ASEAN MUTUAL RECOGNITION ARRANGEMENT ON TOURISM ...

those responsible for the assessment procedures and make suggestions onimproving the assessment procedures to appropriate personnel in the TCPB.In addition, the assessor may be involved in providing feedback and counselling tothe candidate, if required, regarding the assessment outcome or process and toprovide the candidate with information on the reassessment and appeals process.The assessor should report any assessment decision that is disputed by thecandidate to the appropriate personnel in the TCPB and participate in thereassessment or appeal according to the approved policies and procedures.4.5 Recognition of Current CompetencyRecognition of Prior Learning is the process that gives current industryprofessionals who do not have a formal qualification, the opportunity tobenchmark their extensive skills and experience against the standards set out ineach unit of competency/subject.Also known as a Skills Recognition Audit (SRA), this process is a learning andassessment pathway which encompasses: Recognition of Current Competencies(RCC) Skills auditing Gap analysis and training Credit transfer.Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a similar process to RCC that recognizesprevious study or learning which can be mapped against competency standards.4.6 Assessing CompetenceAs mentioned earlier, assessment is the process of identifying a participant’scurrent knowledge, skills and attitudes against all elements of competency withina unit of competency. Traditionally in education, grades or marks were given toparticipants, dependent on how many questions the participant successfullyanswered in an assessment tool.Competency based assessment does not award grades, but simply identifies if theparticipant has the knowledge, skills and attitudes to undertake the required taskto the specified standard. Therefore, when assessing competency, an assessor hastwo possible results that can be awarded: Pass Competent (PC) or Not YetCompetent (NYC).If the participant is able to successfully answer or demonstrate what is required,to the expected standards of the performance criteria, they will be deemed as‘Pass Competent’ (PC). The assessor will award a ‘Pass Competent’ (PC) if theyfeel the participant has the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes in allassessment tasks for a unit.P a g e | 38