Evidence for RPL is information that provides proof of competency. The term ‘evidence’ applies to anything you produce to verify your skills, knowledge and experience and must be matched to the elements and performance criteria of a unit of competence. The purpose of evidence is to show your RPL assessor that you already have the skills and knowledge to meet competency requirements and industry standards.
There are four broad approaches that your assessor can take in gathering evidence. These are:
Real work/real time activities, including direct observation and third party reports
Structured activities, including simulation, demonstration and activity sheets
Questioning, including oral and written questions
Portfolios that include collections of evidence you compile
Your assessor will choose from these approaches to develop an assessment method that best suits your situation.
Evidence can take many forms, including things such as:
Resume, Curriculum Vitae
Job/Position Description
Certificates/Qualifications
Statements of Attainment
Units of competence
Memos you have drafted
Letters you have drafted
Pro-formas / forms you use
Fax messages
Procedures/Policy
Organisational Chart (with names)
Reports you have drafted
Schedules
Diary entries
Email correspondence
Copy of daily ‘To do list’
References from supervisor/peers
Letters of support/appreciation
Completed job cards
Drawings/plans you have created
Spreadsheets
Performance appraisals/review
Training Diary
References from previous employers
Workplace awards, prizes, certificates
Witness testimony or third party reports
Statements from supervisors/peers
Witness testimonies
Role plays
Budgets/costing sheets etc samples
Simulation of a work activity a portfolio of workplace documents, for example policies and procedures that you work with
Photographs or videos of your work
Brochures/Flyers you have produced
Promotional material
Handouts/samples
Kits/induction tools
Feedback sheets/ surveys
Checklists
Outline of the organisation that you work for
Letter/s of validation
Samples of work
Review of logbooks
Team projects (outlining your roles)
Notation’s made on documents
Minutes of meetings (that involve you doing an action with a result) and agendas
Bookkeeping/other financial records you
Department documents
Standards used
Booking sheets
Workplace evidence
Confidential documents / privacy
Scripts
Records
Team meeting notes
Training needs analysis/goals/session
Plan
Evaluation forms
Forums/meetings/conferences/seminars you have helped organise
