A good guide is the crux of reliable, valid assessment

Marking guides are a critical part of an assessment tool as they assist assessors to make consistent assessment decisions about competence. 

A well-designed marking guide arms assessors with advice aimed at minimising variations in judgements and ensures that the same evidence presented by different students or to different assessors results in the same decision.

This webinar will outline the elements of a best practice marking guide, including how to develop evidence criteria to judge the quality of performance, how to frame model answers for the evaluation of knowledge and how to use descriptions of observations needed to assess skills and/or the application of knowledge in a practical activity. 

It will also identify other useful information (such as guidance on contextualisation and reasonable adjustments) to support assessors in understanding the full intent of the unit of competency forming the basis of the assessment.

Outcomes of this session will allow you to:

  • Discuss common marking guide challenges
  • Describe the elements of a best practice marking guide
  • Outline how to develop evidence criteria to judge the quality of performance
  • Identify how to structure key advice for assessors
  • Explain how marking guides contribute to compliance

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About your presenter

Damian Noud

Damian has more than 30 years of experience in training and assessing at universities and private VET colleges. 

Through his roles as a Director of Studies and then Principal at NSW and QLD private training organisations, Damian has gained substantial practical management experience in Australia's VET sector. 

Currently, Damian is MRWED's Learner Success Team Leader and has championed the development of MRWED Online for TAE qualifications. 

As part of his involvement using the Canvas Learning Platform he was named a “Canvassador” and has spoken on “Edutainment Online” at Instructure conferences in Sydney and Colorado. Damian is passionate about helping trainers to enhance their virtual training practices to create eLearning experiences that excite and engage learners.


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