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Assessment decisions for competence based learning outcomes (e.g. those beginning with ‘to be able to’) must be made in a real work environment by an occupationally competent assessor. Any knowledge evidence integral to these learning outcomes may be generated outside of the work environment but the final assessment decision must be within the real work environment.

– Assessment decisions for competence based Learning Outcomes must be made by an assessor qualified to make assessment decisions.

– Competence based assessment must include direct observation as the main source of evidence.

– Simulation may only be utilised as an assessment method for competence based Learning Outcomes where this is specified in the assessment requirements of the unit.

– Expert witnesses can be used for direct observation where: they have occupational expertise for specialist areas or the observation is of a particularly sensitive nature. The use of expert witnesses should be determined and agreed by the assessor.

– Assessment of knowledge based Learning Outcomes (e.g. those beginning with ‘know’ or ‘understand’) may take place in or outside of a real work environment.

– Assessment decisions for knowledge based Learning Outcomes must be made by an occupationally knowledgeable assessor.

– Assessment decisions for knowledge based Learning Outcomes must be made by an assessor qualified to make assessment decisions. Where assessment is electronic or undertaken according to a set grid, the assessment decisions are made by the person who has set the answers.