Design of RPL Assesment

Recently I was asked to design some test questions and a guide for the evaluation of experience of people who don't have a degree in IT. This is called "Recognition of Prior Learning" (RPL) and usually applies in the vocational education and training (VET) sector, but is increasingly used in higher education as well.

There are some helpful documents available from the WA Department of Education and Training:

1. Designing assessment tools for quality outcomes in VET, WA Department of Education and Training, 2008
2. Recognition of Prior Learning: An assessment resource for VET practitioners, WA Department of Education and Training, 2009

Templates from WA Department of Education and Training

Preparation for RPL

1. Example - Units of Competency clustered into skill sets/qualification
2. Template 1 - Units of Competency clustered into skill sets/qualification
3. Example - Evidence matrix
4. Template 2 - Evidence matrix

Demonstration/Observation

1. Example - Instructions for candidate of demonstration/observation
2. Template 5 - Instructions for candidate of demonstration/observation
3. Example - Reporting and recording of observation/practical task
4. Template 6 - Reporting and recording of observation/practical task

Interview

1. Example - Interview question bank and recording document Example - Self-evaluation form for candidate
2. Template 4 - Interview question bank and recording document Template 3 - Self-evaluation form for candidate

Self-evaluation by candidate

1. Example - Self-evaluation form for candidate
2. Template 3 - Self-evaluation form for candidate

Further supporting evidence

1. Example - Third party evidence report
2. Template 7 - Third party evidence report