2025 Standards for RTOs - Skills Education’s Standards Hub 1.3

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Quality Area 1 - Training and Assessment

Quality training and assessment engages VET students and enables them to attain nationally recognised, industry relevant competencies.

Division 2 - Assessment

Requirements

Standard 1.3

Outcome Standard

(1) The assessment system is fit-for-purpose and consistent with the training product.

Performance Indicators

(2) An NVR registered training organisation demonstrates:

(a) the assessment is consistent with the requirements of the training product;

(b) assessment tools are reviewed prior to use to ensure assessment can be conducted in a way that is consistent with the principles of assessment and rules of evidence set out under Standard 1.4; and

(c) the outcomes of any such reviews inform any necessary changes to assessment tools.

Risks

Reliance on generic purchased assessment tools that are not contextualised to your student cohort, learning environment and/or training product requirements.
Generic templates or checklists to conduct the review of assessment tools prior to use.
Not conducting reviews on mandated assessment tools for licensed outcomes to ensure they meet the principles of assessment and rules of evidence.