You can request a form to make an appeal and submit

Your trainer will outline the appeals process, which is available to the student. You can request a
form to make an appeal and submit it to your trainer, the course coordinator, or the
administration officer. The RTO will examine the appeal and you will be advised of the outcome
within 14 days. Any additional information you wish to provide may be attached to the appeal
form.
What if I believe I am already competent before training?
If you believe you already have the knowledge and skills to be able to demonstrate competence
in this unit, speak with your trainer, as you may be able to apply for Recognition of Prior
Learning (RPL).
Assessor Responsibilities
Assessors need to be aware of their responsibilities and carry them out appropriately. To do this
they need to:
 Ensure that participants are assessed fairly based on the outcome of the language,
literacy and numeracy review completed at enrolment.
 Ensure that all documentation is signed by the student, trainer, workplace
supervisor and assessor when units and certificates are complete, to ensure that
there is no follow-up required from an administration perspective.
 Ensure that their own qualifications are current.
 When required, request the manager or supervisor to determine that the student is
‘satisfactorily’ demonstrating the requirements for each unit. ‘Satisfactorily’ means
consistently meeting the standard expected from an experienced operator.
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 When required, ensure supervisors and students sign off on third party assessment
forms or third party report.
 Follow the recommendations from moderation and validation meetings.
How should I format my assessments?
Your assessments should be typed in a 11 or 12 size font for ease of reading. You must include a
footer on each page with the student name, unit code and date. Your assessment needs to be
submitted as a hardcopy or electronic copy as requested by your trainer.
How long should my answers be?
The length of your answers will be guided by the description in each assessment, for example:
Type of Answer Answer Guidelines
Short Answer 4 typed lines = 50 words, or
5 lines of handwritten text
Long Answer 8 typed lines = 100 words, or
10 lines of handwritten text =
1
3
of a foolscap page
Brief Report 500 words = 1 page typed report, or
50 lines of handwritten text = 1
1
2
foolscap handwritten pages
Mid Report 1,000 words = 2 page typed report
100 lines of handwritten text = 3 foolscap handwritten pages
Long Report 2,000 words = 4 page typed report
200 lines of handwritten text = 6 foolscap handwritten pages
How should I reference the sources of information I use in my assessments?
Include a reference list at the end of your work on a separate page. You should reference the
sources you have used in your assessments in the Harvard Style. For example:
Website Name – Page or Document Name, Retrieved insert the date. Webpage link.
For a book: Author surname, author initial Year of publication, Title of book, Publisher, City,
State
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