Evidence Requirements
In order to demonstrate competence it is important that candidates gather evidence relating to the work activity they carry out.
There are many different types of evidence that you can collect to prove that you are competent against industry standards. Evidence can be categorized as either Primary or Secondary, with both types being important in the assessment process. Secondary evidence generally supports the primary evidence.
Primary evidence includes:
- Observation
- Work products
- Questioning (to determine the candidates knowledge on the subject matter)
Secondary evidence includes:
- Written reports
- Log sheets
- Witness statements
- Photographs
- Video
It is important that you consider some important rules to the evidence that you collect as part of your assessment. The rules include:
Authenticity: The evidence must be from your own work and contain signatures and dates
Validity: It must relate directly to the work activity
Currency: It must have been generated from a job that has been completed within the past year
Sufficiency: There must be sufficient evidence presented at the assessment to prove that you have conducted all elements of the activity