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Competency-based assessment: Rubrics, evidence and moderation for trainers and assessors

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 10 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
40 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
When assessors join, before each assessment cycle
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Grey areas: evidence and fairness
What would you do?

A trainee has one good observation and a portfolio of work with no dates

Try it: this is one of 19 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 40 minutes
  • Process, scenario, sorting activity, accordion and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Quiz, poll, word cloud, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 418.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessmentNoneWhole course
SO 418.1Explain what competency-based assessment judges and why clear criteria matterBest practiceWhole course
SO 418.2Write clear assessment criteria and performance descriptorsBest practiceWhole course
SO 418.3Build and test a simple rubric so that two assessors would reach the same judgementBest practiceWhole course
SO 418.4Judge evidence against the rules of evidence: valid, sufficient, authentic and currentRules of evidence as used in competency-based assessment; see NotesWhole course
SO 418.5Observe performance fairly, use a portfolio, and take part in moderation, applying any awarding or quality rule that governs your programme + your infoOrganisation's assessment standard; frameworks named in NotesWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 10 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 40 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Why two assessors can disagree

3 pages

7 min
Before you beginNoteList
Two assessors, one demonstrationTextImage
What was missing?ChecklistKey factQuiz
2

Principles, criteria and evidence in brief

3 pages

7 min
What competency-based assessment isAccordionYour info
Rules of evidenceTabs
CheckFlashcardsMatching quiz
3

Criteria and rubrics in five steps

3 pages

7 min
Five stepsProcess
Vague to observableSorting activity
Test your rubricChecklistMulti-select quiz
4

Grey areas: evidence and fairness

3 pages

7 min
Is this enough?Scenario
Fair for everyoneScenarioYour infoNote
CheckSorting activityMatching quiz
5

Moderation: calibrating with colleagues

3 pages

7 min
Moderation stepsProcess
A moderation meetingScenarioNoteYour infoYour info
Raise a concernScenarioProcessYour infoQuiz
6

Final assessment and completion

2 pages

5 min
Your next stepsProcessYour infoYour infoYour infoNote
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "same evidence, same judgement
PollHow confident are you that a colleague would reach the same judgement as you?
Word cloudOne word for a hard assessment decision you have made
ContentCriterion, descriptor, rubric and evidence in one diagram, with the four rules of evidence
QuizWhich is the clearest criterion? Shows initiative · States the risk before starting ✔ · Seems confident · Has a good attitude
QuizEvidence is out of date. Which rule is in question? (Authentic / Valid / Current ✔ / Sufficient)
Content · customiseCustomise: "Our assessment standard, moderation owner and records" with {{ASSESSMENT_STANDARD_LINK}}, {{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}, {{LD_CONTACT}}
ScaleHow confident are you writing a clear criterion?
Q&AAsk the trainer anything
Content · customiseClosing {{LD_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}, {{LIVE_SESSION_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. How confident are you judging evidence against the four rules? 1-5 scale
  6. Which part is hardest? multiple choice
  7. Rank what would help most ranking
  8. I feel safe saying my judgement differs from a colleague's. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the assessment standard? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

10 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Ld contact{{LD_CONTACT}}
  • Concern route{{CONCERN_ROUTE}}
  • Support and adjustments route{{SUPPORT_AND_ADJUSTMENTS_ROUTE}}
  • Assessment standard link{{ASSESSMENT_STANDARD_LINK}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Next course link{{NEXT_COURSE_LINK}}
Show all 10 fields
  • Survey 1 URL{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}
  • Live session URL{{LIVE_SESSION_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run competency-based assessment: Rubrics, evidence and moderation for trainers and assessors training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

When assessors join, before each assessment cycle, and ahead of any moderation meeting.

Who needs this training?

Trainers, facilitators, mentors, clinical educators and assessors who judge learner or trainee performance against defined competencies; run by a head of L&D, a training academy director or a staff-development office.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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