The planning stage

 

Assessment requirements

We were provided with a comprehensive brief from our client, the Department of Education & Training (DE&T). In addition, we interviewed key DE&T staff to clearly determine the overall assessment requirements. These included developing:

  • a range of assessment models and approaches to suit the requirements of each of the 54 units of competency.

  • an Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) option for all units

  • highly contextualised online training and assessment resources to suit the diverse needs and activities of School Support Officers (SSOs)

  • training and assessment resources that encouraged SSOs to respond to challenges and problems.

 photo - Helen Bayne and Sandra Fitsgerald

Online support arrangements

South West TAFE is responsible for managing the SSO Accredited Training Program. Most of the online support arrangements have been developed for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), not the learners, who deliver the program. We have established an online communication forum to support RTOs to deliver the program.

Project staff skills

The project staff had expertise in online delivery and development, assessment and with workplace delivery.

Testing and validation

We followed an in-house testing schedule used for all our online projects.

 

Last modified: 15/9/08