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.
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
FNSTPB401 Complete business activity and instalment activity statements
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ASSESSMENT GUIDE
The following table shows you how to achieve a satisfactory result against the criteria for each
type of assessment task. The following is a list of general assessment methods that can be used
in assessing a unit of competency. Check your assessment tasks to identify the ones used in this
unit of competency.
Assessment Method
Satisfactory Result
Non-Satisfactory Result
You will receive an overall result of Competent or Not Yet Competent for the unit. The assessment
process is made up of a number of assessment methods. You are required to achieve a
satisfactory result in each of these to be deemed competent overall. Your assessment may include
the following assessment types.
Questions
All questions answered
correctly
Incorrect answers for one or
more questions
Answers address the question
in full; referring to appropriate
sources from your workbook
and/or workplace
Answers do not address the
question in full. Does not refer
to appropriate or correct
sources.
