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27. Assessments with MILCOM

Assessment of Competence
All students need to demonstrate they have acquired the skills and knowledge necessary to
obtain certification, as it indicates a student is competent and able to carry out the tasks
associated with their course to the standard required in the workplace.

Competency can be demonstrated through multiple assessment methods, such as written tests,
third party reports, observation checklists, projects and attendance.

The training and assessment is conducted in accordance with the Principles of Assessment and
Rules of Evidence.

Principles of Assessment:
To ensure quality outcomes, assessment should be:

• Fair;
• Flexible;
• Valid;
• Reliable.

Fair

Fairness in assessment requires consideration of the individual learner’s needs and characteristics,
and any reasonable adjustments that needs to be applied to take account of them. It requires
clear communication between the assessor and the learner to ensure that the learner is fully
informed, understands and is able to participate in the assessment process, and agrees that the
process is appropriate. It also includes an opportunity for the person being assessed to challenge
the result of the assessment and to be re-assessed if necessary.

Flexible

To be flexible, assessments should reflect the learner’s needs; provide for recognition of
competencies no matter how, where or when they have been acquired; draw on a range of
methods appropriate to the context, competency and the learner; and support continuous
competency development.

Valid

Assessment is valid when the process is sound and assesses what it claims to assess. Validity

requires that:

• Assessment against the units of competency must cover the broad range of skills;
• Knowledge that is essential to competent performance;
• Assessment of knowledge and skills must be integrated with their practical
application;
Judgement of competence must be based on sufficient evidence (that is, evidence
gathered on a number of occasions and in a range of contexts using different

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