Conducting Competency Assessment Demo

Conducting Competency Assessment Part 1 – Preparing the Candidates (Pre-Assessment)  Introduce yourself ( The assessor must wear his/her ID card as a proof of his/her accreditation) Good morning everybody! My name is (state your name) I am an accredited competency assessor for _______________________.  Acknowledge the presence of the TESDA Representative and explain his/her presence. I would like to acknowledge the presence of Mr./Ms ____________, our representative from TESDA Provincial Office. You do not have to worry his/her presence. He/She is here to oversee the conduct of competency assessment and to check if the conduct is in accordance with the prescribed competency assessment methodology and procedures. He/She will not assess you.  Check the attendance (Let the candidates sign the attendance sheet, compare signatures of candidates on the admission slips against the signature on the attendance sheet) Before I start, let me first check the attendance. As I call your name, please present to me your respective admission slips.  Present the self assessment guide – this was filled out by candidate prior to the assessment date I have here with me your accomplished self assessment guide. This is an indication that you know and can perform all the units of competency enumerated in this qualification.  Give the overview of the qualification to be assessed Today, I am going to administer competency assessment for (state the qualification). It is the qualification level with core units of competency namely: (Enumerate the core units of competency) 1. 2. 3. 4.

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 Explain the following to the candidates: o Context and purpose of the assessment  Context of the assessment includes:  Physical Setting  Tools, equipment and facilities  Materials  Purpose of assessment  Overseas Employment  Recruitment  Education or training needs  Employee classification / Promotion  Certification or Licensing o Needs of the candidates to establish allowable/reasonable adjustments  Sample forms of reasonable adjustment  Translate English instructions in the vernacular  Use oral in place of written instructions o Legal and ethical responsibilities  Occupational Health & Safety  Confidentiality of the assessment process  Free consent  Right to make an appeal o Units of Competency to be assessed and the evidence to be collected from candidate as contained in the assessment guidelines (Evidence Plan)  Evidence plan gives information on the qualification, units of competency, the list of required evidences and in what ways or assessment methods through which the evidences will be collected.  Administer Competency Assessment Agreement Sheet (CAAS) Do you have any questions or clarification? If none, I will now distribute the Competency Assessment Agreement Sheets. Please read the instructions carefully and answer all the questions outlined in the document.

Part II – Conduct the Assessment  Provide the candidates with all the materials, tools and equipment required to complete the tasks  Give the specific instructions to the candidates clearly and at the right pace Specific Instructions 1. Using the materials, tools and equipment, you are required to perform the task within _________ hours. I will be observing you while you are performing the task. 2. After your demonstration, I will ask you some questions related to your demonstration. 3. You may ask me when there is a need for me to translate or explain items for clarification before you start. 4. After the questioning portion, I will give you feedback about your performance. 5. Any question/clarification? If there are no more questions, you may start now. Note:  While the candidate performs the activity you must o Remind the candidate again to observe safety precautions as needed o Stop the candidate if accident is imminent o Take note of unusual conditions during the assessment

Part III – Provide Feedback Mr./Ms./Mrs. (state the name of the candidate) you were… o

Give the strong points of the candidate followed by the weak points

If the candidate was found to be competent say: You performed the tasks within the standard requirement of the qualification o o

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Present the rating sheets to the candidate to affix his/her signature on the candidate’s signature portion. This is a proof that he/she accepts your assessment decision. Then hand over a copy of the accomplished Competency Assessments Results Summary (CARS) to the candidate (Let the candidate sign in the appropriate space then affix your signature. Please state that the CARS will be signed also by the Assessment Center Manager ). Explain how he/she will get his/her National Certificate (NC).

If the candidate was found “not yet competent” say: If the candidate was found not competent say: Mr./Ms. (state the name). I am sorry you were not able to perform within the standard requirements of the qualification. You have to review/practice the activities related to the competency requirements of the qualification further. You come back when you feel confident enough that you have acquired the competence. Don’t you worry, you will only be reassessed on the part of assessment activities where you were found to be “not yet competent.”