on the
assessment process?
Give opportunities to the candidate for
clarification and explanations concerning the
entire assessment?
Reach agreement on key elements of the
feedback recorded in line with the
organisation’s quality assurance system?
The learner must achieve a tick in ALL of the actions in order to be
rated as COMPETENT
TOTAL FOR PART 2: (For assessor use only)
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PART 3:
PRODUCT SAMPLE: PORTFOLIO OF EVIDENCE
The Product Sample represents physical evidence or proof of work completed. You
will be required to submit actual evidence of work completed in full. This evidence
provides your assessor with material proof of you having completed certain work
activities required for this assessment. In some cases it may be a systems
generated print-out or a customer’s statement or a copy of an ID document, in others
it may be a number of documents that would normally be collected as proof of work
task completed for filing or data capturing.
(For assessor use only)
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PORTFOLIO OF EVIDENCE:
DOCUMENT
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 – 5
ALL ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Technical Issues
Front Matter
Personal Information
Unit Standards
Pre-assessment
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DID THE LEARNER….
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Insert an Index?
Make sure all documents are signed by the relevant parties?
Certify all copies included in his/her portfolio?
Complete the registration form?
Complete and sign the Declaration of Authenticity?
Complete the learner-assessor’s details?
Insert a copy of his CV and qualifications?
Insert a copy of his ID?
Complete his/her candidate’s details?
Insert a copy of unit standard 115753?
Insert a subject matter unit standard?
Know the sequence of the assessment activities?
Make sure the application for assessment is completed and signed?
Make sure the recommendation for assessment is completed?
Complete the pre-assessment meeting minutes?
Complete and sign the pre-assessment agreement?
Complete and sign the Assessment Strategy?
Complete and sign the Assessment Plan?
Complete and sign the Assessment Schedule?
Include the appeals procedure and application form?
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Assessment
Evaluate & record evidence, make
assessment judgement and provide
feedback to relevant parties
Review Assessment
Formative Assessment
Complete and sign the assessment details?
Use all of the assessment instruments correctly?
Complete and sign the summary of evidence?
Adhere to the principles of good assessment?
Follow the rules of evidence?
Identify the critical cross-field outcomes?
Make the correct assessment judgement?
Complete a personal action plan if candidate was NYC?
Complete his/her feedback report?
Make sure the candidate completed his feedback regarding the
process?
Make sure the observer completed his/her feedback if observer was
present?
Record any communication between him/herself and the candidate?
Make sure the candidate completed his review form?
Complete his/her review form?
Include any other assessments done?
The learner must achieve a tick in ALL of the actions in order to be rated as COMPETENT
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TOTAL FOR PART 3: (For assessor use only)
ASSESSORS COMMENTS:
ASSESSOR SIGNATURE:
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DECLARATION OF AUTHENTICITY
We the undersigned hereby declare that _________________________
has completed all of the specified requirements for assessment against
this unit standard.
SIGNED:
_____________________________
LEARNER:
_____________________________
DESIGNATION:
_____________________________
DATE:
_____________________________
SIGNED:
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LINE SUPERVISOR: _____________________________
DESIGNATION:
_____________________________
DATE:
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SIGNED:
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ASSESSOR:
_____________________________
DESIGNATION:
_____________________________
DATE:
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