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Evidence

The collection and assessment of evidence is a critical part of skills recognition. Some students will find this process easy while others will need a significant amount of support and advice from you. The most important fact to remember about evidence is that it should be matched to the student's skills and experience.

Students, teachers, industry and training organisations all report that identifying the right kind of evidence can be daunting. The gathering evidence page will give you a better understanding of what you need to identify.

Evidence can come in any form as long as it meets the following four criteria.

The right kind of evidence

You can be confident you have the right kind of evidence if it is:

• Current - relates to current practice and legislation
• Authentic - student's own work
• Valid - related to the qualification in question
• Sufficient - enough evidence to cover all components of qualification

Evidence can come in a wide range of forms including:

• References - verbal or written
• Interviews - with student and/or workmates, supervisors, etc
• Observation - of students in the workplace or in simulated environment
• Checklists - filled out by the student, supervisor or assessor
• Photos - taken with regular camera or phone
• Video - filmed by observer or student (some students even mount cameras on their head or eyewear to record a personal view)
• Finished products - like a brick wall, flowerbed, prepared meal, marketing report.
• Presentations - by students
• Documents - like project plans, reports, minutes, correspondence, resources
• Awards
• Resume
• And many, many more

Collaboration

Collaboration between assessors is an effective way to create confidence that evidence meets the required standards.