Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
Process equipment is set-up according to equipment specifications and production requirements.
Process equipment availability and readiness for metals production processes is checked and maintained to ensure efficient production.
Process equipment is operated and monitored according to production requirements.
A clean and safe work area is maintained to minimise risk to health.
Safety, health, environmental, quality and risk management policies and procedures are applied and maintained to ensure worker and workplace safety.
Basic mathematical principles and techniques are applied while performing the tasks related to metals production activities.
Oral and written communication is maintained and adapted as required to promote effective interaction in a metals production context.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
Equipment is monitored to detect deviations from the norm.
Problems at set-up and during operations are observed and addressed so that there is no negative impact on production.
Control mechanisms are applied to ensure quality of the product within the production environment.
Adjustments or changes are made as and when the need arises, within defined parameters, to eliminate deviations.
Work is performed in a manner that protects equipment or components from damage so that the quality of the product is not compromised.
Quality, safety and environmental procedures are applied to maintain safety standards.
Instruments are used and cared for according to manufacturer’s requirements and standard operating procedure.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
Problems are identified and assessed so that the relevant steps can be taken to solve the problem.
Appropriate procedures are selected and applied to solve problems within area of expertise in an efficient and effective manner.
Mathematical calculations are utilised for the solution of common operational problems.
Unfamiliar problems are reported to appropriate personnel to take action as per procedure.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
First line maintenance is performed regularly and consistently on process equipment.
Relevant procedures are used to perform maintenance.
Process agents are applied according to equipment specifications.
Health and safety requirements are complied with in the performance of first line maintenance.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
Information is gathered from a range of sources and accurately summarised, interpreted, recorded and reported in an appropriate and timely manner to relevant parties.
Production issues in work area are discussed and resolved on a regular basis with other team members, internal customers and supervisors/management.
Integrated Assessment:
The importance of integrated assessment is to confirm that the learner is able to demonstrate applied competence (practical, foundational and reflexive) and ensure that the purpose of this Qualification is achieved. Both formative and summative assessment methods and strategies are used to ensure that the Exit Level Outcomes and the purpose of the Qualification are achieved through achieving the Unit Standards. Learning, teaching and assessment are inextricably linked.
Learning and assessment should be integrated and assessment practices must be fair, transparent, valid and reliable. A variety of assessment strategies and approaches must be used. This could include tests, assignments, projects, demonstrations and/or any applicable method. Evidence of the acquisition of competencies must be demonstrated through the Unit Standards, which enhance the integration of theory and practice as deemed appropriate at this level.
Formative assessment is an on-going process which is used to assess the efficacy of the teaching and learning process. It is used to plan appropriate learning experiences to meet the learner’s needs. Formative assessments can include a mix of simulated and actual (real) practice or authentic settings. Feedback from assessment informs both teaching and learning. If the learner has met the assessment criteria of all the Unit Standards then s/he has achieved the Exit Level Outcomes of the Qualification.
Summative assessment is concerned with the judgement of the learning in relation to the Exit Level Outcomes of the Qualification. Such judgement must include integrated assessment(s) which test the learners’ ability to integrate the larger body of knowledge, skills and attitudes, which are represented by the Exit Level Outcomes. Summative assessment can take the form of oral, written and practical examinations as agreed to by the relevant ETQA.
Integrated assessment must be designed to achieve the following:
An integration of the achievement of the Exit Level Outcomes in a way that reflects a comprehensive approach to learning and shows that the purpose of the Qualification has been achieved.
Judgement of learner performance to provide evidence of applied competence or capability.
Assessors and moderators should make use of a range of formative and summative assessment methods. Assessors should assess and give credit for the evidence of learning that has already been acquired through formal, informal and non-formal learning and work experience.
Assessment should ensure that all specific outcomes, embedded knowledge and critical cross-field outcomes are assessed. The assessment of the critical cross-field outcomes should be integrated with the assessment of specific outcomes and embedded knowledge.
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