| SAQA Unit Standard ID | 115753 |
| Unit Standard Title | Conduct Outcome Based Assessment |
| NQF Level | 5 |
| Credits | 15 |
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PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD |
| This generic assessor unit standard is for those who assess people for their achievement of learning outcomes in terms of specified criteria using pre-designed assessment instruments. The outcomes and criteria may be defined in a range of documents including but not limited to unit standards, exit level outcomes, assessment standards, curriculum statements and qualifications.
Those who achieve this unit standard will be able to conduct assessments within their fields of expertise. This unit standard will contribute towards the achievement of a variety of qualifications, particularly within the fields of Education Training and Development Practices and Human Resource Development. People credited with this unit standard are able to carry out assessments in a fair, valid, reliable and practicable manner that is free of all bias and discrimination, paying particular attention to the three groups targeted for redress: race, gender and disability. In particular, people credited with this unit standard will be able to: Ø Demonstrate understanding of outcomes-based assessment; Ø Prepare for assessments; Ø Conduct assessments; Ø Provide feedback on assessments; and Ø Review assessments. |
| LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
| The credit calculation is based on the assumption that those starting to learn towards this unit standard have no previous assessment experience. It is assumed, though, that the candidate-assessors have evaluative expertise within the area of learning in which they intend to assess. |
What is an Assessor?
An Assessor is a person with the required knowledge and skills that determines whether a candidate is capable of doing the job at hand in their own particular field of expertise by collecting evidence.
It is the responsibility of the Assessor to determine whether a candidate is competent or not yet competent. An Assessor make use of different tools and systems to determine if a candidate is capable of doing the job at hand.