Want to know how to develop assessment tools that make assessors, employers & candidates happy?


ü Students complaining of having to do the same stuff over and over?

ü As an assessor, interested in reducing marking times and load?

ü Need to implement a strategy that will to cut the time it takes to get people qualified but remains compliant?

ü Interested in knowing more about how to apply advanced skills to your assessment tool development practice?


The Advanced Practice - Clustering course shows an option for assessment tools to give users a better experience

Advanced Practice: Clustering - PD Learning Program

Learn the underpinning requirements for how to develop clustering assessment materials - an advanced assessment tool development technique!

On successful completion of the program, have your Professional Development in 'Advanced Practice: Clustering' recognised with a digital badge.

 

Note: This learning program can be taken as a stand-alone program but as clustering is a key component of candidate-centred RPL tools, the course is also embedded within the Advanced RPL Assessor programs..

What we know:

ü Clustering is recognised as an effective way to support holistic training and assessment

ü Clustering allows assessment to align with, and be more representative of, actual workplace tasks

ü Not every assessor / assessment developer has the advanced skills to properly cluster - and de-cluster! - units of competency

What can I expect to achieve in the Advanced Practice: Clustering?

The Advanced Practice: Clustering program will develop your understanding about the skills to:

  • Identify compatible units of competency and document similarities in evidence requirements across them
  • Plan out and map the instruments to be used in the tools
  • Confidently design and develop clustered assessment tools 

What's included in the program?

Every registrant in this program will get:

  • A copy of the 'Conquering Clustering' eBook
  • Access to video learning material
  • One-on-one mentoring
  • Access to community discussion board for peer support
  • Formative activities 
  • Opportunity to achieve a digital badge and personalised PDF certificate on successful completion

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Who is this course for?

ü Experienced trainers/assessor who want to build on their accredited training and further their knowledge and skills in assessment tool design and development

ü Instructional designers/assessment writers who have experience developing assessment tools and want to expand their expertise into the development of valid clustered materials

ü Compliance staff who need to understand the mechanics of this process for materials design

ü Anyone looking for in-depth PD on an advanced topic for materials design and development

ü Anyone interested in learning how to apply the practice of clustering to benefit students and the assessment process

ü Developing practitioners looking for guidance and/or confirmation of current practice

Why do the Advanced Practice - Clustering Learning Program?

ü Build knowledge, enhance existing assessment design and development skills, and learn how to create tools that assessors and students will love to use

ü Course content developed by an internationally- and nationally-recognised expert in RPL - a process which done well, relies on clustering - learn from the best

ü Understand when to cluster, when not to cluster, how to avoid the risks and how to use your advanced mapping skills to your advantage

ü The Certificate IV in Training and Assessment is an entry-level qualification not specifically targeted to a specialist focus like assessment writing - take this opportunity to drill down for a more in-depth understanding of this technique for materials development


If you think you might like to have your skills verified with a microcredential, the Advanced Practice - Clustering Certification for Professional Practice is available

What will I have to do?

Self-paced, yet fully supported learning

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Key considerations

ü This program is a PD Learning Program - not a qualification nor is it linked to a TAE Statement of Attainment

It does, however, respond to VET-sector demand for more PD on how to cluster materials. While this is touched on in TAE programs, this course goes into depth on the 'how'

ü Undertake this program with one-on-one mentor support from an experienced assessor with substantial experience in TAE and clustering

ü Access video content and eBook material, template examples, peer discussion groups, and formative quiz activities as you progress

ü On successful completion, also be issued with a mapping document that shows how the program provides a practical, relevant source of advanced TAE PD aligned to specific TAE units of competency

Think you might want more than just the learning?

While the PD Learning Programs are great for advancing your knowledge about developing clustered assessment tools, you might want to be recognised for your knowledge and skill to create clustered assessments.

If this is the case, a microcredential in 'Advanced Practice: Clustering' might be for you. 

You can undertake the certification via a learn and assess or assessment-only pathway.

Other options

Find out what else is on offer to support Advanced RPL Assessor capabilities