Assessment is usually done by a qualified assessor who comes into the workplace to observe people at work.
Sometimes assessment is done by an experienced colleague who reports to a qualified assessor who can then finalise the assessment.
An assessor will use an assessment tool, with a list of performance criteria, to measure competence. For this industry, the assessment tool used may be from the Forest Industry Assessment Plan System (FIAPS).
A three-part process
The preferred method of assessment in the Forest, Wood, Paper and Timber Products Industry has three parts:
direct demonstration
questioning to check knowledge, and
an appropriate supplementary form of evidence (e.g work examples are third party report)
In short, assessments for technical skills or practical work activities will generally require demonstration of the skill and other kinds of evidence may also be gathered. The objective is to confirm the candidate's competence consistently over time. In carrying out their role, assessors are guided by principles of assessment and rules of evidence.
