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CLUSTERING UNITS & INTEGRATING ASSESSMENT. UBCC -TAA Certificate IV - Lynne Baxter. Program: 34 weeks - three hour evening sessions Practical sessions scheduled for three Saturdays Class size capped at 12 Workplace simulation. Lynne Baxter, Veritas Training
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CLUSTERING UNITS & INTEGRATING ASSESSMENT UBCC -TAA Certificate IV - Lynne Baxter • Program: • 34 weeks - three hour evening sessions • Practical sessions scheduled for three Saturdays • Class size capped at 12 • Workplace simulation Lynne Baxter, Veritas Training 03 9789 5380
TAA CERTIFICATE IV UNITS Fields: En 401 En 402 En 403 Dn 401 Dn 402 As 401 As 402 As 403 As 404 De 401 De 403 De 404 E 402 E VBP • Electives: • DEL402B Facilitate Group Based Learning • VBP894 Integrate Generic Skills Into Teaching Practice
CLUSTERING UNITS Unit delivery strategy follows workplace applications not fields - often blending elements En 402 De 404 De 401 As 401 As 402 As 403 Dn 402 E 402 As 404 En 401 Dn 401 E VBP De 403 En 403 Individual- Work-based Design Controlled via matrix to ensure all elements are included
PROGRAM STRATEGY Requirements • Follow workplace application not qualification fields - person focussed • Must work within the rules of the Training package • Must clearly map the clustering and integration for control and audit purposes - use matrix for this
INTERGRATING ASSESSMENT 3 projects reflect workplace programs from request for training to final review • One Group Based Program • Two RPL and Individual Work- based Gap Training program • Three Individual-work-based program • Across the 3 projects - provides evidence for all 14 units - use checklists for each project
INTERGRATING ASSESSMENT Practical Assessments • Group Based Sessions 1, 2 and 3 • RPL assessment and GAP training session (OHS focus) • Opening and Closing sessions - Individual Work-based project • Assessment tools collect evidence for environmental, assessment, generic skills units as well as the delivery units
UNIT ASSESSMENTS Assignments - also used to monitor performance • DES401 - Training Packages • ENV401 - VET • ENV402 - Inclusivity - “In My Shoes” • ENV403 - OHS • VBP894 - Generic Skills Folio - additional evidence
PROGRAM STRATEGY Advantages • Reflects workplace processes and teaches in logical order • Extensive use of templates allows learners to progress more quickly • Produces a range of competency evidence across all units • 3 projects folders become student resources
PROGRAM STRATEGY Advantages • Employability Skills are easily demonstrated • Flexible and open to contextualisation for the participants • Templates and assessment checklists streamline assessment decisions • Allows practice in program development
PROGRAM STRATEGY Disadvantages • New learners cannot be brought in after about 4 weeks • Need to identify which sessions an RPL student doesn’t need to attend • Students leaving the program - identification of competencies for unit statements of attainment