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TAE40116 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Question 1 Explain the vocational education and training (VET) system. To do this:
a. Explain what VET is and describe its key features
b. Explain what competency-based training (CBT) is and describe its key characteristics.

Question 2 Some key VET ‘documents' are listed below. For each one:
• explain what it is and describe its purpose in the VET system
• describe how trainers and assessors use it.
a. Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
b. Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015
c. Training packages.

Question 3 Explain the differences between the following:
a. a qualification, a skill set and an accredited course
b. a training and assessment strategy and a learning program plan.

Question 4 Some key VET organisations are listed below. For each one:
• state what the acronym stands for (where applicable)
• describe the organisation's role in the VET system
• briefly explain how the organisation influences the way trainers and assessors do their job.
a. Department of Education and Training
b. ASQA or STAs
c. IRCs and SSOs
d. RTOs.

Question 5 Describe how you do or could identify training needs in your workplace.

Question 6 Research available learning and assessment materials relevant to your industry or area of expertise. Identify the two strongest sources of materials that you find (‘sources' may be within or outside your organisation). For each of the two strongest sources identified:
a. Name the source
b. Describe the types of learning and assessment materials available from this source.

Question 7 Research and summarise the implications of copyright legislation when selecting or developing learning program materials. List the source/s of information you provide.

Question 8 Questions about training packages:
a. Name the endorsed components of a training package and summarise the information found in each component.
b. Name the mandatory support document that training package developers must produce, and briefly explain its purpose (1-2 sentences is sufficient).
c. Describe how and by whom training packages are developed and endorsed. Who has input into the content of a training package?
d. Explain what it means to ‘contextualise' training package competency standards when using them as the basis for training or assessment.
e. Explain what it means to apply a ‘reasonable adjustment' when using training package competency standards as the basis for assessment.
f. Describe how trainers and assessors can stay up-to-date with latest updates made to training packages.

Question 9

Option 1-
Submit the completed ‘Explore and Use a Training Package' activity handout
Choose this option if you completed this activity during your TAE training. If you did not complete this activity, please choose option 2.

Option 2-
Answer the question below
Research, identify and analyse a training package relevant to your industry. Do the following:
a. Name the training package (title and code)
b. Identify one (1) qualification from the training package.
i. Name the qualification (title and code)
ii. Identify and describe an appropriate target client group for this qualification (real or fictitious)
iii. List a combination of core and elective units from the qualification that are suitable for this target group. Discuss if and how the units may be clustered for delivery and assessment to your target group.

Question 10

Option 1-
Submit the completed‘Crack the Codes' activity handout
Choose this option if you completed this activity during your TAE training. If you did not complete this activity, please choose option 2.

Option 2-
Answer the question below
Using the same training package that you did for question 9:
a. Note the codes of:
• the training package
• one qualification from that training package
• one unit of competency from the training package.
b. Explain the meaning of each component of the above codes.

Question 11

Option 1-
Submit the completed ‘Explore a Unit of Competency and its Assessment Requirements' activity handout
Choose this option if you completed this activity during your TAE training. If you did not complete this activity, please choose option 2.

Option 2-
Answer the question below
Explain your understanding of a unit of competency and its assessment requirements. To do this:
• summarise the information contained in each part of a unit and its assessment requirements, as listed below
• briefly explain how this information helps you identify requirements for training or assessment:
A one-two sentence response per item below is sufficient for this question.
a. Unit title
b. Unit code
c. Application
d. Elements
e. Performance criteria
f. Foundation skills
g. Performance evidence
h. Knowledge evidence
i. Assessment conditions.

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