ensuring validity, reliability and fairness in 'competence' based assessments

Webinar 1 hour 6 Mar 2024 Member-only

Assessing competence and skills like critical thinking, problem-solving and collaboration are high on the agenda for teachers, trainers, and leaders within the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector. This recorded webinar will:

  • introduce the concept of ‘competence’ as it is used in education and explore some of the approaches to assessing it
  • discuss the validity, reliability and fairness challenges that assessing competence can bring
  • consider some of the common features found in current approaches to competence assessment and a summary of the key challenges to navigate.

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