Skills Education

Tell me about what you’ve done

Lots can be learned from simply talking to someone. What they know, what they’ve achieved, what skills they possess. Yet, professional discussions (also known as professional conversations) with candidates for competency are not the mainstay in VET assessment.

So what goes into a professional conversation or professional discussion?

And importantly, how do you frame a good, robust, fair and interactive professional discussion?

As the assessor, it’s your job to facilitate a free-flowing conversation, but with structure to ensure the required points are covered. And from that, you must use your knowledge of the unit and job role to pull out of that conversation what is required and can be used as evidence of competency.

In this special RPL Matters event, you are invited to explore the key ingredients for how to conduct an effective professional discussion.

Look at the aims and intended outcomes of the conversation and how to ensure it’s a relevant process aligned to assessment principles and rule of evidence.

RPL Matters Community of Learning members have automatic free registration and guests are able to purchase a ticket to the live event and access the recording for 30 days.

Purchase single event registration or, join RPL Matters and get access to this event and gain immediate access to all of the benefits of RPL Matters membership, including all content in the RPL Matters Resources House.

Other Details:

• Recorded - September 2024
• Duration - Approx. 60 mins
• Access - 30 days from date of purchase (*annual for PD Library Pass, RPL Matters, Education Matters PRO and Elite subscribers)
• Trigger your certificate on completion

Past Feedback:

Here's what others who watched this session had to say:

• "The best part was how to develop the questions"
• "Great session that uncovered the intricacies of a professional discussion - it truly is not just having a talk!"
• "Good to know the key requirements assessors must have for this process"