ETDP-Assessor Training Course

Imisimbi Training proudly presents Assessor Training - a 4-day comprehensive workshop. Imisimbi Training is a fully accredited training provider with the Services Seta (Number 2147), ETDP Seta (Number ETDPS1348), and is a Level 1 Contributor BBBEE company and 51% black-owned.

This course is accredited by the ETDP Seta, and the material covers unit standard 115753 at NQF Level 5 with 15 credits.

All people wishing to become registered assessors with the ETDP SETA have to complete this course. This is an in-depth course for hard-working candidates wanting to enter the professional industry of training and development as assessors. Our comprehensive course will provide you with all the necessary skills and understanding for a successful career in Assessment. This four-day workshop helps candidates prepare their rigorous portfolio of evidence (POE) whilst in class.

This course is designed to prepare you for a variety of challenges faced when dealing with learners in a school or the workplace environment. Knowing how to handle difficult situations objectively and with tact is as important as being knowledgeable about the training and development of workplace skills. The course is very practical and allows you time to internalise your learning through activities, so you will be able to complete your POE on the last day.

• Prepare for assessments: Demonstrate understanding of outcomes-based assessment; identify and solve problems using critical and creative thinking.
• Conduct assessments: Organise and manage oneself and one's activities; work effectively in a team using critical and creative thinking.
• Provide feedback on assessments: Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information; communicate effectively.
• Review assessments: Demonstrate the world as a set of related systems; be culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts.

Module 1: Understanding Outcomes-based Assessment

• Outcomes-based Assessment Principles and regulations concerning the NQF
• Assessment and Moderation of Learning
• Assessment Policies
• Key Principles of Assessment
• Assessing Competence
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
• Methods of Assessment
• Approach to Giving Feedback on Assessment Results

Module 2: Prepare for Assessment

• Steps to Follow when Preparing for Assessment
• Ensuring Fairness and Safety of the Assessment
• Notify Parties Involved in the Assessment
• Carry Out all Pre-assessment Moderation Requirements
• Explain Assessment Details to Candidates
• Potential Barriers to Assessment (Special Needs)
• Documents Relevant to the Preparation and Planning of Assessment

Module 3: Conduct Assessment

• Assessment Practices
• Carry Out the Assessment According to the Assessment Design and Plan
• Use Questioning Techniques to Elicit Appropriate Responses
• Gather Sufficient Evidence
• Ensure that Assessment Judgements are Consistent
• Moderation, Processing of Assessment Results, and Reporting Procedures

Module 4: Provide Feedback on Assessments

• Give Feedback to Relevant Parties (Correct Type and Manner)
• Obtain Feedback on the Assessment Process from the Candidate
• Provide Opportunities for Clarification and Explanations
• Deal with Disputes and/or Appeals that Arise
• Record Agreements Reached

Module 5: Review Assessments

• Review the Assessment Process
• Identify Weaknesses in the Assessment Design and Process