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Online 4098 Assessor Training Course

What will I get from Edbiz?

A half hour session with our Assessment Consultant to set up your training and assessment plan

Your own Assessor Training Coach with unlimited email support and scheduled 1 on 1 coaching sessions

Support to establish and understand your 'Assessor Organisation Requirements' and the Assessment Material you will be using

Access to our online learning course materials and resources, presentations, handouts and Assessor tools

Comprehensive Assessment Materials and guidance to complete your assessment against the unit standards in your plan Eg US 4098

A review of your Assessor Practice for the two assessments submitted and Assessor Feedback on your Assessor Unit Standards.

We prefer to focus on developing Assessor Practice rather than just “Getting Unit 4098".

Holding Unit Standard 4098 is just the beginning of your Assessor Training.

Gaining experience and participating in Moderation and Professional Development will lead to you developing Good Assessor Practice.

4098 Training - Course Overview

Introduction to Assessment

The Education System and Standards Based Assessment in NZ

The Assessment Process

Pre Assessment | Conducting Assessment | Post Assessment

Collecting Evidence & Assessment Material Design

How to Use Assessment Material

- Assessment Guides and Evidence & Judgment Schedules

- Common Assessment Tasks and Assessment Schedules

The Role of the Assessor and Organisation Assessment & Moderation requirements

Making Assessment Decisions

Providing Assessment Feedback

Reporting and Administration of Assessment

Assessment Review reflecting on Assessor Practice, Assessment Material and organisation context and procedures

Your Coach will prepare you for your two real assessments in your workplace, training centre or school and you will submit a portfolio of evidence for assessment against unit standard 4098.

Other unit standards from the Assessment of Learning domain my be added to your assessment tasks if required.

Online Assessor Training

This Page: Special Offer & Enrolment | Workplace Assessor Information | NZQA Provider Assessor Information | Our Approach

Online Distance Assessor Training supported by 1 on 1 Coaching sessions.

We understand that you cannot always get away to a 1 or 2 day Assessor Training course or wait until the next public assessor course is organised in your region.

Take advantage of our Special Offer *

Our online distance learning Assessor Training course includes 1 on 1 coaching sessions with one of our experienced Assessor Trainers, access to our online learning resources, course materials and a customised learning and assessment plan for your organisation.

You can start your course when you need to, and we will include the learning modules you need. This will depend on the unit standards you need, your experience and prior knowledge.

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Special Offer - Enrol Now for $399 +GST

(Includes Assessment of Unit Standards 4098 & 11281)

Don't wait for an Assesor Training Course to come to you. You can start anytime with our flexible learning plans.

Enrol Now on our full Assessor Training Course delivered with our Online Resources and your own personal Assessor Training Coach.

We work with you to establish the Organisation or NZQA Provider that you will be assessing under, determine their assessment and moderation policies, process and their administration and reporting procedures.

Your Coach will establish a date where you will be able to assess your candiate(s) against two different unit standards. This date, your organisation requirements and our online resources will be integrated to develop your own learning and asessment plan which our Coach will support you through.

You will then submit a Portfolio of Evidence which will be asssessed against unit standards 4098 and 11281.

All this in your own time at your own place within the context of your own organisation.

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Online Assessor Training

Other Assessor Training Offers

We work with adult educators and assessors who have different backgrounds in adult education ranging from those entering the education sector with no experience in assessing against unit standards to those who have been assessing under an accredited organisation for sometime.

We recognise prior learning and workplace experience so let us know about your background and we will customise your Assessor Training for you.

For those who have extensive experience with assessment we also offer a Assessment of Prior Learning Service.

Our prices for this service begin at $236.80+GST

(More info on our APL )

Enrolment Process

To start the enrolment process email us and we will reply to your email and give you a call to discuss your specific situation and begin planning your course.

We will send you an email with our Enrolment Form, a pre course activity to get you started and instructions for payment. We will need to receive payment to receive our special offer and provide you with your log in details to gain access to our online learning resources.

Email Edbiz Assessor Training

If you prefer you can call 0508 60 60 60 from any landline for more information.

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Course Requirements

You will need to have access to a computer with a internet connection, a valid email address and a landline phone we can use for your 1 on 1 coaching sessions during work hours.

Becoming a Workplace Assessor

Edbiz will work with you to establish the industry training organisation that you will assessing under and their Assessor requirements to make sure that you will be able to meet their Assessor pre requisites when you apply to become a Workplace Assessor once you have gained Unit 4098 & Unit 11281.

Your Assesor Trainer will help you find out what Workplace procedures and Industry Training Organisation (ITO) assessment polices and procedures you will need to be aware of and follow for the two assessments that you will be conducting.

We will work with you to find and approve a person who can observe your assessments and provide evidence of your performance. This needs to be a person who holds Unit 4098.

Some ITOs need you to have completed Unit 4098 before you can register with them which means that you will may need to work alongside an exisiting registered Workplace Assessor with your ITO to report the assessments that you will be completing to be assessed against Unit 4098.

You will need to source pre approved assessment guides and schedules for the two assessments and your coach will work with you to plan, prepare for and conduct your assessments using the correct procedures and forms for your organisation.

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Assessing for an NZQA Provider?

Your Coach will work with you to apply your Providers Quality Management System, Assessment and Moderation policies and procedures assessment polices and procedures to the assessments you will conduct.

We will work with you to find and approve a person who can observe your assessments and provide evidence of your performance. This can be your manager or another tutor who holds Unit 4098.

Some Providers need you to have completed Unit 4098 before you can report unit standards so you may need to work alongside another tutor who is already qualified to assess.

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Our Approach to Online & On Job Learning

Our online assessor training can be described as, directed and supported distance learning using online resources and on job training with visual aids, charts and handouts to use as assessment tools and Assessor resources as you develop your assessor practice.

We understand that distant learning requires more commitment from both the Adult Learner and the Adult Educator so we have included several delivery strategies within our approach.

Your Coach will prepare 1 on 1 learning sessions customised to meet the Assessor requirements of your NZQA Registered Provider or Industry Training Organisation.

Our approach includes:

Assessment Consultant Session

Work with you to existing skills and prior knowledge and experience in adult education and the context or environment in which you will be assessing

Establish Industry Training Organisation or Provider Assessor requirements

Source and explain your ITO or Provider assessment polices, procedures and forms

Establish internal support with line manager, observer, existing assessors or quality assurance staff

Source and explain your assessment guides or common assessment tasks & schedules

Develop individual tailored learning and assessment plan

Assessor Trainer Coaching, Direction & Support

Unlimited Email Support

Direction and learning support for our Online Learning Resources

Preparation and support for your On Job Activities

Scheduled Coaching Sessions at agreed stages with your Assessor Trainer

We will work with you to find and approve a person who can observe your assessments and provide evidence of your performance. This can be your manager or another tutor who holds Unit 4098.

Support with your Organisation’s Quality Assurance requirements

Help Sourcing the Assessment Materials and preparation for your two assessments

Introduction & Support using Assessor Tools to develop good Assessor Practice within the context of your workplace

Blended Delivery

Online Distance Learning | Coaching Direction & Support | On the Job Practical Activities | Preparation of Evidence Portfolio for Assessment

We have a series of online presentations and activities to deliver the knowledge required to be an Assessor in New Zealand. This is combined with 1 on 1 coaching sessions over the phone and email to provide clarification and reinforcement of your learning, extra support and direction and motivation to complete the course and assessments.

You will apply your knowledge in your workplace to work through the processes.

Course Content

We introduce you to the tertiary education system and key organisations within it, standards based assessment and how assessment materials are designed to collect the evidence that you need to make assessment decisions as an Assessor and content expert.

We provide you with a tried and proven assessment process model to apply your knowledge to and practice with to develop good Assessor Practice.

We explain your organisation requirements, the role as an assessor, their responsibilities and how it all fits in place to deliver on the aims (or uphold the integrity) of the National Qualification Framework. we will also identify the moderation requirements expected of Assessors within your organisation and help you to achieve those.

We outline the key communication skills required to prepare and facilitate assessment briefings with your candidiates and assessments in your context, make assessment decisions and provide feedback to your candidate.

We outline how you will report and complete the administration requirements for the assessments through your organisation to NZQA for the candidates.

We provide a tool and process to conduct a self review on your assessments using information from your candidates, observer, assessor trainers and your personal reflections to further develop your assessor practice.

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What Units are included in the Online Assessor Training?

Our distance learning Assessor Training Courses provide the resources to meet the learning outcomes for:

Unit Standard 4098 v5

Unit Standard 4098 v5 & Unit Standard 11281 v4 (Integrated)

Unit Standard 11281 v4 & Unit Standard 18203 are available on request for those who will be training to support an Assessor or become an Evidence Verifier.

The skills sets involved and knowledge required are not as indepth as what Workplace Assessors are expected to hold so we include this training in a seperate course. - Prepare Candidates for Assessment & Verify Evidence.

Assessor Training @ your Place

Flexible Timeframes

You will not have to leave work to do your Online Assessor Training so the timeframes are meant to be flexible

If you commit approximately 40 hours to do all your learning and on job practical activities and then complete the two assessments agreed, you can complete within 10 days

You can plan the timeframes of your Online Assessor Training Course around the scheduled dates of the two assessments that you will be doing

Our only requirement is that you need to have completed your assessment within 90 days of your start date