While studying at TasTAFE, you may be assessed in a number of different ways. Some common assessment methods include:
- completing workplace documents
- observations on the job and/or in a simulated assessment environment
- quizzes/multiple choice tests
- research projects
- tests – written or practical
- verbal questioning
- work samples
- written assignments or short answers.
All assessments in your course will have guidelines to help you understand what is required of you and how your work will be assessed.
You will be given guidelines before you start your assessment. The guidelines are an important part of your assessment, so if you don’t understand what you need to do, please let your teacher/s know as soon as possible so they can explain and clarify what is needed.
TasTAFE has a very clear Assessment Policy that has been designed to ensure all staff use clear, easy to understand and consistent assessment practices to design, develop and deliver assessment tasks.
This includes giving you the opportunity to demonstrate your skills in a variety of ways and on a number of occasions.
Please ask your teacher/s to help ensure you understand all relevant policies in relation to the assessment of your work.
If you are not satisfied with an assessment process or have an assessment result you are unhappy with, you may appeal the decision.
The first place to start is by approaching your teacher. However, if you are not sure about the best way to raise your concern, or would like to initially discuss it informally with someone other than your teacher, you can contact us on 1300 655 307 and ask to speak with a Student Counsellor. Anything you discuss will remain confidential.
If, after you have spoken with your teacher, your assessment appeal is not resolved to your satisfaction, you can have the decision or outcome reviewed.
You can also seek an external review by raising your concerns with:
Assessment Appeal forms are available from Client Services.
When you begin your course at TasTAFE, your teacher will provide you with the information and skills you need to avoid academic misconduct. It is important you apply these skills for all work you submit and all presentations you give to your class group.
Academic misconduct includes any of the following:
- plagiarising
- colluding
- cheating (including contract cheating)
- using unauthorised materials in an assessment situation
- falsifying or fabricating data or information
- acquiring assessment materials without permission/approval
- failing to acknowledge others' contributions to assessment products
- failing to acknowledge sources of information
- copying someone else’s work
- allowing your own work to be copied by another student and being presented as theirs
- assisting another student to carry out plagiarism
- discussing assessments already conducted with another student prior to them undertaking the assessment.
All assessment work submitted as evidence of your competence must be your own work, and your conduct in relation to the work you submit must not be dishonest in any way.
Incidents of student misconduct in relation to assessment is considered a disciplinary offence and a breach of the TasTAFE Bylaws (Reg 14) and the Student Code of Conduct.
It is your responsibility as a student at TasTAFE to provide authentic, original assessment evidence and not engage in academic misconduct.
Your responsibilities include:
- being aware of your responsibility in regard to academic misconduct
- referencing all assessments appropriately (where required)
- seeking advice and support from TasTAFE staff regarding source information and referencing if you are unsure.
You may appeal any decision regarding academic misconduct as per the Assessment Appeals Policy.
Allegations of academic misconduct will be investigated and managed in a professional and ethical manner. At all times, your rights for support, advocacy and appeal will be communicated and provided.
All TasTAFE students have the responsibility for ensuring they comply with current copyright laws as stated in The Australian Copyright Act 1968 in relation to downloading, copying and reproducing print, media and online resources.
Information about your responsibilities as a student is available from the smartcopying website or by having a chat to one of TasTAFE’s library staff.
Once you complete all assessments relevant to a unit, you will be awarded a ‘result’ or ‘outcome’.
There are a number of results you can be awarded – some of the most common are:
- CP – Competent
- NP – Not Competent
- RCP – Competent through Recognition.
You can request a record of your results at any time during your course by contacting your teacher or by asking one of our Client Services staff members.
Regardless of whether you are studying a full qualification, skill set or short course, you will receive a printed Certificate upon successful completion of the course.
A full qualification Certificate will be accompanied by a Statement of Results of the units undertaken.
For further information in regards to your results, please speak directly with your teacher/s and/or a Student Counsellor.