The diagram shows the process. The essence of this is:
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Simplicity
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Efficiency
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Formative Assessment
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Ease of administration
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The start is the career, which ultimately and ideally consists of a certificate or diploma. Now we have to reduce everything to the "bite-size" chunks that are the secret of successful SOJT.
We do this by going to the Unit Standard and working from just one Specific Outcome. The Assessment Criteria are now creatively (who says training isn't creative?) mixed together with existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's). If SOP's don't exist, they are written to align with the Assessment Criteria.
Now comes assessment. we can only assess through the eyes of the trainer, who assesses from the assessment criteria.
What could be more simple!
Now the Trainer's Manual is written (which should NOT be more than one page, and the Trainee's Manual is also the Assessment Guide.
After assessment and moderation, the learner is credited with that specific outcome. When all outcomes are assessed competent, then the candidate is assessed competent for that Unit Standard.
Why didn't anyone think of this before? Funny, it's been around for more than half a century.
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