Fairness - Principles of Assessment: How-To!
Course
Take a detailed look at the Principle of Fairness!
Ensure you're across the new definition & changes to Fairness under the SRTO 2025!
Explore a deep and practical understanding of how fairness is applied, implemented and demonstrated in competency-based assessment under the Standards for RTOs 2025.
Rooted in the values of access and equity, trace the evolution of fairness as a professional obligation within the VET sector. Explore how early definitions of competency and assessment focused on workplace performance and the ability to apply knowledge across contexts. As the system matured, the expectations of assessment fairness expanded.
Unpack the terminology used in the SRTO 2025, explaining how fairness is embedded in the principles of assessment. Through real-world examples, explore how fairness applies to:
- Reasonable adjustment.
- Learner-centred support.
- Reassessment and appeal options.
Consider how fairness must be balanced with the integrity of the training product - showing that adjustments should support access without compromising the competency standard.
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1 hour in duration.
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What we cover...
Accommodating learner's needs & preferences in assessment
Reasonable adjustment requirements
Challenging assessments & assessment appeals
Tips & tricks for your assessments, with practical examples
Detailed explanation of how to achieve Fairness - step by step
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Participant feedback
Confirm your understanding of current terms, definitions & requirements, & implement robust approaches!
A Statement of Completion is available on completion of course activities.
CORE AREAS
ASSESSMENT (Revised SRTO) - INCLUDING COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT (SRTO2015)
- Conduct Assessment
- Plan and prepare to conduct assessment
- Collect evidence
- Validation
- Prepare for validation activities
- Participate in assessment validation
EXTENSION AREAS
ASSESSMENT (Revised SRTO) - INCLUDING COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT (SRTO2015)
- Recognition of Prior Learning
- Determine candidate recognition needs
- Prepare RPL kit for applicant
- Collect RPL evidence
- Plan and Design Assessment
- Prepare to develop assessment tool
- Plan assessment tool
- Design assessment tool
- Develop assessment tool
Here is the course outline:
Implementing & demonstrating fairness in assessment
43 min
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Completion
The following statements are received when the course is completed:
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Statement of Completion |