Skills Education

"Evidence presented for assessment is consistently interpreted and assessment results are comparable irrespective of the assessor conducting the assessment" 

- Principle of Assessment, Reliability, Table 1.8-1 Standards for RTOs 2015

When it comes to assessment marking guides, there's a lot to consider about their design and functionality for end users.  

One of the key components of a marking guide is the benchmark responses meant to guide assessors - across time and across groups - to be consistent in decisions made on evidence presented.  

Quality benchmarks need to paint a picture for assessors of what will constitute a satisfactory response from a student. And they need to be available for a range of assessment instruments, not just knowledge questions!

This session will explore:

• Why a marking guide has to give sufficient guidance for assessors - and how to do this

• How to build parameters for what constitutes a satisfactory response

• Using language to craft meaningful assessment benchmarks

• Types of benchmarks to supply for different types of assessment tasks

• Why “responses may vary” on its own is not a great benchmark to have in your marking guide - and how it can be improved

Other Details:

Recorded - June 2022

Duration - Approx. 65 mins

Access - 30 days from date of purchase

Past Feedback:

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

"It was relatable and answered questions that as a Resource Writer I face every day"

"Michelle explained things with clarity and gave us relatable content"

"I wanted to say this has been great - some good practical guidance I can use - don't always get that in some sessions - thanks :)"

"Fabulous presentation. Many thanks!"

"I loved how this session showed the importance of 'language' and how it can give fabulous direction"