Performance Criteria: The Fundamentals

Session outcome

By the end of this session participants will be expected to be able to:

… demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between graduate profile, learning outcomes and performance criteria

Graduate profile

• A high level summary capturing the notions of what a learner will know, understand and be able to do when they achieve a qualification or course of study

• May be based on:– industry collaboration– programme / module objectives– learning outcomes– performance criteria

Outcomes (Elements)

• In essence they are learning outcomes against which a learners’ knowledge and skills assessed

• For example …– Prepare, install, and commission electronic gas

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Performance Criteria (PC) defined

… the critical evidence required to meet the stated outcomes

… collectively PCs provide the standards against which outcomes are assessed

For example …

Range Statements• a statement used to clarify evidence

requirements and /or assessment conditions• for example

… may include spanner, wrench, screw driver… will include nut, bolt, washer

• range statements help to ensure that the same factors are considered for the assessment of each learner

Structured relationship

• Graduate profile–Programme objectives

–Module objectives–Learning outcomes

–Performance criteria–Range statements

International best practice

• This method / approach is considered best practice and is adopted by a wide range of international agencies including:– New Zealand Qualifications Authority– Scottish Qualifications Authority– Australian Qualifications Framework– Qualifications and Curriculum Development

Agency

Session outcome revisited

By the end of this session participants will be expected to be able to:

… demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between graduate profile, learning outcomes and performance criteria

Questions?

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