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               Assessment	   Methods	   
               The	   following	   methods	   of	   assessment	   are	   approved	   for	   use	   within	   OSEP.	   
               	   
                   Assessment	                   Application	                     Assessment	   tool	   
                     method	   
               Observation	   of	     Assessment	   is	   undertaken	   during	     Observation	   checklist	   and	   
               workplace	           actual	   work	   time	   while	   the	   candidate	     questions	   
               performance	   	     is	   performing	   the	   required	   role	   
               Simulation	   of	     Workplace	   conditions	   are	   simulated	     Observation	   checklist	   and	   
               workplace	           using	   the	   same	   equipment	   and	     questions	   
               performance	   or	     materials	   used	   in	   the	   workplace.	   
               tasks	   	   	   
               Role	   play	   of	     Some	   workplace	   conditions	   are	     Observation	   checklist	   and	   
               workplace	           created	   for	   assessment	   usually	     questions	   
               performance	   or	     without	   all	   equipment	   and	   materials	   
               tasks	   	   
               A	   case	   study	   or	     Participants	   are	   given	   a	   scenario	     Written	   case	   study/scenario	   
               scenario	   	        around	   which	   they	   need	   to	   apply	     or	   on	   video	   with	   written	   or	   
                                    information	   and	   provide	   strategies	     verbal	   questions	   related	   to	   
                                    and	   responses.	                      the	   content	   
               Workplace	   Project	   	    A	   small	   project	   planned	   and	     Project	   task	   sheet	   with	   
               	                    undertaken	   within	   the	   workplace	   to	     clear	   instructions	   on	   what	   
                                    gather	   evidence	   of	   competency	     to	   do	   and	   what	   evidence	   to	   
                                                                            collect	   and	   submit	   
               Written	   questions	   	    Short	   answer	   questions,	   label	   the	     Written	   questions	   and	   
               	                    diagram,	   true/false,	   multiple	   choice,	     instructions	   on	   how	   to	   
                                    missing	   word	   	                    respond	   e.g.	   fill	   in	   the	   
                                    (Essay	   type	   approaches	   are	   not	     missing	   words	   
                                    acceptable	   for	   CBA)	   
               Verbal	   questions	     Asked	   before,	   during	   or	   after	   the	     Questions	   and	   acceptable	   
                                    assessment	   task(s)	                  responses	   written	   down	   for	   
                                                                            assessor	   to	   use	   when	   asking	   

               Third	   party	      Evidence	   of	   competency	   provided	   as	   a	    Third	   party	   testimonial	   
               testimonial	   	     testimonial	   or	   as	   a	   response	   to	   a	     template	   with	   a	   list	   of	   
               	                    series	   of	   questions	   about	   the	     questions	   about	   the	   
                                    candidate’s	   performance	             candidate	   or	   instructions	   on	   
                                                                            what	   information	   is	   being	   
                                                                            sought	   

               Portfolio	   	       Information	   collected	   over	   a	   period	   of	    Information	   about	   what	   is	   
               	                    time	   and	   submitted	   for	   assessment	     being	   assessed	   and	   clear	   
                                    and	   can	   include	   videos,	   testimonials	     instructions	   on	   what	   type	   of	   
                                    examples	   of	   work	   produced	   by	   the	     evidence	   to	   include	   e.g.	   
                                    candidate.	   Often	   used	   for	   RCC	     photographs,	   memos,	   
                                                                            emails,	   budget	   sheets	   etc.	   
               	                            	   




               	                                                            	   
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