What
is assessment?
Assessment
is a process to confirm to the trainee and the employer that the trainee is
competent to perform key tasks and can demonstrate knowledge of what they have
been learning. Assessment in a Unit
Standard can take place on-job or off-job.
On-job
Assessment
Most assessment will take place on-job. As
a part of the regular work activity of the company the workplace facilitator
will check the trainee’s skills against the Unit Standards in their
qualification. An assessor will
then check the trainee’s competency once the trainee and facilitator feels
that he/she has sufficient knowledge and skills to complete the Unit Standard.
Off-job
Assessment
A trainee can attend a course to gain knowledge about a Unit Standard and is
assessed as part of the course.
Land Based Training courses are designed to include this aspect as part of the
training, for example the Award in Road Opening has two days of theory training
and 1 day either "On Job" (at your workplace) or "Off Job"
(in a simulated series of exercises) of assessment. All
assessments must be carried out by a Registered NZCITO Assessor.
What is an Assessor?
An
assessor ensures that each learner is competent in the unit standards for which
they have undertaken. Assessors can
come from within the workplace or be individuals working independently or from private training establishments.
Lance and Jeremy are both
Lance
Rowe is a registered assessor for NZCITO, LTSA, NZRT&LITO (Road
Transport & Logistics) and Jeremy Palmer is a registered assessor for
NZCITO, ESITO, BCITO, PDGFITO, EXITO and NZITO.
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