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Aug 2022
Message from the CEO (12 August 2022)
Message from the CEO This issue of the VET Sector is especially significant for us as our mother company Career Calling is celebrating 13 years in business. As a result, our newsletter contains some
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Aug 2022
13th Anniversary of Career Calling
Happy Anniversary to us! At Career Calling, we are celebrating 13 years of providing compliance services and resources to training organisations across the country. At Career Calling we have assisted over a thousand training
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Aug 2022
The intelligence of different types
Intelligence is a complex topic, and there is much debate surrounding what it actually is and how it can be measured. However, psychologists generally agree that there are four main types of intelligence: the
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Aug 2022
In vocational education and training, what is assessment?
In the VET sector, assessment refers to the process of collecting evidence for making judgments about an individual’s competence or ability to perform a task or role against a standard expected in the workplace.
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Aug 2022
Competency-based assessments (CBA) and competency-based training (CBT): purpose and benefits
After the Australian tripartite mission in 1987 (ACTU/TDC 1987) and the publication of Industry training in Australia: The need for change (Dawkins 1989a) and Improving Australia’s training system, many people believe that this is
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Aug 2022
CAQA Resources’ process for developing assessment and learner resources
Our resource development process starts with engaging the highly qualified and experienced instructional designers to write all our training and assessment materials. We work with some of the most talented instructional designers in the
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Aug 2022
The purpose of due-diligence audits
Due diligence is an important process to learn about when considering becoming a buyer for a registered training organisation (RTO). It is essential, before investing in a registered training organisation, that you have a
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Aug 2022
Principles of assessment
An easy way to learn them: “Life isn’t fair, so you have to be flexible” “What’s the point of being valid if you’re not reliable?” What are the principles of assessment? Fairness During the
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Aug 2022
Rules of evidence
An easy way to learn them: “I need something valid like a current driver’s license sufficient money for rent and an authentic friend” In the Rules of Evidence, important considerations around assessment evidence collection
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Aug 2022
Validity of traditional assessment methods
There is a great deal of debate surrounding the validity of assessment methods in vocational education and training (VET). Some believe that traditional methods, such as open book and closed book examinations and long
